Tax Senior Manager, International Tax Services

BDO USA • Los Angeles, CA

1d • $99,750 - $262,500

About The Position

The Tax Senior Manager, International Tax Services advises clients on tax implications related to business objectives, recommends alternative courses of action, and identifies methods for 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 matters as part of the office or region Tax Services leadership team.

The Senior Manager also supports marketing, networking, business development, thought leadership, and key client relationships. The role conducts and communicates tax research, prepares written tax advice, and supervises and develops tax professionals on assigned engagements while managing engagement financial metrics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; Accounting focus preferred.
• At least eight years of experience in corporate tax, international taxation, or legal professional services.
• Experience in international tax.
• 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.
• 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 independently and within a group, and to manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to manage a team of tax professionals and delegate assignments effectively.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client personnel.
• Ability to foster teamwork and contribute to the professional development of assigned personnel.
• Executive presence and ability to act as the 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 cause and effect of taxable conditions and potential tax issues for clients.
• Strong legal writing background and familiarity with the IRAC method of analysis.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Develop, recommend, and implement practical U.S. international tax planning for client situations, including restructurings, post-acquisition integration, IP migration, foreign tax credit planning, 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.
• Develop technical and practical expertise in U.S. international tax concepts and monitor U.S. tax legislative developments, communicating developments to clients.
• Manage international tax services for assigned clients, including assessing appropriate pricing structures.
• 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 go-to person 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 issues and appropriate research sources, analyze research findings, and prepare detailed reports.
• 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 International Tax Managers, Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns.
• Mentor International Tax Managers, Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns as appropriate.
• Manage engagement financial metrics to ensure requirements are met.
• Build and maintain key client relationships and contribute to office or regional Tax Services leadership.

Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) participation through beneficial ownership.
• Comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings; benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.

What This Job Offers

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