Tax Senior Manager, International Tax Services

BDO USA, P.C. • Atlanta, GA

11h • $99,750 - $262,500

About The Position

The Tax Senior Manager, International Tax Services advises clients on the tax implications of business objectives, recommends alternate courses of action, and identifies methods for complying with tax regulations. The role develops and implements practical 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’s Tax Services leadership team.

The Senior Manager also contributes to marketing, networking, business development, and key client relationship management. The role supervises and develops tax professionals on assigned engagements, reviews their work, provides performance feedback, and manages engagement financial metrics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 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 in a U.S. jurisdiction, IRS Enrolled Agent designation, or equivalent.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong 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 manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to manage and delegate work to a team of tax professionals.
• Ability to build strong relationships, encourage teamwork, and contribute to assigned personnel’s professional development.
• Executive presence and ability to interact effectively with professionals at all levels.
• Advanced knowledge of tax filing information sources and commonly used filing forms, as well as 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 tax calculations and the causes, effects, and potential tax issues of taxable conditions for clients.
• Strong legal writing background and familiarity with the IRAC method of analysis.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree focus in Accounting.
• J.D., LL.M., and/or MST/MBT.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience using RIA, BNA, LexisNexis, 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 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.
• Develop technical and practical knowledge of U.S. international tax concepts and monitor legislative developments, communicating relevant developments to clients.
• Manage international tax services for assigned clients, including assessing appropriate pricing structures.
• Identify potential tax-alert topics and collaborate with the National Tax Office on drafting alerts.
• Demonstrate thought leadership and serve as an industry-group resource in a specialized area of U.S. international tax.
• Work with tax partners, office leadership, and business development managers to develop and execute marketing plans and go-to-market strategies.
• Identify situations requiring research, outline issues and research sources, analyze 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; review work and support technical development.
• Provide periodic performance feedback and complete performance evaluations for assigned staff.
• Mentor tax professionals as appropriate and manage engagement financial metrics.
• Act as a primary contact on assigned engagements and build and maintain relationships with clients and internal personnel.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), providing participants beneficial ownership and a stake in the firm’s success.
• Comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings; eligibility requirements may apply.

What This Job Offers

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