International Tax Manager

Wipfli Advisory LLC; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Wipfli Advisory LLC in Madison, Wisconsin seeks an experienced Tax Manager to lead multinational engagements as part of an integrated U.S. international and domestic tax team.

You will supervise U.S. corporate and partnership tax compliance, advise on Subpart F and other cross-border issues, and coordinate specialists to deliver a seamless client experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Taxation, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant public accounting, law firm, or multinational corporate tax experience, including significant U.S. international tax experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing international tax accounts and advising inbound or outbound multinational companies.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. international tax compliance and the related U.S. federal domestic tax requirements for corporations.
• Experience reviewing international information returns and domestic income tax returns, computations, elections, disclosures, and supporting workpapers.
• Proven ability to coordinate specialists across multiple tax disciplines.
• Experience managing multiple engagements, budgets, deadlines, and teams with high quality.
• Strong technical research, analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for finance and tax leaders.
• Preferred qualifications include CPA/JD/EA or advanced taxation degree.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage multinational client relationships, coordinating international and domestic tax service needs.
• Lead integrated tax engagements for inbound and outbound multinational companies with budget and risk management.
• Oversee U.S. corporate and partnership tax compliance including Forms 1120/1065/1120-F and related filings.
• Review complex U.S. international tax forms and disclosures (e.g., Forms 5471, 5472, 8865, 1118, 1042, 8991).
• Advise on inbound/outbound matters: Subpart F, foreign tax credits, BEAT, and cross-border structuring.
• Consult on tax-efficient international structuring and treaties; plan foreign investments and repatriation.
• Coordinate with state/local tax, transfer pricing, tax provision, and other professionals.
• Develop and mentor engagement teams; provide training and scalable processes.
• Support proposals, scoping, and expansion of multidisciplinary client relationships.

Skills

International tax experience

Client relationships

Project management

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Taxation, Finance, or related field

Tools

CCH Axcess

BNA

Checkpoint

International tax software

Advanced Excel modeling

Job description

Overview

At Wipfli, people count.

At Wipfli, our people are core to everything we do—the catalyst behind our ability to create exceptional impact and extraordinary results.

We believe in flexibility. We focus on relationships. We encourage each individual to follow their own path.

People truly matter and they feel it. For those looking to make a difference and find a professional home, Wipfli offers a career-defining opportunity.

Wipfli is seeking an experienced Tax Manager who has managed international tax accounts and can serve multinational companies holistically across their U.S. international and domestic tax needs. This role is ideal for a client-focused leader who understands how international tax considerations connect with federal, state and local, tax provision, compliance, and broader business issues and who can coordinate specialists to deliver an integrated client experience.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Own and manage key multinational client relationships, serving as a trusted advisor and primary point of coordination across international and domestic tax service needs.

• Lead integrated tax engagements for inbound and outbound multinational companies, with accountability for scope, quality, timelines, staffing, budgets, risk management, and client communication.

• Oversee U.S. corporate and partnership tax compliance, including Forms 1120, 1065, and 1120-F, extensions, estimated tax payments, and related elections and disclosures, as well as state and local filing requirements.

• Review complex U.S. international tax forms, computations, disclosures, and workpapers, including Forms 5471, 5472, 8858, 8865, 1118, 1042, 1042-S, 8991, 8992, and 8993, as applicable.

• Advise on inbound and outbound matters involving Subpart F, NCTI, foreign tax credits, Section 163(j), FDDEI, BEAT, Section 245A, PTEP, tax treaties, withholding, and cross-border structuring.

• Consult with clients on tax-efficient structuring of international transactions, the effective use of tax treaties, planning for foreign investment activities, and repatriation programs designed to minimize U.S. and foreign income taxes.

• Connect international tax positions to domestic tax consequences, including taxable income, attributes, estimated payments, tax accounting, transaction reporting, and state tax implications.

• Identify planning opportunities and compliance risks across the client’s full tax profile, translate technical issues into practical recommendations, and coordinate implementation with client finance teams and internal specialists.

• Collaborate with state and local tax, transfer pricing, tax provision, transaction advisory, employment tax, and other firm professionals to provide seamless service to multinational clients.

• Develop and mentor engagement teams, review work, deliver technical training, and promote consistent, scalable processes and technology-enabled service delivery.

• Support proposals, engagement scoping, fee management, and expansion of multidisciplinary relationships with existing and prospective clients.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Taxation, Finance, or a related field.

• 5+ years of relevant public accounting, law firm, or multinational corporate tax experience, including significant U.S. international tax experience.

• Demonstrated experience managing international tax accounts and advising inbound or outbound multinational companies.

• Strong working knowledge of U.S. international tax compliance and the related U.S. federal domestic tax requirements for corporations.

• Experience reviewing both international information returns and domestic income tax returns, computations, elections, disclosures, and supporting workpapers.

• Proven ability to understand a client’s broader tax profile, identify interdependencies, and coordinate specialists across multiple tax disciplines.

• Experience managing multiple engagements, client expectations, budgets, deadlines, and teams while maintaining a high standard of quality.

• Strong technical research, analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the judgment and executive presence to advise finance and tax leaders.

• Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, JD, EA, or other relevant professional credential; master’s degree in Taxation or Accounting, JD, or LLM in Taxation preferred.

• Experience with a national, Big Four, or large regional public accounting firm serving multinational companies.

• Experience with ASC 740, transfer pricing, state and local tax coordination, cross-border transaction support, or international tax modeling.

• Experience with CCH Axcess, BNA, Checkpoint, international tax compliance software, automation, or advanced Excel modeling.

Additional Details

Wipfli is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All candidates will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identify, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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