Global Mobility Services Tax Manager

Grant Thornton•Atlanta, GA

12h

About The Position

As the Tax Global Mobility Services Manager, you are responsible for the delivery of a full range of global mobility services for multiple clients in a wide variety of industries. Your responsibilities include interacting closely with clients to provide innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise for a global workforce; developing and managing staff; working closely with partners and staff on client management, practice development and business development activities; and formulating and delivering innovative cross border tax planning and savings strategies for a multinational workforce. Your day-to-day may include: Overseeing the efforts of multiple client services teams on client engagements; plan, execute, direct, and complete international expatriate services projects in a wide variety of industries; provide innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise to clients; market, sell, design, and implement tax-planning strategies for clients and manage to budget. Overseeing the delivery of a full range of international expatriate tax services and advise U.S. and foreign based multinational companies on the tax implications of their global workforce as well as coordinating U.S. tax laws with foreign tax laws to develop an optimal global mobility strategy. Consulting with clients on tax-efficient structuring of international assignments, effective use of tax treaties, minimize worldwide tax burdens of business travelers, manage risk associated with a global workforce for mid-market companies. Managing, develop, train, and mentor staff on tax projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews. Conducting primary and secondary review of complicated or complex US individual tax returns; coordinate global tax compliance services for clients. Facilitating client understanding of international tax development implications. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field is required
CPA or JD required
A minimum of 4 years experience in progressive tax consulting
At least 3 years focused on international expatriate services
Experience with a Big 4 firm, law firm, or large corporate global mobility department of a multinational company
Superior analytical, technical, and tax accounting/technology skills
Proficiency in individual tax consulting and compliance
Experience with inbound and outbound employee relocation consulting
Ability to effectively communicate cross border tax concepts to clients who are not tax specialists
Experience in practice development
Experience in business development
Experience managing seniors and staff
Computer expertise including knowledge of tax software and technology
Ability to work additional hours as needed
Ability to travel as needed

Responsibilities

Overseeing the efforts of multiple client services teams on client engagements
Plan, execute, direct, and complete international expatriate services projects in a wide variety of industries
Provide innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise to clients
Market, sell, design, and implement tax-planning strategies for clients and manage to budget
Oversee the delivery of a full range of international expatriate tax services
Advise U.S. and foreign based multinational companies on the tax implications of their global workforce
Coordinate U.S. tax laws with foreign tax laws to develop an optimal global mobility strategy
Consult with clients on tax-efficient structuring of international assignments
Consult with clients on effective use of tax treaties
Consult with clients to minimize worldwide tax burdens of business travelers
Manage risk associated with a global workforce for mid-market companies
Manage, develop, train, and mentor staff on tax projects
Assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews
Conduct primary and secondary review of complicated or complex US individual tax returns
Coordinate global tax compliance services for clients
Facilitate client understanding of international tax development implications
Other duties as assigned