International Tax Senior Associate

Bennett Thrasher•Atlanta, GA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Bennett Thrasher, we offer the expertise and opportunities of a large accounting firm, while providing a commitment to culture, a family-like work atmosphere, and work/life balance. Due to growth, Bennett Thrasher is looking for an international tax senior associate. In this role, you'll work directly with Partners and Managers to lead, mentor and coach team members in various areas of tax compliance and across consulting engagements in an effort to help clients minimize tax liabilities.

Requirements

Bachelors in Accounting or related degree
CPA license or actively working towards becoming licensed
2+ years of international tax compliance experience
Knowledge of outbound and inbound investment reporting
Prior tax planning, restructuring, or consulting experience
Strong research skills
Proficiency in Excel
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong commitment to professional and client service excellence
Proven time management, organizational and prioritization skills

Nice To Haves

Masters in taxation preferred

Responsibilities

Works effectively in teams to provide quality service to clients
Identifies international tax reporting requirements for internal teams, prospective clients, and current client engagements.
Communicates appropriately (both verbally and electronically) to clients and firm associates
Understands fundamental international tax concepts and can effectively apply knowledge to international tax compliance and consulting engagements
Ability to work across multiple projects under tight time frames while maintaining precision with our work product.
Responsible for technical work product such as GILTI/NCTI calculations, FDII/FDDEI calculations, FTC calculations, and other highly technical calculations
Conducts technical reviews of international forms such as 5471, 5472, 8991, 8992, 8993, 8858, 1118, 8865, and other international forms
Can apply international tax concepts to identify and assist in potential client planning opportunities and consulting engagements
Ability to adapt quickly to ever changing international tax landscape, conduct research, and effectively communicate those changes to team and firmwide
Copious note taking ability as well as project organization and management skills.
Effectively manages staff, as needed
Contributes and supports new ideas on internal processes and client engagements
Practices timely and effective communication to management and engagement team regarding performance, including any related obstacles
Gives and receives feedback to minimize repeated errors and apply new concepts
Takes ownership of assignments to ensure timely completion and professional development
Comfortable interacting and leading discussions with peers, managers, and clients.
Demonstrates integrity, objectivity and a high standard of ethics
Participates in industry and community networking events to expand professional connections.