Indirect - License Compliance Services - Manager

Location:

Anywhere in Country

When you join EY EDGE (Exceptional Delivery and Growth Engine) you’ll be at the heart of EY’s critical mission to build a better working world, applying your knowledge, skills and experience in assisting clients in meeting their business objectives. You will learn, grow and contribute—building new relationships and discovering the satisfaction that comes with producing high-quality, valued work and advice.

• Participate in client facing meetings
• Communicate engagement expectations to assigned analysts and/or seniors
• Prepare engagement contracts and agreements
• Own client communications and drive solutions, focus on client deliverables and status against plan
• Manage to projected budget and ability to forecast budget changes
• Prepare timely billings
• Ability and willingness to sell new solutions and work
• Manage client expectations proactively to ensure satisfaction
• Build client relationships through technical and business expertise
• Manage junior staff in actively maintaining compliance calendar (EY Decisions), monitoring deadlines, raising issues to next level, pulling reports for client delivery
• Utilize EY methodologies and tools that exist to enhance service delivery
• Deal with roadblocks and issues, providing suggestions and alternatives
• Reference and interpret standards using professional judgement, identifying noncompliance while applying a balanced view of all client matters
• Consult with Senior Leadership in the Firm as necessary
• Apply Tax Quality and Independence rules to engagements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a professional services or tax services organization
• CPA, JD, Enrolled Agent or other appropriate designation required
• Excellent organizational and verbal/written communications skills
• Effective time management skills
• Ability to work in fast paced professional services environment
• Computer software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point
• A commitment to following through effectively on client requests
• Ability to develop knowledge of various client industries
• Strong management skills needed to lead teams, delegate appropriately, mentor, review performance and counsel employees
• High degree of efficiency and ability to design and implement improvements in various tasks/processes on engagements
• Commit to periodic travel (25%)

• Excellent research skills
• Capacity to work independently and effectively on a variety of tasks at the same time
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• The ability to adapt your work style to work with both internal and client team members
• The ability to research and interpret published statutes/ordinances/guidance to determine license compliance requirements; where guidance is not clear, make judgements and conclusions based on experience and discussions with relevant jurisdiction
• The ability to resolve issues at the jurisdiction and client level

• We’re interested in people with initiative who are not afraid to speak up, with a genuine desire to make things better across the business. You’ll need strong communication skills and the ability to handle information and data from multiple sources. If you’re ready to further build on your professional competencies, this role is for you.

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $91,700 to $168,100. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $110,100 to $191,000.
  
  Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
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