BPM – where caring and community is in our company DNA; we are always striving to be our best selves; and we’re compelled to ask the questions that lead to innovation. As a Tax Manager within BPM's International Tax practice, you will help clients navigate the complexities of an increasingly global business environment. Working with multinational corporations, closely held businesses, and high-net-worth individuals, you will provide strategic guidance on cross-border tax matters, helping clients manage risk, maintain compliance, and capitalize on international growth opportunities.
In this role, you will lead complex international tax engagements, advise clients on global tax planning strategies, and collaborate with teams across multiple service lines to deliver holistic solutions. Your expertise will help clients address challenges related to foreign operations, international reporting requirements, cross-border transactions, tax treaty considerations, and global expansion initiatives.
Working with BPM means using your experiences, broadening your skills, and reaching your full potential in work and life—while also making a positive difference for your clients, colleagues, and communities. Our shared entrepreneurial spirit drives us to see and do things differently. Our passion for people makes BPM a place where everyone feels welcome, valued, and part of something bigger. Because People Matter.
Note: Candidates residing within commuting distance of a BPM office will be expected to follow a hybrid work schedule.
What you get:
- Total rewards package: from flexible work arrangements to personalized benefit structures and financial compensation options that give you choice and flexibility
- Well-being resources: interactive wellness platform and incentives, an employee assistance program and mental health resources, and Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs)
- Balance & flexibility: 14 Firm Holidays including 2 floating, Flex PTO, paid family leave, winter break, summer hours, and remote work options, so you can balance challenging yourself with taking care of yourself.
- Professional development opportunities: A learning culture with CPA exam resources and bonuses, a coach program, and live classes, workshops, and seminars through BPM University
Who is successful at BPM:
- Caring people who put others first
- Self-starters who embody the BPM entrepreneurial spirit
- Authentic individuals with a diverse point of view
- Lifelong learners with a drive to excel
- Resilient people who rise to the occasion
Responsibilities:
- Manage and review international tax compliance engagements for U.S.-based clients with foreign operations.
- Review U.S. international information returns, including:
- Forms 5471
- Forms 8858
- Forms 8865
- Other international reporting requirements
- Research and analyze international tax issues involving cross-border transactions, foreign entities, tax treaties, and global business structures.
- Coordinate U.S. tax requirements with foreign jurisdiction tax considerations.
- Support clients with international tax planning and consulting projects.
- Review work prepared by Associates and Seniors and provide technical guidance and coaching.
- Manage multiple engagements, budgets, and deadlines while maintaining high-quality client service.
- Develop and maintain strong client relationships by serving as a trusted point of contact.
- Stay current on changes in U.S. international tax legislation and regulations.
- Collaborate with team members across the United States and internationally to deliver integrated client solutions.
- Assist with business development initiatives and contribute to the growth of the International Tax practice.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance, or a related field.
- CPA or EA
- 5+ years of public accounting tax experience with a focus on international taxation.
- Experience serving U.S.-based clients with cross-border operations.
- Strong background in U.S. international tax compliance and reporting.
- Knowledge of multinational corporate structures and U.S. international tax concepts.
- Experience working with foreign entities, cross-border transactions, and international reporting requirements.
- Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining exceptional client service.
- Experience mentoring and developing junior professionals.
- Experience in a Big Four or large public accounting environment.
- Exposure to international tax planning, structuring, and consulting projects.
Preferred Qualifications:
Wondering if you should apply?
At BPM we are people who value people. We are progressive and purposeful. We are a firm with flexibility. Our shared entrepreneurial spirit drives us to see and do things differently. And our passion for people makes BPM a place where everyone feels welcome, valued, and part of something bigger.
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BPM provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Please note - this posting is for prospective candidates only. Unsolicited third-party resume submissions will be considered property of BPM and will not be acknowledged or returned.
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