Financial Services - State and Local Tax - Tax Controversy - Senior Manager

EY•Town of Oyster Bay, NY

1d•$135,000 - $350,500•Hybrid

About The Position

EY's State and Local Tax (SALT) team is a growing practice within the organization, and you'll see that growth reflected in your career. As a Tax Senior Manager, you'll play a key leadership role within a rapidly growing team that has experienced significant recent expansion and aims to double in size over the next few years. With support from some of the most engaging professionals in the business, you can expect to further develop your tax technical expertise, leadership capabilities, and business experience. It's all about taking on new challenges and responsibilities as they arise and making the most of our dedicated mentors and training programs. As a Senior Manager in Indirect Tax, you will advise on regulatory changes, assess and support compliance and reporting needs for both public and private entities. You’ll develop and implement strategies, operating models, and compliance frameworks to manage indirect taxes throughout the tax lifecycle, increasing operational efficiency and ensuring regulatory requirements are met. Key responsibilities include identifying opportunities for tax optimization, credits and refund recovery, and exposure reduction; managing indirect tax strategies, compliance, remediation processes, controversies, and corrective filings; and supporting tax process review and technology transformation to enhance service offerings.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required (4-year degree) with an emphasis in accounting, finance, or economics; master’s degree preferred.
Typically, no less than 5 – 7 years relevant experience.
A CPA certification, or good standing as a member of a state bar.
Strong tax technical skills including tax research and writing skills, flow through entity taxation, income and franchise taxes, transfer taxes, and compliance skills as it relates to multi-state jurisdictions.
Experience communicating with tax authorities, advocating on behalf of clients and writing persuasively.
Project management experience in delivering high-quality work products in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated expertise in tax legislation and impact assessment.
Experience with indirect tax refund and recovery review.
Ability to drive process improvement and optimization.
Skills in risk mitigation and data analysis and interpretation.
Familiarity with tax compliance and reporting requirements.
Business skills in building and managing relationships, client trust and value, and communicating with impact.
Complex problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.
Proven track record in driving outcomes and learning agility.
Commercial acumen and experience leading teams.
Managing change, negotiation, and influencing skills.
Experience in a professional services environment.
Experience managing client relationships and leading client engagements.
Demonstrated ability to manage engagement economics and resource planning.
Experience collaborating with senior management and providing input on performance evaluations and hiring.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree

Responsibilities

Contribute to the overall success of the team by leveraging professional experience to best utilize EY methodologies and tools.
Challenge traditional procedures and find new approaches to address tax matters.
Build client relationships and demonstrate your knowledge of the financial services industry.
Stay abreast of state and local tax developments and emerging trends affecting the marketplace.
Lead the delivery of complex processes, solutions, and projects, maintaining a strong focus on quality and risk management while navigating operational and organizational dynamics.
Accountable for program and project management, resource planning, and engagement economics.
Provide leadership and direction to teams with broad visibility.
Solve complex problems, drive innovation, and deliver thought leadership in a dynamic environment.
Manage client relationships, revenue generation, and commercial engagements, while developing deep insight into indirect tax best practices.
Exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
Develop solutions to complex problems and recommend changes to policies and procedures.
Establish procedures that impact your immediate work area and potentially the broader business function.
Responsible for the effective management and delivery of complex processes, solutions, and projects, with a focus on quality and risk management.
Provide leadership and direction to teams, achieving performance objectives and driving innovation.
Apply deep insight and best practices to solve complex problems and deliver thought leadership.
Exercise judgment in selecting methods and developing solutions to complex challenges.
Recommend changes to policies and establish procedures that impact the business function.