Tax Manager, International Tax Services

Overview

This role advises multinational clients across a range of industries on international tax implications tied to business objectives. Responsibilities include recommending alternate courses of action, identifying methods of complying with tax regulations, conducting international tax planning and research, performing quantitative analysis and modeling tax impacts, and supporting international tax compliance.

The Tax Manager, International Tax Services will manage international tax consulting projects end-to-end, including scoping planning and optimization needs, developing solutions, communicating recommendations to clients in a non-technical manner, managing risk, and coordinating implementation across the client, internal teams, international member firms, and outside advisors.

Responsibilities

Tax Consulting

• Assist clients and client service teams in developing ideas, structures, and transactions with a focus on international matters
• Interpret existing and new tax laws and client facts to maximize client benefits and identify when additional internal or external expert resources are needed
• Coordinate with foreign offices
• Coordinate completion of international tax compliance/reporting requirements with the client service team created through the consulting engagement
• Help manage client expectations
• Understand, develop, and maintain workplans for tax consulting projects
• Identify financial reporting and cash tax impact of various consulting engagements
• Apply basic knowledge of transfer pricing and foreign tax regimes

Tax Specialization

• Apply an in-depth understanding of technical and practical international tax issues and opportunities, including exploring specialization in one or more international tax areas
• Organize and conduct internal training sessions in the area of specialization
• Develop a knowledge base and personal network with professionals in selected foreign jurisdictions

Research

• Identify complex situations when research is necessary; provide an outline of the issues and the appropriate sources for research
• Analyze researched facts and sources prior to preparing a detailed report of research findings
• Prepare Written Tax Advice (WTA) and confer with National Tax Office as appropriate

Tax Compliance

• Assist in managing client engagements
• Conduct detailed review of international aspects of U.S. tax reporting and other client-supplied data to identify basic issues throughout the engagement
• Apply in-depth knowledge of U.S. tax compliance and other filing requirements as they relate to a client’s international operations, structures, and transactions

Tax Controversy

• Represent clients before the IRS on contested issues, as appropriate, with assistance and guidance from senior international tax professionals

ASC 740-10

• Apply standards, firm policies, and Tax Quality Manual requirements
• Assist in reviewing international aspects of tax provisions, including coordinating with colleagues in non-U.S. jurisdictions
• Train others on international tax aspects of ASC 740

Additional Responsibilities

• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervise the day-to-day workload of International Tax Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns on assigned engagements; review work product and support technical development
• Provide periodic performance feedback and complete performance evaluations for assigned team members
• Serve as a mentor to International Tax Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns, as appropriate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; focus in Accounting or another business-related major preferred
• Four (4) or more years of prior experience in corporate tax, international tax, or legal professional services, or equivalent experience through an advanced degree program, required
• Experience in international tax required
• Prior experience supervising tax professionals on a project or engagement basis preferred

License/Certifications

• 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), required

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate complex technical items clearly to the relevant audience
• Strong analytical and legal/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 while working independently and collaboratively
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to effectively manage a team of tax professionals and delegate work assignments
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and client personnel
• Ability to encourage a team environment and support professional development of assigned personnel
• Executive presence and ability to act as primary contact on assigned engagements
• Ability to interact effectively with professionals at all levels
• Advanced knowledge of sources and filing forms used in tax filings, including awareness of less widely used forms
• Advanced understanding of technical and practical issues and opportunities in one or more areas of taxation and law
• Working knowledge of standards that guide effective and efficient delivery of quality services and products in the taxation field

Preferred Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate degree, LLM and/or MST/MBT preferred
• Experience using RIA, BNA, LexisNexis and/or Westlaw preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, preferred

Compensation & Benefits

• National Range: $79,800 - $168,000
• Maryland Range: $79,800 - $168,000
• NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $79,800 - $168,000
• Washington DC Range: $79,800 - $168,000

Individual salary offers are determined after consideration of factors including qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.

Location

Ranges listed for:

• Maryland
• NYC/Long Island/Westchester
• Washington DC
• National

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.