BDO’s Core Purpose is Helping People Thrive Every Day. Our Core Values reflect how we manage our work, our relationships and ourselves. As an employee of the firm, you will live true to our Core Values of people first, being exceptional every day in every way, embracing change, feeling empowered through knowledge and choosing accountability. Our Core Values are the standards by which we conduct ourselves day in and day out, both internally and externally.

An International Tax Associate will begin to utilize their educational background and organizational skills while taking direction from other, more experienced team members as you assist in consulting with clients on cross-border tax matters. Responsibilities will include utilizing tax research skills to provide international tax advice and working with tax software applications to assist clients with tax reporting obligations for international operations.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelors degree, required

• Accounting or other business related major, preferred

• J. D., LLM, and/or MST/MBT, preferred

Experience:

• Internship within a professional services firm, preferred

• Tax experience, preferred

License/Certifications:

• CPA certification, Attorney (admitted to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction), or Internal Revenue Service Enrolled Agent (“EA”) (or the equivalent of one of these designations), preferred

Software:

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint, preferred

• Experience utilizing RIA, BNA, Lexis Nexis and/or Westlaw, preferred

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Solid verbal and written communications skills

• Strong analytical and basic legal and tax research skills

• Solid organizational skills especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details

• Capable of successfully multi-tasking while working within independently or within a team environment

• Ability to successfully interact with professionals at all levels

• Basic understanding of the technical and practical issues and opportunities regarding one or more areas of taxation and law

• Basic knowledge and understanding of general calculations and cause / effect for taxable conditions on clients and the potential tax issues

• Strong legal writing background and familiarity with the IRAC method of analysis

• In-depth understanding of the technical and practical issues and opportunities regarding one or more areas of taxation

Our purpose is helping people thrive, every day. Together, we are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes and value for our people, our clients and our communities. BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first. BDO professionals provide assurance, tax and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160 countries through our global organization.