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RSM’s Global VAT Team serves clients in the three critical areas of VAT Advice, VAT Compliance, and VAT Automation. Automation addresses the way that clients deploy and use technology to manage end-to-end VAT processes; Compliance provides an automated outsourced solution to manage, analyze, and report VAT data to tax authorities around the world; Advice helps clients navigate the complex technical aspects of VAT globally and ensures that they can meet their obligations effectively, accurately and efficiently. 

As an experienced professional for International VAT (Value Added Tax) consulting within the RSM International Tax practice, you will be responsible for the following duties which are focused around three core concepts (Business Growth, Technical and Quality Expertise, and Client Service.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a growth plan based on specific geographies, industry sectors, and service offerings
• Contribute thoughts and ideas for the strategic direction of the global indirect tax business and be prepared to lead those efforts
• Generate the need for further VAT recruitment and lead that effort
• Build internal and external relationships to generate workflow
• Develop a specific VAT service or technical offering in which you are seen as a national leader
• Provide excellent client service to internationally active companies with VAT needs by interacting with clients and the RSM tax team
• Lead technically complex multi-territory assignments within key areas, such as, Supply chain efficiency, ERP configuration, and process improvement
• Global compliance (in conjunction with dedicated VAT compliance professionals)
• Corporate transactions and restructuring
• Work within multi-disciplinary teams to deliver services
• Operate on a US National basis, as needed, to support the needs of clients across the US
• Provide coaching and training to VAT and non-VAT staff
• Provide appropriate and timely performance feedback and coaching to develop supervised staff
• Identify opportunities to cross-sell services
• Effectively manage risk and meet commercial and financial targets as agreed
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in an international business or related field
• Requires one of the following: CPA, EA, JD, LLM or professional tax/VAT qualification attained from a recognized tax training body (eg Chartered Institute of Taxation, UK)
• Requires a minimum of eight (8) years’ experience providing VAT consulting services in a Public Accounting, Consulting, or Law firm
• Proven record of maintaining client relationships with business owners, tax directors, or CFOs
• Existing market presence and profile
• Specific industry expertise and known industry profile
• Requires the ability to travel within assigned geographical area up to 50% (Travel was largely suspended due to COVID-19 but we have started to resume some level of client contact which has required travel)

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.

As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, all applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender (including gender identity and/or gender expression); sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at [email protected].

RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college / university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.

RSM will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the requirements of applicable law, including but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

At RSM, an employee’s pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Compensation Range: $155,400 - $312,400