Tax Manager, International Tax Services

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

Job Description

Job Summary:
An Tax Manager, International Tax Services is responsible for advising multinational clients in a large variety of industries 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 Manager will be charged with advising clients on a broad spectrum of international tax matters including tax planning, research, quantitative analysis, modeling of tax impacts of planning and international tax compliance. The Tax Manager, International Tax Services will manage international tax consulting projects for multinational businesses including identifying planning and optimization needs, developing solutions, communicating to the client in a non-technical manner while managing risk and coordinating the overall implementation process between the client, BDO internal services teams, BDO member firms globally and outside advisors. The Manager will also assess international tax filing obligations for the multinational structure(s), reviewing the international tax returns and overseeing the international tax compliance process, where appropriate, in addition to reviewing/developing tax technical positions. This role will also serve as a career advisor, train, and develop tax associates in addition to marketing, networking, and business development within area of experience.
Job Duties:
Tax Consulting:
Assists clients and BDO client service teams in developing ideas, structures, and transactions - with a focus on international matters
Interprets existing and new tax laws and client facts to maximize client benefits and identifies need for other expert resources, internal and external, to assist where necessary
Coordinates with foreign BDO offices
Coordinates completion of any international tax compliance/reporting requirements with client service team created through consulting engagement
Assists in managing client expectations
Understands, develops, and maintains workplans for tax consulting projects
Identifies financial reporting and cash tax impact of various consulting engagements
Applies basic knowledge and understanding of transfer pricing and foreign tax regimes
Tax Specialization:
Applies an in-depth understanding of the technical and practical international tax issues and opportunities and explores specializing in one or more international tax areas
Organizes and conducts effective internal training sessions in the area of specialization
Develops knowledge base of and personal network with professionals in selected foreign jurisdictions
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 Written Tax Advice (WTA) and confers with National Tax Office as appropriate
Tax Compliance:
Assists in managing client engagements
Assists in conducting detailed review of international aspects of U.S. tax reporting and other client supplied data and identifies basic issues throughout the engagement
Applies an in-depth knowledge of U.S. tax compliance and other filing requirements as they relate to a client's international operations, structures, and transactions
Tax Controversy:
Represents clients before the IRS on contested issues, as appropriate, and with assistance and guidance from senior international tax professionals
ASC 740-10:
Applies standards, firm policies and BDO Tax Quality Manual requirements
Assists in reviewing international aspects of tax provisions including coordination of BDO colleagues in non-US jurisdictions
Trains others in international tax aspects of ASC 740Other duties as required
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervises the day-to-day workload of International Tax 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 Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns
Acts as mentor to International Tax Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns, as appropriate
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:
Bachelor's degree, required; focus in Accounting or another business related major, preferred
Juris Doctorate degree, LLM and/or MST/MBT, preferred
Experience:
Four (4) or more years of prior experience in corporate tax, international tax or legal professional services or equivalent experience through an advanced degree program,... 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.