Global Tax Accountant

The Brattle Group, a privately held, global economic consulting firm, is looking for a Temporary Global Tax Accountant to join our Boston, MA office.

As a Global Tax Accountant, you will prepare and reconcile supporting information for assigned US and international tax filings, including sales and use tax, gross receipts tax, VAT, and GST. You coordinate with local tax advisors where they prepare or file returns; review draft filings, resolve questions, and track approvals, payments, and filing confirmations. You also ensure timely and accurate tax filings, maintains compliance with local tax regulations, supports audits, and collaborates with finance and external advisors.

Some of the day-to-day responsibilities of this role include:

• Maintain and reconcile tax ledger accounts and support schedules.
• Identify book-to-tax differences.
• Monthly preparation of gross receipts tax filings.
• Conduct tax research and monitor use tax obligations including analyzing taxability of transactions.
• Prepare and file local personal property tax and commercial rent tax report.
• Respond to miscellaneous regulatory/government survey requests.
• Prepare, review, and coordinate indirect tax returns including VAT and GST returns in Europe, UK, Canada and Australia.
• Collect and validate customer and vendor invoices to ensure the correct application of VAT and GST.
• Review vendor invoices to ensure VAT/GST input has been correctly charged and identify recoverable and non-recoverable tax in accordance with local tax legislation.
• Maintain documentation supporting input tax recovery and output tax reporting for audit and compliance purposes.
• Review tax calculations and reconciliations between the general ledger and tax returns.
• Prepare local filings unique to each country, including fringe benefit reporting; and Canadian Non-resident tax returns.
• Maintain and monitor compliance calendar to ensure adherence to deadlines and the timely filing of returns.
• Assist in annual audits (US GAAP and local statutory audits) and prepare audit schedules as necessary.

THE CANDIDATE

• Holds a bachelor’s degree with a concentration in accounting.
• Brings at least three years of domestic and/or international tax experience in a public accounting firm or corporate tax department.
• Is proficient with structured accounting systems and other software applications.
• Communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Is proficient in Excel.
• Manages time and priorities effectively while handling multiple projects and deliverables.
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail.