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As the Global Indirect Tax Senior Associate - Sales and Use Tax, 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 work closely with 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:

Run client engagements from start to finish, which includes planning, executing, directing, and completing tax projects and managing to budget

Supervise, train, and mentor associates and interns on tax projects and assess performance of staff for engagement reviews; perform in-charge role as needed

Deliver a full range of State & Local Tax services including tax return preparation and review, tax research, preparation of technical memorandums and drafting client correspondence. Assignments include reverse sales tax reviews, audit defense, and research of sales tax issues

Review tax returns done by staff and make recommendations on return preparation regarding accuracy and tax savings opportunities; gain increasing responsibility in review process

Conduct multi-disciplinary, multi-state reviews that analyze income, franchise, sales and use, payroll, valorem taxes, and others to identify optimal filing options, exemptions, credits and incentives, and corporate structures that can reduce the client's tax burden.

Prepare returns for more complex State & Local Sales and Use Tax returns and demonstrate an understanding of increasingly complex tax concepts

Respond to inquiries from the IRS and other tax authorities

Other duties as assigned

You have the following technical skills and qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Minimum two to six years of progressive tax compliance and/or tax consulting

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

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong teamwork and analytical skills and attention to detail

Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Can travel as needed

The base salary range for this position is between $101,200 and $129,0300 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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In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services ― and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non-attest offerings, including tax and advisory services.

In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland. The platform offers a premier Trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice, as well as independent American and Irish audit practices. With $2.7 billion in revenues and more than 50 offices spanning the U.S., Ireland and other territories, the platform delivers a singular client experience that includes enhanced solutions and capabilities, backed by powerful technologies and a roster of 12,000 quality-driven professionals enjoying exceptional career-growth opportunities and a distinctive cross-border culture.

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