Tax Senior Manager, International Tax Services

BDO USA • Troy, MI

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About The Position

The Tax Senior Manager, International Tax Services advises clients on the tax implications of their business objectives, recommends alternative courses of action, and identifies ways to comply with tax regulations. The role also involves marketing, networking, business development, and maintaining key client relationships. As part of the office or region Tax Services leadership team, the Senior Manager provides guidance on international tax questions and issues.

The Senior Manager develops and implements practical U.S. international tax planning, manages international tax services for assigned clients, monitors legislative developments, and communicates complex technical matters. The position includes specialized research and written tax advice, marketing and thought leadership, and supervision and professional development of tax staff. The Senior Manager also manages engagement financial metrics and serves as a primary client contact on assigned engagements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; a focus in Accounting is 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 independently and in a group environment in a deadline-driven setting.
• Ability to manage a team of tax professionals 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 serve as the primary contact on assigned engagements.
• Ability to interact successfully with professionals at all levels.
• Advanced knowledge of sources of information 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 cause-and-effect relationships for taxable conditions and potential client tax issues.
• Strong legal writing background and familiarity with the IRAC method of analysis.

Nice To Haves

• A focus in Accounting for the bachelor’s degree.
• J.D., LL.M., and/or MST/MBT.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, 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.
• 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 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 tax partners, office leadership, and business development managers to develop and execute marketing plans and go-to-market strategies.
• Identify complex situations requiring research, outline issues and appropriate research sources, analyze findings, and prepare detailed research reports.
• Prepare Written Tax Advice and confer with the National Tax Office as appropriate.
• Supervise day-to-day workloads 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 personnel.
• Mentor International Tax Managers, Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns as appropriate.
• Manage engagement financial metrics to ensure requirements are met.
• Act as the primary contact on assigned engagements and maintain strong relationships with clients and internal personnel.
• Delegate work, manage teams, meet project deadlines, and contribute to the professional development of assigned personnel.

What This Job Offers

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