Global Mobility Services Tax Manager
Grant Thornton
Chicago, IL, USA · Atlanta, GA, USA · Charlotte, NC, USA · Dallas, TX, USA
USD 120k-180k / year
Posted on Apr 18, 2025
Global Mobility Services Tax Manager
Chicago, IL, United States
and 3 more
About Us
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Grant Thornton is part of the Grant Thornton International Limited network, which provides access to its member firms in more than 150 global markets.
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.
Grant Thornton is part of the Grant Thornton International Limited network, which provides access to its member firms in more than 150 global markets.
About the Team
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• Whether it’s your work location, weekly schedule, or flex time off, we empower you with the options to work in the way that best serves your clients and your life. Consistent with the firm’s hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least two days per week, either at a GT office or client site.
• Here, you are supported to prioritize your overall well-being through work-life integration options that work best for you and those in your household.
• We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different — and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. See how at www.gt.com/careers
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Here’s what you can expect next:
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Benefits:
We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different, and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit: https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits
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Job Description
As the Tax Global Mobility Services Manager you are responsible for the delivery of a full range of global mobility services for multiple clients in a wide variety of industries. Your responsibilities include interacting closely with clients to provide innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise for a global workforce; developing and managing staff; working closely with partners and staff on client management, practice development and business development activities; and formulating and delivering innovative cross border tax planning and savings strategies for a multinational workforce.
Your day-to-day may include:
- Overseeing the efforts of multiple client services teams on client engagements; plan, execute, direct, and complete international expatriate services projects in a wide variety of industries; provide innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise to clients; market, sell, design, and implement tax-planning strategies for clients and manage to budget.
- Overseeing the delivery of a full range of international expatriate tax services and advise U.S. and foreign based multinational companies on the tax implications of their global workforce as well as coordinating U.S. tax laws with foreign tax laws to develop an optimal global mobility strategy.
- Consulting with clients on tax-efficient structuring of international assignments, effective use of tax treaties, minimize worldwide tax burdens of business travelers, manage risk associated with a global workforce for mid-market companies.
- Managing, develop, train, and mentor staff on tax projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews.
- Conducting primary and secondary review of complicated or complex US individual tax returns; coordinate global tax compliance services for clients.
- Facilitating client understanding of international tax development implications.
- Other duties as assigned.
You have the following technical skills or qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field is required.
- CPA or JD required
- You have a minimum of 4 years experience in progressive tax consulting, preferably with at least 3 years focused on international expatriate services.
- You have experience with a Big 4 firm, law firm, or large corporate global mobility department of a multinational company
- You demonstrate superior analytical, technical, and tax accounting/technology skills with proficiency in individual tax consulting and compliance. Experience with inbound and outbound employee relocation consulting. Ability to effectively communicate cross border tax concepts to clients who are not tax specialists
- You demonstrate experience in practice development, business development, and managing seniors and staff.
- You have computer expertise including knowledge of tax software and technology.
- You can work additional hours as needed and travel to various client sites.
- You have the ability to travel as needed.
The base salary range for this position in Chicago only is between $120,000 to $180,000.
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Job Info
- Job Identification 112061
- Job Category Expatriate Services
- Posting Date 03/13/2025, 06:18 PM
- Degree Level Bachelor's Degree
- Job Schedule Full time
- Locations Chicago, IL, United States Atlanta, GA, United States Charlotte, NC, United States Dallas, TX, United States