Tax Senior Manager, International Tax Services

BDO USA • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

A Tax Senior Manager, International Tax Services advises clients on tax implications related to their business objectives, recommends alternative courses of action, and identifies methods for complying with tax regulations. The role includes marketing, networking, and business development within the role’s area of experience and specialization, maintaining key client relationships, and serving as a source of guidance on international tax questions and issues for the office or regional Tax Services leadership team.

The position develops and implements U.S. international tax planning, manages international tax services for assigned clients, monitors legislative developments, conducts and communicates tax research, and contributes to marketing and business development. It also supervises and develops tax professionals on assigned engagements, reviews their work, provides performance feedback, and manages engagement financial metrics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; focus in Accounting 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 to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction, IRS Enrolled Agent designation, or equivalent required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Superior analytical, legal research, 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 in a deadline-driven setting.
• Ability to manage teams of tax professionals and delegate work assignments.
• 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 primary contact on assigned engagements.
• Ability to interact successfully with professionals at all levels.
• Advanced knowledge of information sources used in tax filings, widely 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 and potential tax issues for clients.
• Strong legal writing background and familiarity with the IRAC method of analysis.

Nice To Haves

• J.D., LL.M., and/or MST/MBT.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, 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 using multiple tax functional specialties.
• Communicate complex technical matters to clients and other appropriate audiences.
• Develop expertise in 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 pricing structures.
• Identify opportunities for tax alerts and collaborate with the National Tax Office on drafting them.
• 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 the issues, and identify appropriate research sources.
• Analyze researched facts and sources and prepare detailed reports of 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.
• Provide periodic performance feedback and complete performance evaluations for assigned International Tax professionals and interns.
• Mentor International Tax Managers, Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns as appropriate.
• Manage engagement financial metrics to ensure requirements are met.
• Maintain key client relationships and act as the primary contact on assigned engagements.
• Delegate work, manage teams, and contribute to the professional development of assigned personnel.

What This Job Offers

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