Corporate Sr. Tax Manager - (Japanese/English) - Remote

Responsibilities

• Apply academic training and professional experience in accounting and tax laws/regulations to review complicated tax returns (corporate, dual-status and expatriate individual, partnership).
• Review letters prepared by Staff and Seniors on behalf of taxpayers to federal and state taxing jurisdictions regarding complex tax issues.
• Directly deal with tax auditors on behalf of clients.
• Research and interpret tax laws on complex issues and questions arising from client transactions, audits, and tax filings.
• Review and provide feedback on research prepared by Staff and Seniors.
• Review and analyze transfer pricing studies prepared by Staff and Seniors.
• Prepare complex transfer pricing study analyses.
• Review and analyze tax provisions prepared by Staff and Seniors.
• Prepare complex tax provisions for financial statements.
• Build client satisfaction by leading client meetings, providing timely and effective responses to requests and concerns, and providing consultation on all tax matters.
• Serve as main contact to clients.
• Ensure clients are satisfied with our services and identify opportunities to provide additional professional services.
• Communicate effectively and professionally, both orally and in writing, to build business relationships.
• Demonstrate broad, in-depth understanding of tax concepts, actively pursue increased tax knowledge through client assignments, and keep abreast of current tax developments.
• Develop knowledge in specialized areas.
• Plan and manage multiple tax engagements simultaneously.
• Motivate, train and coach team members to further their professional development.
• Review and evaluate Staff, Seniors and Managers; provide timely performance feedback.
• Work with other departments to ensure there is proper cooperation and coordination between departments.
• Manage and run engagements with consultation of Partners and Principals.
• Actively participate in firm marketing and proposal efforts.
• Actively participate in recruiting talent to the firm.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, or a tax concentration within an accounting program from an accredited college/university.
• A CPA or EA license.
• 10+ years of tax service experience in a public accounting firm.
• Tax Manager experience a plus.
• Experience preparing individual, business, benefit fund, real estate, and exempt organization tax returns.
• Strong computer skills: proficiency in tax accounting software, Excel, Word.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Business level proficiency in English required – Dual business level proficiency in Japanese required.
• Detail-oriented and able to multi-task managing people and projects.