Tax Services Manager - FSO - State & Local Tax, EDGE

Overview

EY is a leader in serving the global financial services marketplace with a dedicated financial services unit—the Financial Services Organization (FSO). Our EDGE practice provides dedicated tax technical services to US and global clients, operating in a technical environment with deep process and service delivery experience that distinguishes EY in the marketplace. The opportunity is for a Tax Services Manager - FSO - State & Local Tax, EDGE, located in New York or anywhere in the country.

EY’s FSO EDGE State and Local Tax practice delivers comprehensive and specialized tax assistance tailored to the needs of our clients. You will work alongside practice office professionals knowledgeable in a wide range of tax areas, processes, and compliance.

A Services Manager in FSO EDGE State & Local Tax will be responsible for delivering and managing tax compliance and consulting work for clients. The objective is to recognize and identify problem areas and items that need to be addressed or escalated to ensure client needs are timely and accurately completed. You will also be working in a highly collaborative culture, alongside colleagues from different practices, while listing and sharing information.

• Managing and delivering tax compliance and consulting work for clients in the FSO EDGE State & Local Tax practice.
• Identify problems, escalate issues as needed, and ensure timely, accurate client service.
• Collaborate with colleagues from different practices to share information and insights.

• Analyzing an evolving portfolio of complex tax operations to provide meaningful business insights
• Identifying potential opportunities and risks and communicating these to our clients
• Learning and researching current market trends to maintain credibility as a trusted advisor
• Developing clear, intelligent plans to improve clients’ tax activities
• Researching clients’ business operations and building long-lasting relationships to tailor advice to their needs
• Working with a motivated team of professionals
• Building effective long-term relationships with clients
• Maintaining your reputation by updating and sharing technical knowledge
• Managing, coaching and developing a team of tax professionals, reviewing work and ensuring colleagues have the tools and opportunities to excel

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related discipline or a graduate degree in Tax or Law
• CPA or licensed Attorney
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in professional services or professional tax organization
• A thorough understanding of automated tax processing systems and laws within your area of technical professionalism
• Excellent collaboration and negotiation skills, and the confidence to challenge senior colleagues and stakeholders from a diverse range of backgrounds
• A commitment to continuing your learning

Ideally, you’ll also have

• A thorough understanding of state and local partnership tax
• Proficiency in Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience with Return Preparation Software
• Experience in working in a variety of teams
• Ability to adapt your work style to work with both internal and client team members

We’re interested in people with initiative who are not afraid to speak up, with a genuine desire to service clients in the financial services industry focused on state and local taxes. If you’re ready to further build on your reputation as a professional advisor, this role is for you.

At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learnmore.

• 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 $103,600 to $189,700. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California…