Tax Experienced Senior, International Tax Services

BDO USA•New York, NY

10h•$74,550 - $147,000

About The Position

The Tax Experienced Senior, International Tax Services is responsible for utilizing basic research skills and applying their educational background to identify potential tax issues. In this role, the Tax Experienced Senior, International Tax Services will be charged with gathering required client information necessary to prepare tax accrual workpapers, to utilize tax software applications to complete simple tax returns, and participating in tax planning.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, required
Three (3) or more years of experience in corporate tax, international taxation, legal professional services, or equivalent experience gained through an advanced degree program, required
Experience in international tax, required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong analytical and basic legal and tax research skills including building models and analysis of financial and numerical data
Strong 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
Capable of working 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 client personnel
Ability to successfully interact with professionals at all levels
Ability to prepare provisions and review
Basic knowledge of sources of relevant information utilized in tax filings as well as the most widely used filing forms and awareness of other less widely used forms
Basic understanding of the technical and practical issues and opportunities regarding one or more areas of taxation and law
Basic knowledge and understanding of general calculations and cause / effect for taxable conditions on clients and the potential tax issues
Strong legal writing background and familiarity with the IRAC method of analysis

Nice To Haves

Focus in Accounting, preferred
Juris Doctorate degree, LLM, and/or MST/MBT, preferred
Prior experience supervising tax professionals on a project or engagement basis, preferred
CPA certification, Attorney (admitted to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction), or Internal Revenue Service Enrolled Agent (“EA”) (or the equivalent of one of these designations), preferred
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, preferred
Experience utilizing RIA, BNA, Lexis Nexis and/or Westlaw, preferred

Responsibilities

Assists in developing, recommending, and implementing standard tax methods to provide clients with maximum tax benefits related to current and future tax obligations
Assists in the development of workplans for all assigned clients
Identifies consulting opportunities to provide reduction in tax liability of client and provides support for client consulting projects
Coordinates with foreign BDO offices
Develops an in-depth understanding of the technical and practical issues and opportunities regarding International taxation and explores specializing in one or more international tax areas
Identifies situations when research is necessary providing an outline of the issue(s) and the appropriate source of research to be conducted
Analyzes researched facts and the sources utilized prior to composing a detailed report of the research findings
Prepares written tax advice (WTA) and confers with National Tax Office as appropriate
Obtains required client information to utilize in the preparation of tax filings
Documents all significant tax positions and conducts detailed review of basic returns to prepare notes for preparers in addition to raising potential tax issues
Assists in the tax planning process and answers preparer questions
Represents clients before the IRS as appropriate, and with assistance and guidance from senior international tax professionals
Applies standards, firm policies and BDO Tax Quality Manual requirements
Assists in reviewing international aspects of tax provisions including coordination of BDO colleagues in non-US jurisdictions
Develops understanding of standards, Firm policies and BDO Tax Quality Manual requirements regarding ASC 740-10
Supervises the day-to-day workload of International Tax Associates and Interns on assigned engagements and reviews work product
Ensures International Tax Associates and Interns are trained on all relevant tax software
Delivers periodic performance feedback and completes performance evaluations for International Tax Associates and Interns
Acts as mentor to International Tax Associates and Interns, as appropriate