Tax Services Manager - Financial Services Organization - Tax Technology and Transformation, EDGE

EY • Charlotte, NC

7d • $112,900 - $207,200

About The Position

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.

The Opportunity

EY is a leader in serving the global financial services marketplace and the only professional services firm with a separate business unit dedicated to the financial services industry – the Financial Services Organization (FSO). Our focused model and bold ambition have put us at the center of the events that continue to reshape and redefine our industry, working side by side with a range of clients from our most venerable institutions to dynamic new entrants across Banking and Capital Markets, Wealth and Asset Management, Insurance, and Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction. Our purpose is to help build a financial services industry in which financial institutions are trusted and flourish, and the global economy is healthy, growing and secure. If you have a passion for rallying together to solve complex challenges, then come join our dynamic FSO team!

Our Financial Services EY EDGE practice is made up of a team of professionals providing dedicated tax technical services to both US and global clients. EDGE stands for Exceptional Delivery and Growth Engine because this team operates in a technical environment with deep process and service delivery experience that distinguishes EY in the marketplace.

As a Tax Technology and Transformation Services Manager, you will manage, deliver and implement a wide array of tax technology solutions and process enhancements aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of our client's tax operations. You will be responsible for leading various projects that involve integrating tax and financial systems, implementing tax software tools, and developing automated processes for tax-related tasks.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Economics and/or a master’s degree in Accounting, Tax Technology, Management Information Systems, or Computer Science or related field
• A minimum of five years of relevant work experience
• You are required to have one of the following certifications: CPA, JD, Six Sigma Green/Black Belt and/or Project Management Professional “PMP”; master’s degree in Accounting, Tax, Business Administration, Finance, Computer Science, Information Systems or Engineering
• Exposure to the financial services industry, accounting/finance/tax, tax or finance performance improvement, tax software development and/or implementation

Nice To Haves

• Experience in project management
• Strong leadership ability, attention to detail, problem-solving skills, analytical abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to coordinate with functions outside of Tax
• Demonstrated proactive ability to team with and motivate others and a willingness to develop meaningful and influential relationships with clients and colleagues
• Knowledge in implementing tax technology solutions (e.g., CorpTax, ONESOURCE, Sabrix, Vertex, SharePoint, PFI, RPA software)
• Developing and implementing custom applications (e.g., Visual Studio, VBA/VSTO, SQL Server, MS PowerBI Suite)
• Experience using MS Project and/or other project management tools
• ERP experience, including SAP and/or Oracle

Responsibilities

• Manage large-scale managed services programs and/or tax transformation projects.
• Manage digital tax transformation projects
• Oversee tax technology strategy and road mapping
• Lead implementation and configuration of direct and indirect tax systems
• Review tax analytics and reporting and advise enhancements
• Advise tax operating model transformation
• Oversee development and deployment of custom tax systems
• Manage projects in a demanding, time-sensitive environment and deliver high-quality solutions using cross-functional teams and remote resources
• Confirm projects have the proper scope, cost and delivery schedules.
• Work on identifying ways to improve operational effectiveness in tax functions, reviewing the process and controls that are in place, including technology, looking at the effectiveness of the various technology systems our tax clients use to increase automation and data quality throughout tax processes, assessing the overall risk to establish a proper control environment, and designing and building custom tax applications.
• Enhance the effectiveness of the tax strategy and approach for all engagements while developing strong relationships across a network of existing and future clients and key stakeholders.
• Understand key tax processes, technology, data, analytics, and risks/controls to mitigate risk and enhance quality
• Ability to take ownership of assigned tasks and monitoring them until completion, including documenting requirements, configuration, testing, debugging, project profitability, and tax systems and process configuration
• Identifying ways to automate manual tasks using existing financial or tax systems and emerging technologies
• Understanding of conducting dependency analyses across an integrated work plan containing multiple work streams or projects
• Embedding tax requirements into financial/business systems and processes (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Hyperion, PAM, Investran)
• Developing test cases and debugging code in existing systems
• Producing clean, efficient code based on specifications

Benefits

• 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 $112,900 to $207,200.
• The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $135,500 to $235,300.
• 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.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances.
• You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager