Tax Accounting and Risk Advisory Services - Senior - EY Global Delivery Services

Tax Services Senior - Tax Accounting & Risk Advisory Services (TARAS)

Business is constantly evolving, and more than ever, staying at the forefront is all about identifying and adapting to change. As a Tax Senior, you’ll see this firsthand by being immersed in the evolving tax environment through preparing income tax provisions, assisting with deferred tax calculations, and coaching and developing staff on your engagement teams.

The opportunity

You’ll be part of a growing global team, acting as a key point of contact for a wide range of clients and colleagues. In return, you can expect plenty of support designed with your own personal skills and experience. EY is a dynamic place to develop not only your technical tax knowledge, but also your professional leadership and business acumen.

Your key responsibilities

You’ll spend your time supporting client engagements by reviewing staff work product, coordinating with clients and internal team members, managing deadlines, and tracking engagement economics. You’ll also be tasked with identifying tax technical issues, as well as sharing insights that will improve our processes and overall efficiency.

• Develop brief understanding of day-to-day activities and transactions related to tax and tax accounting matters and make sure they are properly addressed.
• Global direct tax compliance – review of income tax return filled and workpapers for foreign jurisdictional income taxes with internal teams or with EY country teams that will be the main source to prepare Return to Provision adjustments and true up Deferred Taxes.
• Income Tax Provision – Prepare quarterly and annual tax provision for US GAAP and IFRS purposes.
• Deferred Tax: prepare and assist on the calculation of deferred taxes on a quarterly and annual basis, as well as proof of deferred balances by performing the calculation based on Tax Basis Balance Sheet approach.
• Forecasting – Prepare, review, and manage cash taxes forecast by jurisdictions and report to client monthly or quarterly basis. Consult with EY country teams, where necessary.
• Tax account reconciliation – Prepare and review balance sheet tax account reconciliation, collect supporting documents and work with clients on reconciling items, making sure appropriate balances are reflected.
• Other Tax functions – Prepare and review journal entry package, return to provision entries, etc., and submit them for client’s approval. Participate in specific transactions (spin-offs, mergers, acquisitions, APB 23, BEPS) where our clients request our support in calculating its tax accounting impact.

Skills and attributes for success

• Working closely with clients as well as local and US engagement leaders.
• Building relationships at all levels both internally and externally, promoting a culture of collaboration
• Preparing practical recommendations to some of our clients’ most complex tax accounting issues

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting with approximately three years of related work experience.
• Strong accounting technical background (exclusively)
• A background in accounting for income tax and a broad understanding of USGAAP and IFRS guides
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel: dynamic tables, basic-intermediate formulas, etc. (exclusively)
• The ability to prioritize when working on multiple projects, and the confidence to engage and integrate directly into our clients’ teams (exclusively)

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience in coaching and mentoring junior colleagues
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• The ability to adapt your work style to work with both internal and client team members

What we look for

We’re interested in people who are ready to become a part of a highly engaged, diverse, and dynamic team to help us continue to make a real difference to our clients. If you have practical experience with income tax, and the confidence to handle multiple projects simultaneously, this role is for you.