Tax Manager

Based in LA, Century City, Irvine (OC), SF, Palo Alto, Dallas, Houston, Denver, Wash DC, NYC A leading global law firm is searching for an experienced corporate tax manager who would be responsible, as part of a team, for maintaining firm-wide tax compliance in the jurisdictions in which the firm operates, with a focus on the tax compliance in the United States at federal, state, and local levels.

This role reports to the Tax Associate Director.

Responsibilities include:

• Overseeing preparation of partnership returns with corresponding Schedule K-1 and income tax footnotes.
• Maintaining partners’ composite tax elections.
• Reviewing partnership and non-resident partner estimated tax calculations.
• Completing transactional analyses and documentation for tax reporting and audit defense.
• Preparing schedules and reports for the partnership’s various business taxes.
• Lead tax research projects and maintain current knowledge of tax regulations affecting the partnership.
• Serve as an advisor to senior leadership and work with key personnel on ad hoc projects.
• Play a key role in year-end tax planning and cash flow management.
• Provide accurate information to and review filings prepared by external tax preparers

Qualifications:

• Able to perform research on tax laws and regs for jurisdictions and different types of tax.
• Some knowledge of international, VAT/GST, business, property, sales/use, and excise taxation in addition to income tax is desired.
• Capable of managing multiple assignments.
• Possess strong analytical skills and a methodical, detail-oriented approach.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.

Experience:

• 7+ years of tax experience with strong experience in partnership and individual taxation with a Big 4 Accounting Firm and/or a Multinational Law Firm.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• CPA license strongly preferred.
• Solid experience with partnership taxation and reporting requirements, including preparation, and review of partners’ US Schedule K-1.

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