Tax Senior Manager, International Tax Services

BDO USA•Detroit, MI

About The Position

An International Tax Senior Manager is responsible for advising clients on the tax implications related to their business objectives, recommending alternative courses of action, and identifying methods for complying with tax regulations. This role involves marketing, networking, and business development within the area of specialization, as well as maintaining key client relationships. The International Tax Senior Manager is a critical part of the office's/region's Tax Services leadership team and provides guidance on international tax questions and issues.

Requirements

Bachelors degree
Eight (8) 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
Experience supervising tax professionals on a project or engagement basis
CPA certification, Attorney (admitted to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction), or Internal Revenue Service Enrolled Agent (“EA”) (or the equivalent of one of these designations)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Superior analytical and legal and tax research skills including building models and analysis of financial and numerical data
Strong organizational skills, especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment
Proven ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously
Capable of effective managing a team of tax professionals and delegating work assignments, as needed
Capacity to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client personnel
Ability to encourage team environment on engagements and contribute to the professional development of assigned personnel
Executive presence and ability to act as primary contact on assigned engagements
Ability to successfully interact with professionals at all levels
Advanced knowledge of sources of relevant information utilized in tax filings as well as the most widely-used filing forms and awareness of other less widely used tax forms
Advanced understanding of the technical and practical issues and opportunities regarding one or more areas of taxation and law
Advanced knowledge and understanding of general calculations and cause / effect for taxable conditions on clients and the potential tax issues
Strong legal writing background and familiarity with the IRAC method of analysis

Nice To Haves

Degree with a focus in Accounting
J. D., LLM, and/or MST/MBT
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Experience utilizing RIA, BNA, Lexis Nexis and/or Westlaw

Responsibilities

Develops, recommends and implements practical international tax consulting ideas related to client situations
Ensures client service teams comply with firm policy regarding Written Tax Advice (WTA)
Identifies and resolves complex taxation issues by applying multiple tax functional specialties
Communicates complex technical matters to clients and other appropriate audiences to ensure relevant issues are understood and resolved, as needed
Continues to develop an in-depth understanding of the technical and practical issues and opportunities regarding international tax
Acts as industry expert in international tax and services as U.S. resource for tax matters with selected foreign jurisdictions
Manages international tax services provided to assigned clients, including assessment of appropriate pricing structure for services
Identifies opportunities for tax alerts in areas of specialty and collaborates with National Tax Office on drafting of those alerts
Exhibits thought leadership in a specialized area within international tax
Recognized as industry group go-to person in international tax
Work with Specialized Tax Services and International Tax Partners, Local Office Managing Partner and local and regional Business Development Managers to develop and execute an effective marketing plan
Builds effective go-to-market strategies with Assurance Partners
Identifies complex situations when research is necessary providing an outline of the issue(s) and the appropriate source of research to be conducted
Analyzes researched facts and the sources utilized prior to composing a detailed report of the research findings
Prepares WTA and confers with National Tax Office as appropriate
Manages client engagements
Conducts detailed review of international tax aspects of U.S. tax reporting and other client supplied data and identifies complex and advanced issues throughout the engagement
Leverages compliance role to identify additional international tax issues and opportunities
Represents clients before U.S. tax authorities on international tax aspects of contested issues
Applies standards, Firm policies and BDO Tax Quality Manual requirements
Reviews international aspects of tax provisions including coordination of BDO colleagues in non-U.S. jurisdictions
Supervises the day-to-day workload of International Tax, Managers, Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns on assigned engagements and reviews work product and ensures their technical development
Delivers periodic performance feedback and completes performance evaluations for International Tax Managers, Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns
Acts as mentor to International Tax Managers, Senior Associates and Associates and Interns, as appropriate
Other duties as required

Benefits

Comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Annual allocation to the ESOP is fully funded by BDO through investments in company stock
Chance to grow wealth over time as shares vest and grow in value with the firm’s success, with no employee contributions
Flexibility and opportunities for advancement

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