Senior Tax Manager

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Oct 2024

About the role

We are currently seeking a Senior Tax Manager to join our international public accounting practice, Rödl & Partner, in our Houston, Texas office. Your responsibilities will focus on tax consulting as it relates to a broad range of international and domestic tax issues. The ideal candidate will have experience with international inbound topics and general U.S. tax structuring.
Responsibilities: Successful candidates will have diverse tax experience including exposure to the following areas of tax: international, corporate, partnership and state and local tax, U.S. tax treaties, inbound and outbound structuring, domestic restructuring, U.S. tax compliance for foreign corporations, foreign partnerships and foreign disregarded entities, FATCA, foreign withholding, earnings and profits, and foreign tax credits, among others.

There may be some compliance required particularly as it relates to review of tax returns and identification of issues and opportunities, but generally tax compliance is not a significant part of the role.
The international tax practice at Rödl & Partner is unique in that you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of tax issues as they relate to our client base of mostly foreign owned companies and foreign individuals.
You will have a great deal of autonomy but will work in a team environment.
We will not constrain your career development to a specific service line but offer vast opportunities to explore our other specialties or allow you to develop yourself as a generalist.
As an entrepreneurial firm, we value individual responsibility and initiative. We truly believe in flat hierarchies and open communication and offer a casual work environment of highly motivated individuals with very diverse professional and cultural backgrounds.

Required Skills & Experience:

8+ years of tax experience with the Big 4 or a regional/national CPA firm.
Bachelors or Masters in Taxation, or similar program from an accredited college/university.
CPA (or commitment to pass CPA exam and obtain CPA license)
Independent, yet able to interface with practice leaders to assure the best possible results for clients.
Strong organizational, project management and problem-solving skills.
People oriented and willing to train, motivate and develop staff.
Strong planning, research, writing and communication skills.
Occasional international travel required

Benefits:
We understand that talented individuals are drawn to companies that offer comprehensive benefits packages. Therefore, we provide a robust Benefits Plan that includes:

401K plan (with 3% salary paid employer contributions)
Medical coverage
Paid Dental coverage
Employee and Dependent life insurance
Disability insurance
Vision insurance
Accidental death & dismemberment insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Paid Day of Service annually
Flexible work arrangements
Generous paid time off – 25 days for all full-time employees!
Paid holidays
Additional paid holiday following 4/15 deadline
Paid parking/public transportation reimbursement
Mobile phone reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement & training
Paid time off on days sitting for CPA Exam
Monetary bonus for passing the US CPA exam

Why Rödl & Partner?

We keep our employees current by supplying cutting-edge technology and access to learning opportunities
We invest in the growth of our team members through regular feedback sessions
We recharge as a team by celebrating deadlines and gathering at organized firm events
We applaud the achievement of both career and personal milestones for individual team members on a firm-wide basis

What makes the culture at Rödl & Partner USA unique? Unlike firms that may hint at an international work environment, Rödl & Partner USA offers a truly global workplace. Every day, R&P employees are immersed in a diverse intercultural setting where it's common to hear colleagues or clients speaking different languages, sharing cultural traditions from their ho