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Job-ID: 116228Category: TaxLocation: Chicago, IL, United StatesSchedule: Full timePosted: 2026-10-27As the Tax Transfer Pricing Senior Associate, a national business line role, you’ll be responsible for the preparation and review of a full range of tax and transfer pricing services for multiple clients in a wide variety of industries and market segments. You’ll collaborate closely with managers, associates, and other teammates from around the globe to help clients identify and solve complex business problems through deploying a wide range of Grant Thornton solutions in a collaborative manner, ensuring quality above all, because together is how we succeed. From day one, you’ll be empowered by formal training opportunities, experiential (on the job) training and access to industry leading expertise to help you develop a broad and deep technical skill set along with increased business acumen to help you achieve more, confidently.Your day-to-day may include:Leading client engagements from start to finish, which includes planning, executing, directing, and completing tax and transfer pricing projects and managing engagements to budgetSupervising, training, and mentoring associates and interns on tax and transfer pricing projects and assessing performance of associates for engagement reviews; performing in-charge role as neededEvaluating and advising clients on inter-company transfers of tangible goods, intangible property, services, and loans and conducting financial and economic analyses of multinational and domestic corporations, industry and market research, economic valuations, comparative financial benchmarking, and report documentationPreparing and analyzing financial and economic data for tax and regulatory compliance using MS Word, Excel, Access, and various statistical sampling packagesProactively interacting with key client management to gather information, resolve tax- and transfer pricing-related problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvementsOther duties as assignedYou have the following technical skills and qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Economics, Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field requiredMasters in taxation /LLM, Master of Economics, PhD in Economics, Finance, Business Statistics, Tax or Supply Chain, Engineering, MBA, other advanced degree, related certification or relevant experience preferredMinimum of two years of progressive tax and transfer pricing experience in public accounting, consulting, or academia Strong experience in several of the following areas: strategic transfer pricing studies, financial statement analysis, valuations, quantitative and competitive analysis, statistical sampling and econometrics, strategy evaluation, and/or operational performance analysisStrong tax accounting skills with proficiency in U.S. GAAP Computer expertise including knowledge of tax software and technology Excellent verbal and written communication skills Can travel as neededThe base salary range for this position is between $111,320 and $141,933. 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. #LI-TC1About the companyAt Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better. 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.

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