Tax Manager, International

Sensiba•Hold, CA

About The Position

The Tax Manager, International Tax supports individuals and businesses with complex U.S. international and cross-border tax matters. The role combines technical tax knowledge, compliance oversight, and practical client guidance across information reporting, foreign entity structures, inbound and outbound considerations, and related domestic filings. The manager works with partners and engagement teams to deliver accurate, timely work, develop team capability, and strengthen client relationships. The role oversees international tax compliance engagements and required information returns, coordinates filings with domestic tax returns, analyzes technical matters, researches issues, and documents conclusions. It also manages engagement scope, workflow, budgets, deadlines, and deliverables; communicates with clients and internal stakeholders; reviews and coaches team members; collaborates across the firm; and maintains international tax templates, checklists, and technical resources.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting, taxation, finance, business, or a related field.
At least 5 years of tax experience that includes U.S. international tax compliance and related domestic filings.
Experience serving individuals, partnerships, corporations, trusts, and other entities with cross-border tax needs.
Experience with CCH Axcess Tax or ProSystem fx Tax, Excel, Word, and RIA Checkpoint.
Comprehensive knowledge of Forms 3520, 3520-A, 5471, 5472, 8621, 8832, 8833, 8858, 8865, 1042, 1042-S, and 2555, along with related domestic filings such as Forms 1040, 1040-NR, 1041, 1065, 1120, and 1120-S.
Understanding of controlled foreign corporations, foreign branches, Subpart F, net CFC tested income, passive foreign investment companies, PFIC excess distributions, foreign tax credit optimization, foreign trusts, treaty positions, and check-the-box elections.
Ability to interpret authoritative tax guidance, identify filing requirements and risks, evaluate planning opportunities, and develop well-supported conclusions.
Ability to manage scope, workflow, budgets, priorities, and deadlines across multiple complex engagements while maintaining quality and responsiveness.
Strong written and verbal communication, client service, collaboration, review, and coaching skills, including the ability to explain technical matters clearly.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in taxation, J.D., or LL.M. in Taxation.

Responsibilities

Lead and review U.S. international tax compliance engagements involving foreign assets, entities, trusts, branches, and cross-border activities.
Oversee the preparation and review of required international information returns and coordinate those filings with applicable domestic tax returns.
Analyze complex international tax matters and provide practical recommendations addressing compliance, planning opportunities, and risk.
Research technical issues and document conclusions in clear, supportable workpapers and memoranda.
Manage engagement scope, workflow, budgets, deadlines, and deliverables; escalate issues that may affect quality or client service.
Communicate filing obligations, technical findings, and recommended actions to clients and internal stakeholders.
Review team members’ work and provide technical direction, coaching, and timely feedback.
Collaborate with partners and professionals across the firm to coordinate cross-border tax services and strengthen client relationships.
Maintain and improve the templates, checklists, and technical resources used in international tax engagements.