Tax Manager - Business Tax Services - Private Tax - Corporate & Partnership

Business is constantly evolving, and more than ever, staying competitive is all about identifying and adapting to change. Where there's change, there's risk, and our clients look to us for the authoritative experience and insights into strategic tax opportunities. As a Tax Manager, you'll play a key role in that mission, providing tailored tax and financial planning for some of our most prestigious clients across all backgrounds. 

The opportunity

Are you living your perfect career? EY Private Tax is a growing practice within the organization, and you'll see that growth reflected in your career. The team has a dedicated focus toward serving privately held companies.  These clients span from family owned businesses to private equity owned companies. One thing they all have in common is they are high growth private companies. As many companies choose to no longer go public, this is an ever increasing and exciting group of companies from start-up companies all the way to multi-billion-dollar global private companies. With a diverse portfolio of interesting and challenging work, you'll make an impact on some of the most technically demanding tax planning and compliance projects around. Having gained ample support and training from some of the most knowledgeable colleagues in the industry, there will be opportunities to progress to senior manager.  

Your key responsibilities

We'll look to you to support our senior managers through partners in providing tax services. You're likely to balance your time between compliance and planning, focusing on and interacting directly with our clients. This role will have a heavy focus on corporate returns as well as provision work.  There will also be opportunity to work on flow through entities (i.e., partnerships). The goal is to make you a trusted advisor and role model for our people across multiple teams, making this a great place to develop a diverse network of collaborative colleagues.   

Skills and attributes for success

• Preparing or reviewing federal and state tax returns for U.S. corporations and some partnerships. This includes the preparation and review of foreign reporting requirements for cross border tax compliance such as foreign partnerships, foreign corporations, foreign disregarded entities, and foreign affiliate reporting.
• Providing tax research, tax memoranda drafting, and assistance in quantitative modeling for private client tax advisory services.
• Identifying and communicating significant tax matters to Senior Managers, Managing Directors and Partners.
• Liaising and relationship development with other service lines and other subject matter professionals.
• Building effective long-term relationships with our clients, understanding their unique needs to provide a tailored service.
• Communicating complex tax issues to non-tax professionals and clients.
• Maintaining your reputation in your field by constantly updating and sharing your technical and best practice knowledge.
• Managing, coaching and developing a team of tax professionals, reviewing work and helping to confirm they have the knowledge, tools and opportunities they need to excel.
• Identifying and reacting to risks and opportunities to improve our services and processes.

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor's degree in a related field, supported by tax, business or financial planning experience.
• A CPA certification or membership in The Bar
• Prior experience with ASC 740 tax provisions
• Excellent collaboration and negotiation skills, and the confidence to challenge colleagues and stakeholders from a diverse range of backgrounds.
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in professional services or professional tax organization.
• A commitment to continuing your learning.
• Proficiency with tax software such as RIA, CCH IntelliConnect, OneSource, BNA or Lexis Nexis. 
• Working in a balanced hybrid environment and willingness to travel as needed.
• Experience in managing, coaching and mentoring junior colleagues 
• Willingness to travel as needed, and working in a balanced hybrid environment

What we look for
We're interested in tax professionals with a genuine interest in providing outstanding services to some of the world's most influential people and the companies and investments they own. Working with people from all backgrounds, from executives and entrepreneurs to investors and families, you'll use your experience and status as a trusted advisor to maintain and further our reputation for excellence.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.