Global Employer Services-Expatriate Tax Manager
About the role
The GES Manager - Expat is responsible for advising clients on the international assignment structuring, presenting researched conclusions and recommendations, and identifying methods to comply with tax obligations. This role also involves marketing, networking, and business development efforts within the industry and the Expatriate Services specialization.
Responsibilities
- Conducts arrival and departure tax meetings for expatriates and inpatriates, as required
- Manages retention of long-term client relationships
- Supervises client and service delivery expectations of global employees of corporate clients and individual engagements
- Reviews and signs U.S. individual income tax returns for inbound and outbound international assignees
- Examines and approves international assignment cost projection calculations, compensation balance sheets, assignment cost projections, assignment agreements and equalizations
- Acts as primary contact for assigned clients regarding communication and management of service
- Communicates with clients and team members in writing, via phone and in person to conclude and sign tax returns for individual assignees
- Identifies potential tax issues and evaluates and selects alternative actions to lessen tax burden and cost of compliance
- Recognizes and communicates potential risks, along with potential changes in tax policy and applies new policies to tax compliance
- Conducts period client meetings
- Manages resource allocation, workflow and resource utilization based on business need
- Identifies when research is necessary
- Frames issues to be researched; Identifies sources of reliable and relevant information; Analyzes facts and authorities; and Reports the issues researched for various global tax and human resource management matters, as appropriate
- Identifies issues and develops resolutions based on general knowledge and transfers resolutions into multiple tax functional specialties
- Prepares correspondence on various global human resource management and individual tax issues
- PARTNERS WITH EXPATRIATE SERVICES PROFESSIONALS ON ASSIGNED PROJECTS, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS, PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES AND CLIENT SERVICE MATTERS, AS NEEDED
- Assists in addressing routine questions from federal and state agencies, as needed
- Attends professional development and training sessions on a regularly
Requirements
Five (5) to eight (8) years of related work experience, required
Prior supervisory experience required
Prior study abroad or international work experience, preferred
Licensed CPA, attorney or enrolled agent
American Payroll Association (APA) member, beneficial
Society of Human Resource Management certification, beneficial
Software proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Prior experience working with various tax applications and research tools such as Go Systems, preferred
Language fluency in foreign languages highly desired
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, International Business, Human Resource Management, International Human Resource Manager or other related field, required
- Advanced degree in Accounting, Tax or MBA (concentration in International Business or Human Resource Management), preferred
Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Superior customer service skills
- Ability to maintain the highly confidential nature of information
- Capable of working and communicating effectively with professionals at all levels
- Able to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects / tasks with an attention to detail
- Capable of working independently or within a group environment
- Superior analytical and diagnostic skills and the ability to apply analysis in determining appropriate next steps
- Knowledge of the process of combining tax knowledge and knowledge of business/industry to recommend solutions
- Possesses superior personnel development and delegation skills, including training / facilitation
- Capable of effectively preparing and delivering presentations to clients and potential clients
- Demonstrates professional demeanor in all business interactions and relationships
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
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