Tax Senior Manager, International Tax Services

at BDO USA, LLP in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Job Summary:
An International Tax Senior Manager is responsible for advising clients of the tax implications relating to their business objectives, recommending alternate courses of action, as well as identifying different methods of complying with tax regulations. In this role, the International Tax Senior Manager will be charged with marketing, networking and business development within his/her area of experience and specialization and maintaining key client relationships. Additionally, the International Tax Senior Manager is a critical part of the office's / region's Tax Services leadership team and in this capacity will act as source for guidance on international tax questions and issues.
Job Duties:
Tax Consulting
Develops, recommends and implements practical international tax consulting -ideas related to client situations
Ensures client service teams comply with firm policy regarding Written Tax Advice (WTA)
Identifies and resolves complex taxation issues by applying multiple tax functional specialties
Communicates complex technical matters to clients and other appropriate audiences to ensure relevant issues are understood and resolved, as needed
Tax Specialization
Continues to develop an in-depth understanding of the technical and practical issues and opportunities regarding international tax
Acts as industry expert in international tax and services as U.S. resource for tax matters with selected foreign jurisdictions
Manages international tax services provided to assigned clients, including assessment of appropriate pricing structure for services
Identifies opportunities for tax alerts in areas of specialty and collaborates with National Tax Office on drafting of those alerts
Marketing and Business Development
Exhibits thought leadership in a specialized area within international tax
Recognized as industry group go-to person in international tax
Work with Specialized Tax Services and International Tax Partners, Local Office Managing Partner and local and regional Business Development Managers to develop and execute an effective marketing plan
Builds effective go-to-market strategies with Assurance Partners
Research
Identifies complex situations when research is necessary providing an outline of the issue(s) and the appropriate source of research to be conducted
Analyzes researched facts and the sources utilized prior to composing a detailed report of the research findings
Prepares WTA and confers with National Tax Office as appropriate
Tax Compliance
Manages client engagements
Conducts detailed review of international tax aspects of U.S. tax reporting and other client supplied data and identifies complex and advanced issues throughout the engagement
Leverages compliance role to identify additional international tax issues and opportunities
Tax Controversy
Represents clients before U.S. tax authorities on international tax aspects of contested issues
ASC 740-10
Applies standards, Firm policies and BDO Tax Quality Manual requirements
Reviews international aspects of tax provisions including coordination of BDO colleagues in non-U.S. jurisdictions
Other duties as required
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervises the day-to-day workload of International Tax, Managers, Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns on assigned engagements and reviews work product and ensures their technical development
Delivers periodic performance feedback and completes performance evaluations for International Tax Managers, Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns
Acts as mentor to International Tax Managers, Senior Associates and Associates and Interns, as appropriate
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:
Bachelors degree, required; degree with a focus in Accounting, preferred
J. D., LLM, and/or MST/MBT, preferred
Experience:
Eight (8) or more years of prior experience in corporate tax, international taxation, legal professional services or equivalent experience gained through an advanced degree program, required
Experience in international tax, required
Experience supervising tax professionals on a project or engagement basis, required
License/Certifications:
CPA certification, Attorney (admitted to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction), or Internal Revenue Service Enrolled Agent ("EA") (or the equivalent of one of these designations), required
Software:
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint, preferred
Experience utilizing RIA, BNA, Lexis Nexis and/or Westlaw, preferred
Language:
N/A
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Superior analytical and legal and tax research skills including building... For full info follow application link.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.