Tax Director – International

Responsibilities

• Provide US‑outbound tax and transfer pricing planning support for international operations of US‑headquartered companies, including repatriation strategies, foreign tax credit optimisation, and local country tax planning opportunities.
• Assist in the design and review of intercompany pricing policies for clients on products and services, and work with the transfer pricing group to review transfer pricing reports and related compliance filings.
• Manage tax and transfer pricing engagements and oversee the projects from start to finish.
• Coordinate and assist clients with local reporting and filing requirements of foreign subsidiaries and foreign branches, determine PFIC status and prepare related computations, and assist in tax and transfer pricing audits management and defence.
• Organise and document restructuring and other planning initiatives including the preparation of PowerPoint slides, work plans or project timelines, technical memorandums, letters, opinions, and ruling requests.
• Prepare and review quarterly and annual international ASC 740 (FAS 109/FIN 48) tax accruals, global effective tax rate calculations, and footnote disclosure.
• Prepare and review Forms 5471 for controlled foreign corporations, Forms 8858 and 8865 for flow‑through foreign entities, Forms 1120, 1065, 1120‑S for U.S. companies with foreign operations, Form 1120‑F for foreign corporations with U.S. trades or business/permanent establishments, and Forms 5472, 8804/8805, 1042/1042‑S, 8828, 8288‑A, 8288‑B, etc.
• Prepare, review and assist in maintaining supporting documentation of earnings and profits pool, tax pool, PTI, and U.S. tax basis for foreign subsidiaries and/or branches of U.S. multinationals.
• Analyse and calculate taxable distributions.
• Prepare and review required elections and disclosures such as check‑the‑box elections, DCLs, etc., as well as maintain tax basis balance sheets.
• Support the preparation of FATCA, FBAR or other related forms and other international information requirements for individuals and businesses.

• Bachelor's degree required
• 8 years of experience in public accounting or related field
• 6 years of supervisory experience
• Must have active CPA or equivalent certification
• Ability to manage deadlines, work on multiple assignments and prioritize each assignment as necessary
• Proficient use of applicable technology
• Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of organization, both internally and externally
• Proven high level of business integrity, client service and leadership skills
• Must be able to travel based on client and business needs