Assistant Manager jobs in United States

BDO Cape Town has a vacancy for a suitably qualified and experienced Transfer Pricing Associate Director. Reporting as part of the national Transfer Pricing team, you will be responsible for a range of client service, management and leadership activities.

• Project involvement: Act as a major point of contact within the firm for the client together with the director. Respond quickly to, as well as anticipate, client requests/needs, keep clients informed of progress in relation to all aspects of the service provided, and maintain regular contact with clients
• Manage advisory services such as transfer pricing setting strategies or advising foreign multinational companies on the tax implications of their operations in the region
• Manage compliance documentation such as country-by-country reporting, master files and local files
• Manage accrual reviews and due diligences
• Drafting/managing proposals for engagements bearing in mind the expectations of our clients
• Developing and pursuing creative strategies while using latest technologies available or to be programmed with our technology department
• Manage billings and cash collection within the firm’s criteria
• Regular involvement with transfer pricing, tax planning and complex tax issues in conjunction with directors
• Ensure assignments are completed within agreed budgets and keep client/director informed of overruns and plan staff assignments to give an appropriate spread of experience
• Ensure that the Firm’s quality control procedures are adhered to including second director review
• Responsible for the review and delivery of final advice to clients, subject to sign-off from directors
• Identify risk and technical matters, as well as selling opportunities, to the director, whilst exercising judgement within agreed parameters

• Provide overall support to directors on client matters and assist in the management of clients and the team, including support for recruitment and appraisal of staff
• Work as part of the management team and be a vital member with other tax managers/directors within the business group, and provide support to the rest of the Tax team
• Actively participate in the management of the national transfer pricing team as well as the tax team through director/manager meetings and attendance at social functions
• Train junior staff on the job and through monitoring and on-the-job performance, while consistently providing feedback
• Counsel, appraise, develop and motivate staff as appropriate
• Coaching and developing junior members of staff

• Recognize business and sales opportunities and progress these forward with director support
• Participate in bids/proposals for new work
• Take advantage of marketing/PR opportunities
• Develop own network of contacts internally and externally and start winning own work

• Develop contact with clients at senior level and maintain contact with other levels as appropriate to ensure the firm has the confidence of the client
• Act as a liaison between the client and other specialist service groups within BDO
• Contribute centrally by lecturing on internal courses
• Consult with colleagues and directors on technical and risk matters