Tax Managing Director, Core Tax Services

About the role

The Tax Managing Director advises clients on tax implications, evaluates alternative actions, and acts as the primary client contact for complex tax issues. They also serve as a member of the leadership team and actively participate in marketing and business development.

Responsibilities

• Tax Compliance: Ensures clients comply with all applicable authorities while minimizing tax and reporting burdens, and ensures self and client service teams comply with Firm policies and the BDO Tax Quality Manual.
• Research: Identifies and conducts necessary research, clearly reports findings, and identifies complex issues to be researched.
• Tax Accruals: Applies Firm policies and standards to correctly and proactively apply FAS 109 and FIN 48, and reviews and applies income tax provisions efficiently.
• Tax Consulting: Assists in developing and implementing efficient methods to maximize client benefits, especially by decreasing taxes, and applies expert knowledge of tax specialties.
• Tax Specialization: Develops in-depth understanding of one or more areas of taxation, recognizes and resolves issues, and advises clients on tax implications.
• Strategy Development: Introduces and develops new or improved ideas to improve client positions, the Firm, or Firm personnel, and presents complex strategies to clients and prospective clients.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervises associates, senior associates, and managers, schedules and manages workload, and provides performance feedback.

Requirements

Required: Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Statistics; Masters in Accountancy or Taxation preferred; ten (10) or more years of relevant tax experience; CPA certification, Attorney (admitted to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction), or Internal Revenue Service Enrolled Agent (or the equivalent of one of these designations); possession of other professional degrees or certifications applicable to role; proficient with Microsoft Office Suite; experience with tax research databases and tax compliance process software; superior verbal and written communication skills; strong analytical, research, and critical thinking skills; capacity to work well in a team environment; capability to develop and manage a team of tax professionals; ability to compose written tax advice; capability to effectively develop and maintain client relationships; executive presence and ability to act as primary client contact.

Qualifications

Preferred: Industry expertise in one or more tax specialties; prior supervisory experience; experience in public accounting, private industry accounting, or consulting/professional services; experience in international, SALT, estate planning, and other tax specialties; ability to recognize and resolve complex issues; recognized as an industry expert in a specialized field of taxation; ability to advise clients on tax implications and recommend alternative courses of action and identify different methods of compliance; ability to introduce and develop new or improved ideas to improve client positions, the Firm, or Firm personnel; ability to present complex strategies to clients and prospective clients.

Skills

Superior verbal and written communication skills; strong analytical, research, and critical thinking skills; decision-making skills; capacity to work well in a team environment; capability to develop and manage a team of tax professionals; ability to compose written tax advice; capability to effectively develop and maintain client relationships; executive presence and ability to act as primary client contact.

Benefits

BDO offers competitive salaries and benefits, including a qualified retirement plan (ESOP) that allows employees to share in the firm's growth in value. Benefits may vary depending on location.

Pay

California Range: $190,000 - $335,000
Colorado Range: $185,000 - $225,000
Illinois Range: $175,000 - $250,000
Maryland Range: $185,000 - $260,000
Massachusetts Range: $215,000 - $300,000
Minnesota Range: $170,000 - $250,000
New Jersey Range: $190,000 - $350,000
Ohio Range: $150,000 - $300,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $230,000 - $350,000
Washington Range: $196,400 - $249,400
Washington DC Range: $190,000 - $300,000

Schedule

Full-time position.