Senior International Tax Accountant

Job Title: Senior International Tax Accountant & Advisor (U.S. International Tax | Foreign Entities & Cross-Border Planning)
Location: Remote
Type: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM ET (including a one-hour break)
About Us
We are a U.S.-based tax, accounting, and advisory firm specializing in domestic and international taxation, cross-border planning, business structuring, and compliance. Our clients include U.S. citizens abroad, foreign nationals with U.S. investments, international entrepreneurs, and companies operating across multiple jurisdictions. We’re growing our international tax practice, with a focus on U.S.–Spain matters.
The Role
We’re hiring an experienced international tax professional to independently prepare complex returns, spot cross-border tax issues, and advise clients on practical solutions. This is not a domestic 1040 role. Substantial, hands-on U.S. international tax experience is the most important qualification.
Top priority: extensive experience with foreign corporations, partnerships, and other business entities, not just foreign individuals.
What You’ll Do
International tax preparation and compliance (core of the role)
Prepare and review federal and state returns: 1040, 1040-NR, 1120, 1120-S, 1065
Handle compliance for expats, nonresident aliens, dual-status taxpayers, and internationally operating businesses
Prepare international forms, including 5471, 5472, 8865, 8858, 1116, 1118, 2555, 8938, FBAR (FinCEN 114), 3520/3520-A, 8621, 8992/8993, K-2/K-3, 8288 series, W-7, and 8802
Identify filing requirements, deadlines, and penalty exposure; prepare amended returns and corrections
Advisory and planning
Analyze residency, income sourcing, and double-taxation risk
Apply tax treaties and Totalization Agreements
Advise on FTC, FEIE, and foreign housing exclusions
Analyze CFCs, Subpart F, GILTI, PFICs, and Section 962 elections
Evaluate foreign entity classification, ownership structures, intercompany transactions, and related-party reporting
Support international real estate matters (FIRPTA, foreign rental income, capital gains)
U.S.–Spain and cross-border matters
U.S.–Spain residency and treaty analysis, including familiarity with Spain’s Beckham Law
Coordinate with Spanish and other foreign advisors (UK and Mexico experience is a plus). You don’t need to be licensed in foreign tax law, but you should know when to bring in local professionals.
Accounting and review
Reconcile books to returns; review financial statements and foreign financials
Analyze basis, capital accounts, distributions, and shareholder loans
Research complex issues, write tax memos, and communicate directly with clients
Manage multiple engagements against firm deadlines
What You Bring
Required
3–5+ years of U.S. tax preparation experience, with substantial international work
Proven experience preparing complex international individual and business returns
Practical experience with Forms 5471, 5472, 1116, 2555, 8938, and FBAR
Strong grasp of tax residency, foreign income reporting, and foreign tax credits
Ability to research unfamiliar international issues independently
Excellent written and spoken English, attention to detail, and deadline discipline
Ability to work independently in a remote, deadline-driven environment during U.S. business hours
Strongly preferred
Extensive experience with foreign corporations, partnerships, and business entities
Experience with 8865, 8858, 8621, 8992, and complex international schedules
Intuit ProSeries Professional (major advantage); also ProConnect, Lacerte, UltraTax, CCH, or Drake
QuickBooks Online and Xero
CPA, EA, or equivalent; bachelor’s degree in accounting, taxation, or finance
Background in a CPA firm or international tax advisory practice
Spanish proficiency
Comfort with AI-assisted research and tax workflow tools
Note: Candidates with only domestic Form 1040 experience will not meet the requirements of this role.
Who Thrives Here
You understand international tax beyond data entry. You can look at a client’s situation and determine the right U.S. reporting, you notice when foreign entities, assets, or residency changes trigger new obligations, and you can explain complex concepts clearly. You take ownership, communicate proactively, and want to grow within an international advisory practice.
Why Join Us
Challenging multi-jurisdiction engagements with sophisticated structures
A growing international tax practice with real exposure to preparation, advisory, and business structuring
A team that values expertise, initiative, and accountability

Work arrangement
Yes