International Tax Director

International Tax Director

Grant Thornton Advisors LLC and Grant Thornton Ireland (GT) have recently come together to form a powerful multinational multidisciplinary platform that delivers premier advisory tax and independent audit services. With $2.7 billion in revenues and nearly 60 offices across the U.S. Ireland the UAE and other territories our combined platform brings enhanced solutions and capabilities supported by cutting-edge technologies and a team of nearly 13000 quality-driven professionals.

Grant Thornton Ireland contributes nearly 3000 people across 9 offices in Ireland the Isle of Man Gibraltar and Bermuda and is part of a global network of over 68000 professionals spanning more than 149 countries. Together we offer a truly global reach backed by deep local knowledge and national expertise.

By joining forces we strengthen our ability to act as trusted advisors who make business more personal investing in relationships and empowering clients to make the right decisions for their organisations today and into the future. Whether working with the public sector to build thriving communities partnering with regulators and financial institutions to build trust or supporting diverse businesses to achieve their goals Grant Thornton now provides a singular seamless client experience grounded in collaboration innovation and a shared commitment to the issues that matter most.

At GT Ireland we dont just predict your future we build it.

A Career at GT

Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services One where fresh thinking collaboration and diversity are valued At Grant Thornton we do things differently.

What does this mean for you

A career in a more inclusive working environment a more collaborative work culture a more supported flexible working role more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be.

We are seeking an International Tax Director to join our growing Tax department. As a Director you will be responsible for presenting solutions to increasingly complex technical issues demonstrate sufficient technical knowledge in your own service area to develop solutions to complex technical issues and manage a team on a day to day basis. Excellent opportunities exist for ambitious and driven candidates to progress within the firm. The position attracts a competitive remuneration package and ongoing career development.

Main responsibilities:

• manage a team providing international tax services for a broad range of clients in a variety of industries and sectors
• provide support to clients cross-border transactions and assess their international tax strategies
• manage the implementation of a number of different projects at any one time including meeting deadlines prioritization and billings
• Contribute to the tax practices development by proactively managing existing clients and identifying potential opportunities to undertake additional/new client work

Skills and attributes:

• ATT/ACA/ACCA or CTA qualified;
• minimum 8 years post qualification experience of working in an international tax department of a large firm;
• strong technical knowledge and proven ability to identify opportunities for clients;
• capable of working on your own initiative;
• ability to build trusted relationships with clients and the team;
• strong interpersonal skills are essential together with proven people development skills to support the development of the more junior staff; and
• ambitious and want to pursue a career in practice.

Life at GT

Reward and benefits:

Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.

Equity diversity and inclusion

At Grant Thornton we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible sustainable business where equity diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda and today we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied backgrounds racial differences cultures sexual orientations religious orientations ages gender identities abilities and family types present diverse viewpoints which need to be heard and valued.

We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought background and experience enables better decision-making improves the quality of our delivery and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firms best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one.

Recognition:

We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional you can do all of this and more through the scheme.