Associate Editor US

IBFD; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with employer matching

Job summary

IBFD's America Office seeks an Associate Editor for United States Tax within the IBFD Knowledge Centre North America. The role focuses on tax research and editing for US federal and state content and contributions for IBFD publications and the Tax Research Platform.

The successful candidate will contribute US tax expertise to IBFD projects, support course development, and work with Sales and Marketing for North America clients.

Qualifications

• University degree in law, accounting or related areas (LLM or other post-graduate degree in taxation is a plus) or extensive tax research and editing experience.
• Knowledge of tax and investment systems of the United States at both US federal and US state levels.
• Excellent writing and editorial skills.
• Ability to work both independently and cooperatively as a group team member.
• Ability to provide accurate, reliable tax information.

Responsibilities

• Tax technical research and editorial support for US content on the IBFD Tax Research Platform both at the federal and state levels;
• Writing, editing, and providing content for IBFD publications, including country commentaries and reports for IBFD Tax News Service (TNS);
• Expansion of US federal and US state content to enhance monitoring and reporting on key tax developments in United States;
• Researching and analysing international tax treaties, national tax laws, and government regulations and guidance;
• Participating in IBFD research projects on matters concerning US taxation;
• Assistance with developing IBFD courses and IBFD training in the United States;
• Assisting IBFD's Sales and Marketing teams with training for North America clients;
• Supporting other major IBFD Departments, including: IBFD Tax Training and Tax Courses, IBFD Government Consultancy Department (GCD) and IBFD Academic Department.

Skills

US tax knowledge

Editorial experience

Excellent writing

Independent and team player

Accuracy and planning

Education

Law or accounting degree

Tools

IBFD Tax Research Platform

Job description

Challenging position at IBFD's America Office

Associate Editor US

Please note that this role is based in the United States and requires candidates to be located there

Currently, we have a challenging position for an Associate Editor, United States Tax at the IBFD Knowledge Centre North America.

The position is in IBFD's Knowledge Centre North America which is responsible for the US content of IBFD's Tax Research Platform and publications as well as client information and research on tax and investment matters.

Tasks and responsibilities

• You will be engaged as an Associate Editor for the North America tax technical team and in-house specialist for the United States;
• You will be a member of IBFD Knowledge Centre, and will contribute US tax expertise to IBFD projects concerning the United States.

Editorial Management

• Tax technical research and editorial support for US content on the IBFD Tax Research Platform both at the federal and state levels;
• Writing, editing, and providing content for IBFD publications, including country commentaries and reports for IBFD Tax News Service (TNS);
• Expansion of US federal and US state content to enhance monitoring and reporting on key tax developments in United States;
• Researching and analysing international tax treaties, national tax laws, and government regulations and guidance;
• Participating in IBFD research projects on matters concerning US taxation.

Training and other activities

• Assistance with developing IBFD courses and IBFD training in the United States;
• Assisting IBFD's Sales and Marketing teams with training for North America clients;
• Supporting other major IBFD Departments, including: IBFD Tax Training and Tax Courses, IBFD Government Consultancy Department (GCD) and IBFD Academic Department.

Profile

Knowledge and experience:

• University degree in law, accounting or related areas (LLM or other post-graduate degree in taxation is a plus) or extensive tax research and editing experience;
• Knowledge of tax and investment systems of the United States at both US federal and US state levels;
• Excellent writing and editorial skills;
• Ability to work both independently and cooperatively as a group team member;
• Ability to provide accurate, reliable tax information.
• Communication
• Accuracy
• Result orientation
• Planning and organization
• Initiative

Salary & fringe benefits

We offer you:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on relevant work experience and background
• Company-provided health insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance
• Participation in company 401(k) pension plan with employer matching feature