Sr. International Tax Manager

Houston, TX

Wells Blair, Ltd. is a specialized tax recruitment firm with markets in Chicago, IL and Houston, TX. We align with tax professionals seeking the next step in their career. If you are interested in this opportunity or are interested in discussing the current market and your interests, please submit your information below.

JOB SUMMARY We are seeking a bright and highly-motivated professional that can join our International Tax team as an International Tax Senior Manager. We'll look to your knowledge in technical practices and processes to provide value to keep the ETR low, improve cash positions, maintain accurate reporting, advise business units and assist in audits and tax planning initiatives. Approximate Time Spent on Responsibilities 20% Tax Audits 10% Tax Compliance 45% Tax Planning & Advice 25% ASC 740 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Tax Research / Planning:

• Identify and respond to complex domestic and international tax issues
• Provide timely technical tax advice to business
• Assist with tax plan preparation, execution, and documentation
• Write technical and non-technical tax research and compliance memos and summaries
• Oversight and review the tax consequences of foreign operations
• Reduce taxes of all types by working closely with local tax advisors
• Understand and review treaty benefits and challenges
• Review inter-company transactions and identify opportunities to enhance transfer pricing
• Review transfer pricing documentation for all applicable jurisdictions 

Tax Compliance/Financial Reporting:

• Review foreign tax returns and coordinate with local finance managers and local tax advisors to ensure they are accurately and timely file
• Review quarterly and annual ASC 740 tax accruals
• Review return to provision adjustments, uncertain tax positions, review FIN 48, and valuation allowances and write technical memos to document positions
• Review U.S. Tax returns
• Create, review, and provide internal control documentation required by Sarbanes-Oxley 

Tax Audits: 

• Manage tax audits and assessments
• Communicate with internal and external personnel, including auditors, by providing tax research and helping to defend company transactions that are challenged 

Tax Administration:

• Constantly attain professional knowledge by monitoring emerging practices, local country tax legislation and technologies to develop trusted advisor status
• Connect with various business teams to understand technical issues and operations 
• Suggest improvements to processes, products, and documentation as appropriate 
• Participate in annual meetings with International Tax Director, local finance managers and tax advisors to discuss outstanding issues 
• Provide technical tax training Prepare tax estimates, budgets, and tax forecast reports 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field such as Accounting, Business, Finance 
• 8-10 years international tax experience in a large corporate or Big 4 tax department 
• CPA 
• ASC 740 experience 
• Expertise in international tax compliance and related processes 
• Excellent tax research skills 
• Working experience with transfer pricing compliance and overall working knowledge of global transfer pricing concepts 
• Knowledge and experience calculating the foreign tax provision 
• Familiarity with EU tax regimes and tax treaties 
• Ability to understand and communicate complex concepts and processes quickly through excellent writing and speaking skills 
• Ability to confidently prioritize complex projects and demands 
• Ability to collaboratively work with others 
• Good knowledge MS Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters in Tax 
• Fluent in Spanish