Global Indirect Tax Director - VAT

As the Global Indirect Tax Director, you’ll deliver a full range of tax planning, consulting, and compliance services for your multiple clients– all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel. You’ll collaborate with the Sales and Use Tax team and lead staff on various tax matters, on all phases of project and engagement management, because together is how we succeed.

From day one, you’ll be empowered by high-quality tools and resources to thrive in your role to meet client needs and help you achieve more, confidently.   

Your day-to-day may include:

• Respond to inquiries from the State and other tax authorities

• Lead a good working relationship with clients and work effectively with client management, to gather information and perform tax services 

• Lead team members to promptly resolve client problems or tax issues encountered in preparation process 

• Understand client operations, processes, and business objectives, and utilize that knowledge on engagements 

• Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis

• Directors will oversee numerous client projects and tasks simultaneously

• Lead professional development and training sessions on a regular basis

• Business Development – lead sales presentations for both existing and prospective clients

• Other duties as assigned

You have the following technical skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting preferred

• Minimum ten years of progressive tax compliance and/or tax consulting 

• CPA, JD, or Certified Member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation required 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• Directors are required to manage various project tasks at the same time 

• Project managers will be ultimately responsible for the overall project and deliverable

• Support business development activities, such as identification, proposal development, and other pursuit activities at clients

• Strong computer skills

• Can travel as needed

  The base salary range for this position is between $197,800 and $255,904. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job -related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. 

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