Global Employer Services Senior Manager-Employment Tax

BDO•Chicago, IL

5h•$99,750 - $262,500

About The Position

The GES Senior Manager is responsible for overseeing a team of professionals to support in assisting clients with managing global payroll liabilities, minimizing compliance risks, and identifying and recovering overpaid global payroll. This position provides review of written global payroll advice to clients, evaluates alternative courses of action to lessen global payroll burden and cost of compliance, and identifies potential changes in global payroll policy and regulations. In this role, the GES Senior Manager will be charged with overseeing key metrics measurements with group performance, developing marketing material, networking and business development within their area of experience and for GES as a whole and specialization and recognizing potential changes in tax policy and applying new policies to tax compliance. In addition, the GES Senior Manager will work with the Core Tax Principals and Directors to provide global payroll expertise to their clients.

Requirements

Eight (8) or more years of prior experience in employment tax experience, required
Experience supervising employment tax professionals on a project or engagement basis, required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Superior analytical and research skills
Solid organizational skills especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment
Proven ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously
Capable of effective managing a team of tax professionals and delegating work assignments as needed
Capacity to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client personnel
Ability to encourage team environment on engagements and contribute to the professional development of assigned personnel
Executive presence and ability to act as primary contact on assigned engagements
Ability to successfully interact with professionals at all levels
Advanced knowledge of appropriate application of tax standards to ensure effective and efficient delivery of tax services
Advanced knowledge of sources of relevant information utilized in tax filings
Advanced knowledge and understanding of cause / effect for taxable conditions on clients and the potential tax issues

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree, required; with a focus in Accounting, Finance, or Business, preferred
Master’s degree in Accounting, Taxation, or Business, preferred
Juris Doctorate, preferred
Experience with corporate taxation, preferred
CPA certification or Enrolled Agent certification, preferred
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel and Word, preferred
Exposure to and familiarity with standard global payroll applications and research tools, preferred

Responsibilities

Identifies all situations when research is necessary and reviews staff write up on investigation on identified topics
Analyzes researched facts and the sources utilized
Prepares studies of global payroll implications and outlines alternative courses of action to clients
Partners with other Core Tax and Specialized Tax Services professionals to resolve complex and contentious matters
Ensures clients comply with applicable authorities while identifying options for managing client’s’ global payroll and reporting burdens
Manages engagements to ensure engagement metrics are achieved
Collaborates with Business Development team and other strategic parties to drive global payroll compliance service offerings
Oversees staff handling all inquiries from federal and state agencies regarding all global payroll issues and questions
Reviews responses to examiner questions and challenges
Monitors implementations of work plans for global payroll consulting projects
Provides recommended solutions by combining global payroll knowledge and knowledge of business / industry
Represents clients before any global payroll authority on contested issues
Responds to all questions from federal or state agencies
Coordinates responses to questions from global taxing authorities
Acts as an industry expert in Global Payroll Services
Identifies cross-selling opportunities with other tax specializations
Manages Global Payroll Services provided to assigned clients
Develops tools and/or improvements allowing for the enhancement and efficiency of the Global Payroll Services practice
Develops new or improved ideas to advance the position of clients, the firm or firm personnel through the management of global payroll
Participates in relevant industry groups
Leads marketing campaigns and external Global Payroll Services initiatives
Reviews payroll related templates and process flows for global use
Supervises the day-to-day workload of tax GES Managers, Senior Associates and Associates on assigned engagements and reviews work product
Ensures tax GES Managers, Senior Associates, Associates and Interns are trained on all relevant tax software
Evaluates the performance of tax GES Managers, Senior Associates and Associates and assists in the development of goals and objectives to enhance professional development
Delivers periodic performance feedback and completes performance evaluations for tax GES Managers, Senior Associates, Associates and Interns
Acts as Career Advisor to tax GES Managers, Senior Associates and Associates, as appropriate