Overview

THE COMPANY

Secretariat is your source for independent expert advisory services. Secretariat specializes in international arbitration, general commercial arbitration/litigation, forensic accounting, economic damages, construction, and government contracting. Secretariat’s experts maintain integrity, quality, and objectivity when solving complex disputes, delivering detailed analyses, and articulating meaningful results in a clear and concise manner.

We are looking for a Tax Manager to join our rapidly growing company in our corporate headquarters, located in Atlanta, GA. The primary function of the Tax Manager is to oversee and manage the federal, state, and international tax filings for a global company. We operate in ~10 countries and leverage local tax resources, to which this role will serve as the day-to-day point of contact. This role will also oversee the partnership tax requirements in the US and abroad. As a key member of our financial leadership team, excellent communication skills are also a requirement.

Responsibilities

• Conduct primary and secondary review of tax compliance, partnership returns, and state returns for multiple US entities
• Direct and manage tax consultants to oversee various tax projects
• Interact directly with partners related to K-1s, K-2s, and K-3
• Review US international income tax returns including Forms 8865, 5471, and 8858
• Review foreign statutory tax filings for subsidiary entities and liaise directly with local tax preparers
• Review tax provision calculations as prepared by tax consultants (both US and foreign)
• Identify and communicate tax and accounting issues to leadership and partners (as necessary)
• Track and model tax positions and their potential impacts on the company's effective tax rate
• Research tax impacts and determine required disclosures related to transactions
• Provide support for external audits
• Carry out additional job responsibilities and duties as required

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• 4 years’ experience in a corporate income tax role, including partnerships
• 3 years’ experience with U.S. international tax matters in consulting and/or compliance
• Previous CPA firm or multi-national corporation experience
• Experience training, supervising, and developing tax staff and/or interns
• Knowledge of a broad range of international corporate tax matters such as foreign tax credits, dual consolidated losses, and understanding of US international tax attributes
• Ability to work in a team setting, both in person and remotely
• Organizational skills and the attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with an ability to meet deadlines
• Experience with Workday and/or comparable accounting systems preferred
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Functional GAAP accounting knowledge