Tax Manager

Job description

Firm Summary White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be. With lawyers operating from more than 40 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world's key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work. It's not just about our global network of offices; it's the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It's one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work. And why we attract a diverse group of people. Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Diversity is a core value of our Firm and it has been recognized with numerous awards and top rankings around the world. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages. Position Summary The Tax Manager is an integral part of our Global Tax & Compliance function. This function prepares the Firm's US Partnership tax filings, manages the payment of the Partners' taxes in the 30+ countires in which the firm operates, and works with management to ensure the Firm and each of its offices is in compliance with the relevant local tax rules. The Tax Manager is involved in various aspects of tax compliance, partner tax accounts reconciliations, transfer pricing, office reivews, tax examinations and other related analysis and reporting. He/she interacts with colleagues and stakeholders in the U.S. as well as other contacts in different departments and global offices of the firm to deliver timely work product with highest quality and accuracy. This position requires an ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, global and dynamic environment where attention to detail, analytical skills and strong communication skills are essential Our Finance Team The Global Finance team is led by the Firm's CFO, Steve Wrede, and is made up of approximately 280 team members around the world. Committed to our 2020 strategy for profitable growth, our core functions include billing and collecting Firm invoices, statutory accounting for the Firm and for individual offices, creating and distributing management reports, processing payments to vendors or reimbursements to employees and managing for our people. Together, we work seamlessly across our network of offices and countries where we operate. Ours is a multicultural, diverse and supportive team, where everyone's contribution is welcome and where we share a mutual ambition to achieve our goals and take the Firm from strength to strength. Our team's remit includes partner compensation and the maintenance of partner equity accounts; strategic procurement of vendor services; global tax strategies; inventory management, and finally analysis of the profitability of clients, matters and groups of timekeeper. We work with partners and with other business services groups to establish hourly billing rates as well as client-specific fee arrangements. Our Treasury team is responsible for global cash management, foreign currencies and hedging. In consultation with Firm leaders, we set annual global revenue and expense budgets across Regional Sections and offices, including legal and business service departments. The team continuously reviews expenditures throughout the year to ensure that the Firm's resources are being used efficiently. Duties and Accountabilities Preparation/review of US tax compliance, partner tax account reconciliations and related reporting Preparion of analyses and write-ups for transfer pricing documentation including functional analysis Updating and administration of inter-office agreements Coordination and reporting on office reviews Provide support to W&C offices and partners re tax examinations Work on indirect taxes (Insurance, Use, Property, etc) as well as W-9/FATCA reporting and Residency Certification Perform special projects as requested by management