Senior Director, International Tax

About the role

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry.

How You Will Contribute

• Provide tax consulting services to public and private multinational clients on the tax implications of their international operations including business operating model optimization/supply chain planning, IP migration, cross-border merger and acquisitions, internal restructurings, etc.
• Identify complex tax issues, provide tax analysis and recommendations, and assist with the design and implementation of comprehensive global tax restructuring and planning.
• Review MS Excel based computations and models of international tax computations, including projections and modeling of various scenarios of proposed planning.
• Review international tax opinions and memorandums.
• Review international tax compliance and accounting for income taxes.
• Team with A&M Global Tax network and other service lines including Transfer Pricing to deliver the highest quality integrated work product.
• Build relationships with clients by understanding their business, identify tax opportunities and offer proactive support, and provide exceptional client services.
• Manage risk, staffing and financial performance for multiple engagements including billing, collections, profitability and project budgets.
• Provide supportive leadership, counseling, and career guidance through mentoring and performance feedback to your engagement team.
• Develop a deep understanding of the areas of expertise across the firm in order to present clients with opportunities for additional support.
• Champion diversity, equity and inclusion across all aspects of the practice.
• Actively pursue business development opportunities and prioritize where and how to source new relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Law (J.D/L.L.M.)
• Licensed CPA or Licensed Attorney
• 8 + years’ experience providing International Tax planning experience required, preferably in professional services (Big 4 experience, or other consulting experience)
• 4+ years’ experience managing teams and engagements
• Passion for mentoring, coaching and developing teams
• Prior proven experience leading others while managing risk, staffing and financial performance for multiple engagements including billing, collections and project budgets
• Excellent verbal and written skills, with the ability to establish credibility and influence clients
• Self-starter with a high degree of intellectual curiosity, and the initiative to seek out opportunities and an ability to work successfully in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to run large complex engagements while overseeing multiple teams and ensuring excellence
• Leadership, organizational, and project management skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in written documentation of tax issues and analysis (e.g., drafting of technical memoranda, step-plans, tax opinion letters, etc.)