International Tax Senior Manager

Company: BDO USA, LLP
Location: Stamford
Posted on: May 16, 2020

Job Description:

BDO s Core Purpose is Helping People Thrive Every Day. Our Core Values reflect how we manage our work, our relationships and ourselves. As an employee of the firm, you will live true to our Core Values of people first, being exceptional every day in every way, embracing change, feeling empowered through knowledge and choosing accountability. Our Core Values are the standards by which we conduct ourselves day in and day out, both internally and externally.

An International Tax Senior Manager is responsible for advising clients of the tax implications relating to their business objectives, recommending alternate courses of action, as well as identifying different methods of complying with tax regulations. In this role, the International Tax Senior Manager will be charged with marketing, networking and business development within his/her area of experience and specialization and maintaining key client relationships. Additionally, the International Tax Senior Manager is a critical part of the office s / region s Tax Services leadership team and in this capacity will act as source for guidance on international tax questions and issues.

Education:
- Bachelors degree, required
- Accounting or other business related major, preferred
- J. D., LLM, and/or MST/MBT, preferred

Experience:
- Eight (8) or more years of prior experience in corporate tax, international tax or legal professional services, required
- Experience in international tax, required
- Prior experience supervising tax professionals on a project or engagement basis, required

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

Software:
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint, preferred
- Experience utilizing RIA, BNA, Lexis Nexis and/or Westlaw, preferred

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Superior analytical and legal and tax research skills including building models and analysis of financial and numerical data
- Strong organizational skills, especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
- Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment
- Proven ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Capable of effective managing a team of tax professionals and delegating work assignments, as needed
- Capacity to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client personnel
- Ability to encourage team environment on engagements and contribute to the professional development of assigned personnel
- Executive presence and ability to act as primary contact on assigned engagements
- Ability to successfully interact with professionals at all levels
- Advanced knowledge of sources of relevant information utilized in tax filings as well as the most widely-used filing forms and awareness of other less widely used tax forms
- Advanced understanding of the technical and practical issues and opportunities regarding one or more areas of taxation and law
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of general calculations and cause / effect for taxable conditions on clients and the potential tax issues
- Strong legal writing background and familiarity with the IRAC method of analysis

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.

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