Senior Consultant, International Tax/M&A

Forvis Mazars, LLP•Chicago, IL

28d•$94,900 - $172,500

About The Position

The International Tax team advises clients on complex global tax regulations, offering services such as global tax planning, compliance, transfer pricing, and mobility support for inbound and outbound multinational companies. The Senior Consultant supports international tax and M&A advisory work, researching U.S. international tax issues, analyzing transaction and entity information, preparing technical analyses and client deliverables, and helping implement tax structures. The role works with managers, senior managers, directors, and partners, and may participate in client calls and internal technical discussions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Taxation, or a related field.
At least 2 years of experience in public accounting tax or international tax.
Completed LLM in Taxation.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

U.S. international tax research and technical writing experience.
Tax treaty interpretation and withholding tax analysis experience.
Knowledge of inbound and outbound planning concepts.
Knowledge of entity classification and foreign eligible entity analysis.
International information reporting and related workpaper preparation experience.
Ability to read financial statements, organizational charts, legal documents, and transaction step plans.

Responsibilities

Structure cross-border and, at times, domestic transactions, including preparing detailed step-plan slide decks that explain tax consequences.
Research U.S. international tax issues and prepare concise, well-supported technical analyses for internal and client-facing use.
Assist with inbound and outbound tax planning, legal entity rationalization, entity classification, treaty eligibility, withholding tax, cross-border payments, foreign tax credits, Subpart F, GILTI, PFIC, and related international tax matters.
Prepare first drafts of memoranda, client deliverables, issue lists, technical summaries, and workpapers supporting advisory conclusions.
Support implementation workstreams for international tax structures through documentation, information gathering, tax form analysis, and coordination with local country teams.
Assist with international tax compliance projects connected to broader advisory matters, including Forms 5471, 8865, 8858, 1118, 1042, 1042-S, W-8 documentation, and related reporting considerations.
Analyze financial statements, legal entity charts, transaction steps, intercompany agreements, and other source documents to identify relevant U.S. international tax issues.
Work with managers, senior managers, directors, and partners to execute projects, manage deadlines, and communicate status updates.
Participate in client calls and internal technical discussions, preparing agendas, questions, follow-ups, and written summaries.
Develop clear, professional, client-ready explanations of complex tax rules.