Global Employer Services Senior Manager-Executive Tax Focused

BDO USA, P.C.•Boston, MA

2d•$139,700 - $240,000

About The Position

The GES Senior Manager is responsible for executing tasks relating to, but not limited to, the following: Taxation of equity compensation, deferred compensation/409A, IRC section 162(m), 280G/Golden Parachute analyses, ASC 718 (f.k.a. FAS123R), ASC 740 (f.k.a. FAS109), payroll taxes, employee stock option plans, qualified plans and assistance with compensation related matters for individual and corporate income tax returns. The role also involves supervising the workload of tax GES Managers and below on assigned engagements, reviewing their work product, and ensuring they are trained on relevant tax software. Additionally, the Senior Manager delivers performance feedback, completes evaluations, acts as a mentor, and works with general tax and audit engagement teams to provide compensation & benefits assistance to firm clients.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; focus in Accounting, preferred
Eight (8) or more years of experience in compensation & benefits, required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, specifically tax technical writing skills
Solid organizational skills especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously
Capacity to build and maintain strong relationships with client personnel
Ability to successfully interact with professionals at all levels
Ability to effectively complete interpretations of legal documents

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Accounting or Taxation, preferred
CPA certification or JD, preferred
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Access, Excel and Word, preferred
Exposure to industry standard tax applications and research tools such as RIA, CCH, BNA and Lexis-Nexis, preferred

Responsibilities

Utilizes prior experience executing client deliverables related to the Job Summary subject matter in the form of calculations and memos to clients
Applies industry standards, along with firm policies and BDO Tax Quality Manual requirements, as they relate to: the Taxation of equity compensation, deferred compensation/409A, IRC section 162(m), 280G/Golden Parachute analyses, ASC 718 (f.k.a. FAS123R), ASC 740 (f.k.a. FAS109), payroll taxes, employee stock option plans, qualified plans and assistance with compensation related matters for individual and corporate income tax returns
Researches and prepares compensation planning and/or benchmarking for executive compensation models
Identifies situations when additional research is necessary and utilizes the appropriate source
Communicates with clients, both verbally and formal business writing/tax opinions
Exhibits client/executive presence and possesses strong communication skills
Supervises workload of tax GES Managers and below on assigned engagements and reviews work product, as appropriate
Ensures tax GES Managers and below are trained on all relevant tax software, including proprietary applications in Microsoft Excel and Access databases
Delivers periodic performance feedback and completes performance evaluations for tax GES Managers and below
Acts as mentor to tax GES Managers and below, as appropriate
Works directly with general tax and audit engagement teams to provide compensation & benefits assistance to firm clients