About Ascend Backed by private equity from people-focused Alpine Investors, Ascend is building a dynamic platform for regional accounting firms that enables them to stay independent while accessing the resources of a Top 25 firm to help them grow. Ascend provides access to growth capital, robust talent acquisition and training, leading quality management resources, best-of-breed technology, AI tools, an offshore captive, shared back-office services, a catalytic leadership system, and modernized equity incentives so that firms can surmount today’s industry challenges to reach their full potential. com .

, Canada, Europe, and South Central America. We serve all industries and have deep expertise in small business, manufacturing, education, e-commerce, aerospace defense, construction, insurance, professional services, private equity, non-profits, and government entities. Our key services include Tax Advisory services, M A/Transaction Advisory services, State Local Tax services, Client Accounting Advisory Services (CAAS), Audit Attestation Advisory services.

We have many additional services that we specialize in. We strategically partnered with Ascend, an accounting firm platform, in 2025 to expand our footprint and enhance our capabilities and service offerings to our clients. The Opportunity As an International Tax Manager at Tronconi Segarra Associates (TSA), you will lead and expand the Firm’s international tax capabilities.

You will serve as the primary resource for inbound international tax matters, advising closely held businesses and their owners on complex cross-border structures, foreign reporting obligations, and global tax planning strategies. This role is ideal for a technical leader who combines deep international tax knowledge with a commitment to client service and team development. The Firm’s international tax practice is positioned for growth, supported by increasing client demand for cross-border advisory services and TSA’s strategic partnership with Ascend.

You will play a central role in building out this capability, working alongside Tax leadership to develop processes, mentor staff, and deliver high-quality international tax services across the client base. How You’ll Help Us Build a Confident Future: International Tax Compliance Reporting Lead the preparation, review, and delivery of all international tax compliance filings, including Forms 5471, 8865, 8858, 8992 (GILTI), 8993 (FDII), and related schedules. Ensure accurate and timely reporting for Controlled Foreign Corporations (CFCs), Passive Foreign Investment Companies (PFICs), and other foreign entities and subsidiaries.

Manage Subpart F income analysis, GILTI computations, foreign tax credit calculations, and treaty-based reporting positions.

Requirements

Review and coordinate international components of business entity returns (partnerships, S-corps, C-corps) with strong attention to inbound transaction reporting. S. businesses.

Provide guidance on cross-border M A transactions, corporate restructurings, and post-acquisition integration from an international tax perspective. Develop tax-efficient structures for clients with foreign operations, subsidiaries, and joint ventures. Analyze and communicate the impact of international tax reform, including GILTI, BEAT, and FDII provisions, on client positions.

Identify planning opportunities related to transfer pricing, foreign tax credits, and income repatriation strategies.