Tax Senior Manager, International Tax Services

BDO USA•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

The Tax Senior Manager, International Tax Services advises clients on the tax implications of business objectives, recommends alternative courses of action, and identifies methods of complying with tax regulations. The role develops and implements U.S. international tax planning, manages international tax services for assigned clients, and provides guidance on international tax questions as part of the office or region Tax Services leadership team. The position also supports marketing, networking, and business development in its area of specialization; builds and maintains key client relationships; conducts and oversees tax research; and supervises, mentors, and evaluates tax professionals. The role manages engagement financial metrics and helps ensure the technical development of assigned staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; Accounting focus preferred.
Eight or more years of experience in corporate tax, international taxation, or legal professional services required.
Experience in international tax required.
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.
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 and work independently or within a group environment.
Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to manage a team of tax professionals effectively and delegate work assignments.
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client personnel.
Ability to encourage teamwork and contribute to assigned personnel’s professional development.
Executive presence and ability to act as primary contact on assigned engagements.
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 tax 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 on clients and potential tax issues.
Strong legal writing background and familiarity with the IRAC method of analysis.

Nice To Haves

Accounting focus in undergraduate studies preferred.
J.D., LL.M., and/or MST/MBT preferred.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint preferred.
Experience using RIA, BNA, LexisNexis, and/or Westlaw preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop, recommend, and implement practical U.S. international tax planning for client situations, including restructurings, post-acquisition integration, IP migration, foreign tax credit efficiency, Net CFC tested income and subpart F considerations, BEAT mitigation, and FDDEI optimization.
Identify and resolve complex taxation issues by applying multiple tax functional specialties.
Communicate complex technical matters to clients and other appropriate audiences.
Continue developing an in-depth understanding of technical and practical U.S. international tax issues and opportunities.
Monitor U.S. tax legislative developments and communicate them to clients.
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 alerts.
Demonstrate thought leadership and serve as an industry group resource in international tax.
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 identify appropriate research sources.
Analyze research facts and sources and prepare detailed reports of research findings.
Prepare Written Tax Advice and confer with the National Tax Office as appropriate.
Supervise the day-to-day workload of International Tax Managers, Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns on assigned engagements; review work and support technical development.
Deliver periodic performance feedback and complete performance evaluations for assigned staff.
Mentor International Tax Managers, Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns as appropriate.
Manage engagement financial metrics to ensure requirements are met.