Transaction Tax Director - M&A Tax (Arlington)

Transaction Tax Director

Location: Metro DC – Arlington, VA.

Grant Thornton is seeking a Transaction Tax Director to join our team in Metro DC – Arlington, VA.

As the Transaction Tax Director, you will lead innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance work on M&A projects for multiple clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage, develop, train, and mentor Managers, Senior Associates, and Staff on M&A projects and assess performance for engagement and year‑end reviews.
• Maintain active communication during engagement to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, meet deadlines, and lead change efforts effectively.
• Work closely with Transaction Services colleagues, focusing on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions and other transaction-related work.
• Assist in conducting buy‑side and sell‑side tax due diligence, advising on tax‑efficient acquisitions and divestments, advising clients on tax‑efficient restructurings, reviewing taxes in financial models, and reviewing transaction documents.
• Research tax issues, prepare succinct written communication, help clients respond to tax authorities, and aid in strategizing tax aspects of transactions.
• Assist Directors on project development, client pursuit initiatives and management of priority accounts.
• Perform analysis of a client’s tax attributes surrounding certain business events (e.g., tax basis of assets and stock, tax accounting for M&A‑driven transaction costs and corporate earnings and profits).
• Perform detailed analyses of net operating loss / tax credit carry‑forward limitations pursuant to IRC §382 for both private and public clients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. Master’s in Taxation/LLM in Taxation strongly preferred. Also accepted: Masters or Ph.D. in Economics, Statistics, Public Policy, Mathematics, Business, Finance, Financial Engineering, Management Science & Engineering, Financial Mathematics, Industrial Engineering or Operations Research.
• Minimum eight to twelve years of progressive federal tax consulting and/or compliance experience in public accounting or a combination of corporate and public accounting experience; five to seven years of qualified Mergers and Acquisitions tax services / due diligence.
• CPA or JD / active law license required.
• Experience in corporate, S‑Corp., and/or partnership returns.
• Excellent analytical, technical, and tax accounting/technology skills with proficiency in US GAAP, tax compliance, corporate consolidated returns, consolidated federal tax returns, partnership returns, and combined state tax returns.
• Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.
• Computer expertise including knowledge of tax software, technology, including spreadsheet modeling.
• Can travel as needed.

Salary

The base salary range for this position is between $247,250 and $319,880.

Benefits

• Internship positions: eligible for medical, dental, vision insurance, employee assistance program, 72 hours of paid sick leave, paid for firm holidays that fall within internship period.
• Seasonal employee positions: eligible for medical, dental, vision insurance, employee assistance program, 401(k) savings plan, employee retirement plan per applicable terms, and 72 hours of paid sick leave.
• Employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance (subject to terms, conditions, and eligibility criteria). Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 115325
• Job Category: Specialty Tax – Mergers & Acquisition