Assistant Manager-Tax & Partner Compensation

New York, NY 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Preparation, review and filing of all phases of Partnership tax returns

• Ensure the proper accounting and external compliance reporting of taxes domestically and internationally
• Preparation/Review of various work papers
• Compile tax data for U.S. domestic (federal and multistate) and international tax return preparation and filings
• Allocation of various income items
• Review of Federal and various State Partnership returns and other annual returns
• Review of quarterly estimates
• Interaction with accounting and accounts payable departments
• Gathering tax information for overseas offices for tax filings
• Review of monthly sales tax returns
• Preparation/Review of quarterly declarations for UBT, Group returns, local returns (CA, DC) etc.
• Assistance with Expat issues
• Respond to tax authority requests and supervision of tax audits
• Manage relationships with outside tax consultants and ensure that the firm is deriving the maximum benefit from those
• Review of Quarterly billings to Foreign Offices
• Manage & Review of various commercial rent tax and occupancy taxes
• Understanding of firm taxation in various countries
• Communication with partners
• Assist in Tax research projects

Qualifications/Position Requirements

• Accounting degree
• CPA
• Strong understanding in partnership and international taxation topics
• Proven ability to personally meet deadlines as well as hold others (both direct and indirect reports) accountable to deadlines
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and communication skills
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills; ability to motivate and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
• A hardworking, high-energy individual who is able to be hands-on and work well with multiple priorities and global responsibilities
• Strong attention to detail; ability to sort through complex matters and translate and communicate them in a clear, concise manner
• Collaborative team player
• Excel, MS and General Ledger knowledge 

Education and/or Experience

Tax Manager with a minimum of 5 years of tax experience in the following areas:

• Partnership Taxation
• Individual Taxation