Senior Tax Associate

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
? Prepare complex, multi-entity US federal and state partnership tax returns for company with multiple US owners;
? Prepare multi-entity partnership tax returns for foreign affiliates with offshore investments;
? Coordinate information gathering from accountants in foreign offices;
? Analyze and calculate PFIC inclusions and prepare annual PFIC statements;
? Prepare form 8858 for foreign affiliates elected to be treated as disregarded entities;
? Prepare workpaper analyzing foreign source income, deductions, and foreign taxes;
? Calculate foreign exchange gains/losses on repatriation of cash from QBUs.
? Calculate quarterly and year-end estimated taxes;
? Research international tax issues affecting US owners;
? Respond to tax notices and taxing authority inquiries;
? Assist in document production during tax audits on international issues;
? Special projects as needed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
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SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

Educational Requirements
A Bachelors degree is required, Masters in Taxation would be a plus.

Required Work Experience
The candidate should have a minimum of 2-5 years of relevant tax experience in public accounting or in the private sector, showing the ability to progressively assume additional responsibilities.

Additional Requirements
Must possess strengths in the following:
? Experience preparing US federal corporate, partnership and informational tax returns for foreign entities;
? Familiarity with US tax rules and compliance effecting foreign companies;
? Experience researching US domestic and international tax issues, including the ability to analyze the issues and to clearly communicate the conclusions both orally and in writing;
? Above average organizational skills and ability to follow standardized workpaper formats;
? Ability to demonstrate job ownership and to manage tasks from start to finish;
? Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
? The candidate for this position must be able to move among various tasks, address responsibilities in a ?hands on? and very detail oriented manner, work with various employees throughout the organization, prioritize workload and meet deadlines. It is very important that the candidate be a self-starter with above average initiative.

Technical Skills
? Skill and comfort working in an automated environment. Company uses Microsoft Office and various computerized tax return and tax research software.

Additional Information

The Company is a global investment and advisory firm with longstanding capabilities in structured finance and the creation, syndication and management of asset and cash flow-based investments.
The Company?s business is dynamic and has gone through a period of rapid growth. A challenge facing all administrative functions is to keep up with the growth and the dynamic nature of the Company?s business.