Tax Senior Manager, International Tax Services

BDO USA • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Tax Senior Manager, International Tax Services advises clients on tax implications related to their business objectives, recommends alternative courses of action, and identifies methods of complying with tax regulations. The role includes marketing, networking, business development, and maintaining key client relationships. As a member of the office or region’s Tax Services leadership team, the Senior Manager provides guidance on international tax questions and issues.

The Senior Manager develops and implements U.S. international tax planning, manages international tax services for assigned clients, monitors legislative developments, and communicates technical matters and research findings. The position also develops specialized thought leadership and marketing strategies and collaborates with tax, assurance, and business development colleagues.

The role supervises and develops tax professionals on assigned engagements, reviews their work, provides performance feedback, mentors team members, and manages engagement financial metrics.

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, and tax research skills, including building models and analyzing financial and numerical data.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet project deadlines with attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask successfully while working independently or in a group environment.
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to manage a team of tax professionals effectively and delegate assignments as needed.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client personnel.
• Ability to foster teamwork on engagements and contribute to assigned personnel’s professional development.
• 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 for clients and potential tax issues.
• Strong legal writing background and familiarity with the IRAC method of analysis.

Nice To Haves

• 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, 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 involving 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 service pricing.
• Identify opportunities for tax alerts and collaborate with the National Tax Office on drafting them.
• Provide specialized U.S. international tax thought leadership and serve as an industry group resource.
• 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.
• Develop 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 tax professionals.
• Mentor International Tax Managers, Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns as appropriate.
• Manage engagement financial metrics to ensure requirements are met.
• Market and network to develop business and maintain key client relationships.
• Provide guidance on international tax questions and issues as part of the office or region’s Tax Services leadership team.

What This Job Offers

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