Global Services-Expatriate Tax Manager

Job Summary

The STS Expatriate Services Manager is responsible for advising clients on the international assignment structuring, presentation of researched conclusions and recommendations of alternative courses of action, and identifying various methods of complying with tax obligations. In addition, the STS Expatriate Services Manager is charged with marketing, networking and business development efforts within the industry and the Expatriate Services specialization.

• Conduct arrival and departure tax meetings for expatriates and inpatriates, as required
• Manage retention of long‑term client relationships
• Supervise client and service delivery expectations of global employees of corporate clients and individual engagements
• Participate in the management of client fee arrangements
• Review and sign U.S. individual income tax returns for inbound and outbound international assignees
• Examine and approve international assignment cost projection calculations, compensation balance sheets, assignment agreements and equalizations
• Act as primary contact for assigned clients regarding communication and management of service
• Communicate with clients and team members in writing, via phone and in person to conclude and sign tax returns for individual assignees
• Identify potential tax issues and evaluate and select alternative actions to lessen tax burden and cost of compliance
• Recognize and communicate potential risks, along with potential changes in tax policy and apply new policies to tax compliance
• Conduct period client meetings
• Manage resource allocation, workflow and resource utilization based on business need
• Identify when research is necessary
• Frame issues to be researched
• Identify sources of reliable and relevant information
• Analyze facts and authorities; and
• Report the issues researched for various global tax and human resource management matters, as appropriate
• Identify issues and develop resolutions based on general knowledge and transfer resolutions into multiple tax functional specialties
• Prepare correspondence on various global human resource management and individual tax issues
• Partner with Expatriate Services professionals on assigned projects, business development proposals, practice development challenges and client service matters, as needed
• Assist in addressing routine questions from federal and state agencies, as needed
• Attend professional development and training sessions regularly
• Other duties as required

• Direct and supervise the workload of Expatriate Services Associates and Senior Associates on assigned projects
• Review work prepared by Expatriate Services Associates and Senior Associates and provide review comments, as needed
• Act as a Career Advisor to Expatriate Services Associates and Senior Associates
• Provide verbal and written performance feedback to Expatriate Services Associates and Senior Associates

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, International Business, Human Resource Management, International Human Resource Management or other related field, required
• Advanced degree in Accounting, Tax or MBA (concentration in International Business or Human Resource Management), preferred

• Five (5) to eight (8) years of related work experience, required
• Prior supervisory experience required
• Prior study abroad or international work experience, preferred

• Licensed CPA, attorney or enrolled agent
• American Payroll Association (APA) member, beneficial
• Society of Human Resource Management certification, beneficial

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Prior experience working with various tax applications and research tools such as Go Systems, preferred

• Fluency in foreign languages highly desired

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Possesses superior customer service skills
• Ability to maintain the highly confidential nature of information
• Capable of working and communicating effectively with professionals at all levels
• Able to work in a deadline‑driven environment and handle…