Manager 1, International Tax

Job description

Position responsibilities include:

• Managing and driving the success of multiple engagements across different jurisdictions
• Be client facing and grow practice.
• Be responsible for revenue generation and managing a book of business.
• Attracting, developing, and retaining top talent
• Keeping lines of communication open with staff and clients
• Ability to manage within budgetary and time constraints while providing a high-level of client satisfaction.
• Anticipating and addressing client concerns and escalating problems as they arise
• Initiating 'cross selling' business to other practices
• Promoting new ideas and business & tax solutions that result in extended services to existing clients.
• Developing an understanding of client's business or family structure & investments, and becoming a 'functional expert' in the area
• Keeping abreast of changes in industry regulation, maintain competency through continuing education and obtaining additional professional certifications.
• Providing appropriate and timely performance feedback to those supervised
• Develop, motivate, and train staff level and intern team members.
• Detailed review and analysis of Tax returns
• Interact directly with clients handling questions, planning, concerns, etc.
• Performing, documenting, and summarizing research and conclusions regarding specific tax issues
• Remain up to date on current tax practices and changes in tax law.

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience working for a Big 4 or large national, regional, or local accounting firm.
• Strong technical knowledge of complex tax issues, particularly with US International clients and CFC attribution analysis and a working knowledge of international reporting and filings, including PFICs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex information and tax laws.
• Master's degree in accounting and/or finance
• Strong experience with Global employer policies, tax equalizations, gross-up calculations, tax compensation review, foreign compensation reviews
• Understanding assignment policies, additional foreign forms.
• Experience in the review of tax returns such as 5471, 8865, 8858, 8890, 8991, 8992, 1118, 1116, 5472, 7004, K-1's etc.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex information and tax laws.
• Proficient use of technology, including Adobe Acrobat, CCH Access, Microsoft Office, BNA, etc.
• Enrolled Agent/CPA Certificate are Mandatory.