Financial Services - Global Compliance and Reporting - Real estate -Tax Senior Manager-EDGE

EY Studio+ Nederland•Akron, NY

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

EY's Financial Services EY EDGE practice is comprised of a team of professionals who provide dedicated tax technical services to both US and global clients. EDGE stands for Exceptional Delivery and Growth Engine, as this team operates in a technical environment with deep process and service delivery experience that distinguishes EY in the marketplace. 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
CPA, EA, or licensed attorney
Minimum of 10 years of work experience in professional services or professional tax organization
Ability to prioritize, handle and track multiple assignments
Ability to work in unstructured environment, demonstrated ability to resolve complex tax issues across multiple functions
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to identify improvement opportunities and actively engage in implementing improvements
Demonstrated leadership skills and proven skills in developing employees
Strong oral and written communication as well as presentation skills
Experience with financial and tax applications such as GoSystems, CorpTax, Onesource, as required by area of specialism
Proficient using Microsoft products such as Excel, Word, and Power Point
Proficiency in tax accounting systems

Nice To Haves

Specialized depth and/or breath of expertise
Ability to provide leadership (advising and providing) direction to others in financial areas of specialization and lead coordination of daily work activities and review the most complex work of other teammates
Employee may also regularly lead multiple projects
Employee works independently, with leadership guidance in only the most complex situations
Employee has the authority to make significant choices and decisions, without specific guidance or direction from leadership

Responsibilities

Serve as the Tax Functional Leader across compliance, advisory or annuity tax service delivery.
Lead tax processes by directing and 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.
Independently 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.
Serve as a trusted advisor and role model across multiple teams, research tax law issues, provide advice and assistance managing risks and across tax compliance and/or advisory services.
Direct and coordinate all work activities relating to the preparation and delivery of tax compliance client service.
Lead tax delivery processes and build alliances through teaming, and/or act as a deep subject matter expert.
Oversee large team and provide visibility to leadership on status, issues, or situations which need to be addressed.
Manage and monitor team's work, progress reporting, workload, quality and utilization/overtime distribution across the team.
Troubleshoot and identify complex process problems, process data submissions, analyze and resolve complex issues.
Take responsibility for quality of tax work product, and manage opportunity and engagement risk for the same.
Leverage the usage of standard technologies and processes while driving efficiency and quality of deliverables.
Leverage LEAD for career, development, and performance conversations.
Act as a counselor and coach and develop a team of tax professionals and actively participate in their performance management.