Tax Managing Director, International Tax Services

BDO USA•Chicago, MI

About The Position

An International Tax Managing Director grows the International Tax practice by providing practical tax advice, building relationships with existing clients and prospects, expanding the practice, and developing a local team. The role requires marketable technical skills, a proven record of solving problems and maintaining key client relationships, and excellent written and verbal communication. The Managing Director provides international tax consulting and compliance services, addresses complex tax issues, conducts and communicates research, and represents clients before U.S. tax authorities on international tax matters. The role also supports tax provision reviews, marketing and business development, and the development of thought leadership and go-to-market strategies. The position supervises and mentors tax professionals, reviews their work, and supports their technical and professional development. The stated national and regional salary ranges are $157,500–$420,000. Individual salary offers depend on factors including qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; a degree focused in Accounting is preferred.
Ten or more years of prior experience in corporate tax, international taxation, legal professional services, or equivalent experience gained through an advanced degree program required.
Experience in International Tax required.
Prior experience supervising tax professionals on a project or engagement basis required.
CPA certification, admission as an attorney in a U.S. jurisdiction, IRS Enrolled Agent designation, or equivalent required.
Self-starter and conscientious.
Executive presence and ability to act as the primary contact on assigned engagements.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Superior analytical, legal, and tax research skills, including building models and analyzing financial and numerical data.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet project deadlines.
Ability to multitask successfully while working independently or in a group environment, meet deadlines, and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to manage a team of tax professionals effectively and delegate work assignments as needed.
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client personnel.
Ability to encourage a team environment on engagements and contribute to assigned personnel’s professional development.
Ability to interact successfully with professionals at all levels.
Advanced knowledge of sources of relevant information used in tax filings, widely used filing forms, and awareness of less widely used forms.
Advanced understanding of technical and practical issues and opportunities regarding one or more areas of taxation and law.
Advanced knowledge and understanding of general calculations and cause and effect for taxable conditions on clients and potential tax issues.

Nice To Haves

A degree focused in Accounting.
J.D., LL.M., and/or MST/MBT.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience using RIA, BNA, Lexis Nexis, and/or Westlaw.

Responsibilities

Develop, recommend, and implement practical international tax consulting ideas related to client situations.
Ensure client service teams comply with firm policy regarding Written Tax Advice (WTA).
Identify and resolve complex taxation issues by applying multiple tax functional specialties.
Communicate complex technical matters to clients and other appropriate audiences so relevant issues are understood and resolved.
Develop an in-depth understanding of technical and practical international tax issues and opportunities.
Serve as an international tax industry expert and U.S. resource for tax matters involving selected foreign jurisdictions.
Manage international tax services for assigned clients, including assessing appropriate service pricing structures.
Identify opportunities for tax alerts in areas of specialty and collaborate with the National Tax Office on drafting alerts.
Demonstrate thought leadership in a specialized area of International Tax and serve as a recognized go-to person for the industry group.
Work with Specialized Tax Services and International Tax Partners, the Local Office Managing Partner, and local and Regional Business Development Managers to develop and execute marketing plans.
Build go-to-market strategies with Assurance Partners.
Identify complex situations requiring research, outline the issues, and determine appropriate research sources.
Analyze researched facts and sources, prepare detailed reports of research findings, and prepare Written Tax Advice; confer with the National Tax Office as appropriate.
Manage client engagements and review international tax aspects of U.S. tax reporting and client-supplied data, identifying complex and advanced issues.
Use the tax compliance role to identify additional international tax issues and opportunities.
Represent clients before U.S. tax authorities on international tax aspects of contested issues.
Apply standards, firm policies, and BDO Tax Quality Manual requirements to ASC 740-10 work.
Review international aspects of tax provisions, coordinating with BDO colleagues in non-U.S. jurisdictions.
Supervise the day-to-day workload of International Tax Managers, Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns on assigned engagements; review work and ensure technical development.
Deliver periodic performance feedback and complete performance evaluations for assigned International Tax Managers, Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns.
Mentor International Tax Managers, Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns as appropriate.
Perform other duties as required.