Grant Thornton INDUS - Tax Manager - State & Local Tax

Job Description- Manager

About Grant Thornton:

Grant Thornton is collaborative, entrepreneurial and on the move. As part of a dynamic global organization of 62,000 people serving clients in more than 135 countries, we have the agility and focus it takes to be a leader. Founded in Chicago in 1924, Grant Thornton LLP (Grant Thornton) is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd., one of the world's leading organizations of independent audit, tax and advisory firms. Grant Thornton has revenues in excess of$1.87 billion and operates 58 offices across the U.S., with 623 partners and 10,000+ employees in the United States and at our Shared Services Center in Bangalore and Kolkata, India

About GT INDUS

GT INDUS is the in-house offshore center for GT US. Situated in Bangalore, GT INDUS has over 2000 professionals in Tax, Audit, Advisory, Client Services, and Enabling functions. Empowered people, bold leadership and distinctive client service are the foundation of the culture at GT INDUS. A transparent, competitive and excellence-driven firm that offers an opportunity to be part of something significant. Driven, young professionals at GT INDUS serve communities through inspirational and generous services to give back to their communities. Visit the website for more: / Kolkata, Perform manager level review on US state tax returns for C Corporations / Partnership / S Corp entities.

• Conduct detailed reviews of State & Local Partnership tax returns, withholding forms, and composite returns.
• Review state tax workpapers, validating state modifications based on current tax laws.
• Stay abreast of current tax practices and changes in tax legislation.
• Review and critically analyze allocation and apportionment and non-business income.
• Understand the implementation of multistate or local income tax-related legislation affecting K-1 reporting, partner tax withholdings, PTET calculation, with a working knowledge of the CARES Act
• Responsible for Quality Assurance for projects handled by the team.
• Manage multiple client engagements, engagement teams and staff;
• Ability to identify technical issues on the engagements and to present with the recommendations to the engagement teams.
• Ability to manage the large engagements and coach the team on technical concepts.
• Acting as subject matter expert ("Go To" Person) and be a conduit for knowledge sharing.
• Actively participating and leading state tax technical forum.
• Develop content and help conduct state and local tax trainings.
• Ability to identify gaps, coach, mentor and developing technical skills of team members.
• Build professional relationship with the US engagement teams.
• Lead the team and manage their performance, guide, and coach the team member.
  
  

Skills

• Lead the team and manage their performance, guide and coach the team member.
• Execute effectively in cross-cultural business settings.
• Experience working with an outsourcing work stream or in a shared service environment required.
• Strong proficiency with MS Office applications and Experience with GoSystem and OIT is desirable.
• Critical thinking and analytical skills. A process improvement and knowledge-sharing mindset.
  
  

Professional Experience / Qualifications

• 7 - 9 years of US State Tax Return preparation and review of Corporations/S Corporations/ Partnership entities;
• Graduate in B Com / BBA / BAFM / BBM / BSc(Stat or Math) or MBA (Finance) .
• Enrolled Agent / CPA preferable
  
  

Grant Thornton INDUS (Full Time Employee) Benefits

• Insurance Benefits - Group health, Group Accidental & Group Term life .
• Wellness Program - Employee Assistance Program, Practo Plus Corporate Health Plan, Counselling services .
• Work life effectiveness - Hybrid work model .
• Parental Support - Parental leaves (Maternity & Paternity leaves), Flexi work benefit, Child care benefit (creche facility) .
• Mobility Benefits - Relocation benefits, Internal Job Posting, Travel Policy.
• Retirement Benefits - Employee PF Contribution, Gratuity, Leave Encashment.
• Other Benefits - Women security, Onetime payment for home office set up, Professional Certification Programs, Mobile & Broadband Reimbursements, Meal card, Service Award.
  
  

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