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Grant Thornton LLP Global Mobility Services Tax Senior Manager in Chicago, Illinois

Global Mobility Services Senior Manager

As the Tax Global Mobility Services Senior Manager you are responsible for the delivery of a full range of global mobility services for multiple clients in a wide variety of industries. Your responsibilities include interacting closely with clients to provide innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise for a global workforce; developing and managing staff; working closely with partners and staff on client management, practice development and business development activities; and formulating and delivering innovative cross border tax planning and savings strategies for a multinational workforce.

Your day-to-day may include:

  • Overseeing the efforts of multiple client services teams on client engagements; plan, execute, direct, and complete international expatriate services projects in a wide variety of industries; provide innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise to clients; market, sell, design, and implement tax-planning strategies for clients and manage to budget.

  • Overseeing the delivery of a full range of international expatriate tax services and advise U.S. and foreign based multinational companies on the tax implications of their global workforce as well as coordinating U.S. tax laws with foreign tax laws to develop an optimal global mobility strategy.

  • Consulting with clients on tax-efficient structuring of international assignments, effective use of tax treaties, minimize worldwide tax burdens of business travelers, manage risk associated with a global workforce for mid-market companies.

  • Managing, developing, training, and mentoring staff on tax projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews.

  • Conducting primary and secondary review of complicated or complex US individual tax returns; coordinate global tax compliance services for clients.

  • Facilitating client understanding of international tax development implications.

  • Other duties as assigned.

You have the following technical skills or qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field is required.

  • CPA or JD required

  • Minimum of 7 years experience in progressive tax consulting, preferably with at least 3 years focused on international expatriate services.

  • You have Experience with a Big 4 firm, law firm, or large corporate global mobility department of a multinational company.

  • You have Superior analytical, technical, and tax accounting/technology skills with proficiency in individual tax consulting and compliance. Experience with inbound and outbound employee relocation consulting. Ability to effectively communicate cross border tax concepts to clients who are not tax specialists.

  • You have experience in practice development, business development, and managing seniors and staff.

  • You have computer expertise including knowledge of tax software and technology.

  • You have the ability to work additional hours as needed and travel to various client sites.

  • You have the ability to travel as needed

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