Tax Managing Director, International Tax Services

BDO USA•Chicago, IL

About The Position

An International Tax Managing Director grows the International Tax practice by providing practical tax advice, developing relationships with current and prospective clients, and building a local team. The role calls for marketable technical expertise, a record of solving problems and maintaining important client relationships, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. The Managing Director develops and implements international tax consulting solutions, manages assigned client services and engagements, reviews international tax reporting and tax provisions, and represents clients before U.S. tax authorities on international tax matters. The role also contributes to the practice’s marketing and business development, prepares and reviews written tax advice and research, and supports the technical and professional development of assigned staff.

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, Internal Revenue Service 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, and to work in a deadline-driven environment across multiple projects.
Ability to manage a team of tax professionals effectively and delegate assignments as needed.
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client personnel, encourage a team environment, contribute to assigned personnel’s professional development, and interact successfully with professionals at all levels.
Advanced knowledge of sources of 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 in one or more areas of taxation and law.
Advanced knowledge and understanding of general calculations and the cause and effect of taxable conditions for clients and potential tax issues.

Nice To Haves

J.D., LL.M., and/or MST/MBT preferred.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, preferred.
Experience using RIA, BNA, Lexis Nexis, and/or Westlaw preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop, recommend, and implement practical international tax consulting ideas for 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 audiences so relevant issues are understood and resolved.
Develop in-depth understanding of technical and practical international tax issues and opportunities; serve as an 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.
Identify opportunities for tax alerts in areas of specialty and collaborate with the National Tax Office on drafting them.
Demonstrate thought leadership and serve as an International Tax go-to person for an 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 a marketing plan; build go-to-market strategies with Assurance Partners.
Identify complex situations requiring research, outline issues and appropriate research sources, analyze facts and sources, prepare detailed findings, and prepare Written Tax Advice in consultation 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 compliance work 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 for ASC 740-10; 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 their work and support their technical development.
Provide 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.