Deloitte US

Deloitte Tax LLP seeks a Tax Manager in Houston, TX.

Work You’ll Do

Responsible for providing tax research and analyses for clients in diverse industries. Oversee day-to-day client service relationships and provide tax services to help improve compliance and maintain clients overall tax risk profile. Work closely with clients and provide managerial support to members of the Deloitte Tax team in order to understand each organizations global goals and strategies and analyze how industry and economic trends affect the business. Oversee the delivery of tax planning services including preparing and reviewing client work papers and income tax returns. Responsible for keeping up-to-date on current tax practices and technical issues, analyzing the client's business and tax systems, taking responsibility for clearing open items relating to assigned areas, and meeting client deadlines. Oversee the preparation of tax work papers and tax returns including extensions, estimates, and tax provisions. Coordinate data gathering with various functions, gather data electronically and at the appropriate level of detail, and review data for completeness. Integrate data collection, reviewing client financials, calculating preliminary taxable income and various tax return items, and reviewing and signing off on tentative taxable income. Mentor and coach junior team members and escalate issues when necessary.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field (willing to accept foreign education equivalent).
• Three years of experience as a Tax Manager or related occupation gaining experience providing tax planning services or preparing and reviewing client work papers and tax returns.
• Experience must include one year of:
• preparing and reviewing federal and state income tax returns, Schedule K-1s, book- to-tax reconciliations and partner tax allocations for hedge funds, private equity funds, and funds of funds;
• utilizing tax software, including GoSystem, CCH, Corptax, and Bloomberg - Interactive Forms to prepare federal, state, local, and international income tax returns, and calculate estimated tax, and process filings;
• utilizing tax research tools, including BNA, CCH, and RIA Checkpoint, to provide tax compliance and consulting services to various clients;
• performing analysis for FIN 48, effective tax rate reconciliation, and valuation allowance, and preparing tax deferred tax schedules and tax review memos to properly account for income taxes during the preparation of tax provisions;
• preparing quarterly estimated tax payments for corporations and partnerships, and preparing schedules for federal and state income tax returns and state franchise tax;
• preparing and reviewing US-based reporting of foreign operations, including Forms 5471, 8865, 926, 8621, and 8858, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) filings, and information reporting forms, including Form 1042/1042S, and Form 1099 (series) and Forms 8805 and 8804; and
• identifying reportable transactions and filing appropriate Form 8886 disclosures for applicable thresholds.