Tax Senior Associate 1, International Tax

Overview

Tax Senior Associate 1 in International Tax at RSM, managing client engagements across jurisdictions, growing the practice and handling detailed tax return review and analysis.

What you'll do

• Manage and drive the success of multiple engagements across different jurisdictions.
• Be client facing and grow the practice; be responsible for revenue generation and managing a book of business.
• Attract, develop and retain top talent.
• Keep lines of communication open with staff and clients.
• Manage within budgetary and time constraints while providing a high level of client satisfaction.
• Anticipate and address client concerns and escalate problems as they arise.
• Initiate "cross selling" business to other practices.
• Promote new ideas and business and tax solutions that result in extended services to existing clients.
• Develop an understanding of client's business or family structure and investments, and become a "functional expert" in the area.
• Keep abreast of changes in industry regulation, maintain competency through continuing education and obtain additional professional certifications.
• Provide appropriate and timely performance feedback to those supervised.
• Develop, motivate and train staff level and intern team members.
• Perform detailed review and analysis of tax returns.
• Interact directly with clients handling questions, planning, concerns, etc.
• Perform, document and summarize research and conclusions regarding specific tax issues.
• Remain up to date on current tax practices and changes in tax law.

What you'll need

• Experience working for a Big 4 or large national, regional, or local accounting firm.
• Strong technical knowledge of complex tax issues, particularly with US International clients and CFC attribution analysis, and a working knowledge of international reporting and filings, including PFICs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex information and tax laws.
• Master's degree in accounting and/or finance.
• Strong experience with global employer policies, tax equalizations, gross-up calculations, tax compensation review and foreign compensation reviews.
• Understanding of assignment policies and additional foreign forms.
• Experience in the review of tax returns such as 5471, 8865, 8858, 8890, 8991, 8992, 1118, 1116, 5472, 7004, K-1s etc.
• Proficient use of technology, including Adobe Acrobat, CCH Access, Microsoft Office, BNA, etc.
• Enrolled Agent/CPA certificate is mandatory.

Nice to have

• MBA or MCOM with Finance and/or Accounting as the core subjects (preferable).
• Microsoft skills.

Details

• Location: Kolkata.
• Experience: 2 to 4 years.
• Schedule flexibility is offered.