Tax Managing Director, International Tax Services

BDO USA, P.C. • Chicago, IL

8d • $157,500 - $420,000

About The Position

The International Tax Managing Director is responsible for growing BDO’s International Tax practice by providing practical tax advice, building relationships with existing clients and prospects, and developing a local team. The role requires marketable technical skills, a track record of solving problems and maintaining key client relationships, and excellent written and verbal communication.

The Managing Director develops and implements international tax consulting ideas, addresses complex tax matters, manages international tax services and client engagements, and reviews international tax aspects of U.S. tax reporting and tax provisions. The role also includes research and preparation of Written Tax Advice, client representation before U.S. tax authorities on international tax matters, tax thought leadership, and marketing and business development. The position supervises, mentors, and evaluates tax professionals, including Managers, Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Ten or more years of prior experience in corporate tax, international taxation, legal professional services, or equivalent experience gained through an advanced degree program.
• Experience in International Tax.
• Prior experience supervising tax professionals on a project or engagement basis.
• CPA certification, admission as an attorney to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction, IRS Enrolled Agent designation, or equivalent designation.
• 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 and ability to meet project deadlines with attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask and work independently or within a group in a deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to manage a team of tax professionals and delegate assignments.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client personnel.
• Ability to encourage teamwork and contribute to the professional development of assigned personnel.
• Ability to interact successfully with professionals at all levels.
• Advanced knowledge of information sources used in tax filings, commonly 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 of general calculations and the causes and effects of taxable conditions and potential tax issues for clients.

Nice To Haves

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

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 using multiple tax functional specialties, and communicate technical matters clearly to clients and other audiences.
• Develop in-depth technical and practical expertise in international tax and 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 and collaborate with the National Tax Office on drafting them.
• Demonstrate thought leadership and serve as an International Tax resource 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 issues and appropriate research sources, analyze findings, and prepare detailed research reports.
• Prepare Written Tax Advice and 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 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 ASC 740-10 standards, firm policies, and BDO Tax Quality Manual requirements.
• Review international aspects of tax provisions, coordinating with BDO colleagues in non-U.S. jurisdictions.
• Supervise day-to-day workloads of assigned International Tax Managers, Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns; review their work and support technical development.
• Provide periodic performance feedback and complete performance evaluations for assigned personnel.
• Mentor International Tax Managers, Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), offering participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership.
• Comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director