Financial Services - Customer Tax Operations and Reporting - Tax Senior Analyst - EDGE

EY Studio+ Nederland•Akron, NY

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

EY EDGE (Exceptional Delivery and Growth Engine) is a technical environment with deep process and service delivery experience that distinguishes EY in the marketplace. The EDGE practice is made up of a team of professionals providing dedicated tax technical services to both US and global clients. When you join EY EDGE, you’ll be at the heart of EY’s critical mission to build a better working world by 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Tax, Law, or Economics
Be a licensed attorney, CPA, EA or a certified member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation
Minimum of 5 years of experience in a professional services or tax services organization
Strong attention to detail
Good written & verbal communication skills
Proven conceptual and analytical ability
Proficient using Microsoft products such as Excel, Word, and Power Point
Experience with financial and tax applications such as Gosystems, Onesource TP, Corp Tax, as required by area of specialism
Proficient in the use of various tax and accounting technologies
Possess and apply a comprehensive knowledge of accounting and finance principles, practices and procedures to complete moderately complex assignments
Willingness to travel as needed

Nice To Haves

Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
The ability to adapt your work style to work with both internal and client team members

Responsibilities

Work independently to recognize and identify problem areas and items that need to be addressed or escalated to ensure tax returns, tax research, tax accounting and tax projects are timely and accurately completed.
Oversee tax processes by coordinating day-to-day interactions with the team, reviewing engagement work product, driving delivery of services to meet deadlines for client deliverables, developing internal team members, and managing the functional efforts of such tax processes.
Lead tax projects including but not limited to implementation of new tax laws, complex analysis of tax methods of accounting, as well as tax calculations for compliance purposes.
Responsible for identifying complex tax related issues and providing recommended solutions via research and/or position development.
Lead the preparation and review of complex tax/accounting regulatory and tax compliance with limited supervision.
Perform research and analysis on related accounting and tax issues.
Keep knowledge up to date of new tax and accounting developments as well as of EY standard technologies and processes related to job function as a trusted advisor and role model for our people across multiple teams, research tax law issues, provide advice and assistance managing risks across tax compliance and/or advisory services.
Prepare complex financial closings, tax compliance filings and other business analysis.
Compile and evaluate moderately complex data, computations, documentation and various tax and accounting technologies.
Manage client relationships by ensuring data quality, evaluate team performance, resolve issues, and provide suggestions on implementation plans.
Manage engagements and teams to drive Service Quality across all aspects of delivery.
Understand opportunity risk in relation to our Scope of Services.
Support the acquisition of new clients through participation in business pursuit calls and presentations.
Develop, document, and gain cross functional alignment on processes to support clients and internal teams.
Demonstrate deep technical excellence in specific offerings and broaden technical skills across capabilities.
Maintain internal network by providing technical assistance to others within EY in area of expertise.
Provide effective leadership, feedback, and coaching to team members.
Mentor/coach team members to develop technical and leadership capabilities.
Manage communications with client tax liaisons, client trust administration teams and client trust officers to gather required information, to share information to support informed decision-making, and obtain instruction or authorization necessary for timely, accurate production of tax information statements, tax returns and related reporting.
Build effective long-term relationships and manage workflow effectively with our clients, and understand their unique needs to provide tailored services.
Manage engagement deliverables and team resources to achieve timely and accurate delivery of tax compliance services while effectively managing engagement economics.