Excise Tax-Manager

About the role

The opportunity is to join EY EDGE, a specialized tax technical services team providing exceptional delivery and growth engine services to US and global clients. This position supports excise tax compliance and advisory projects for clients in various industries, including oil and gas, transportation, manufacturing, and retail.

Responsibilities

• Support your team in developing and delivering quality tax planning approaches with timely and responsive services and work products that meet and/or exceed client expectations.
• Aid in identifying and engaging clients in opportunities for excise tax compliance, planning, and other special services.
• Prepare quality, practical approaches to the client's tax situation and arrive at appropriate conclusions.
• Develop recommendations and implementation plans and make informed decisions in complex and judgmental areas.
• Research advanced and complex tax issues and develop practical and effective solutions.
• Collaborate with clients and colleagues to analyze tax issues, determine alternative methods of problem-solving, and arrive at recommendations.
• Analyze current data and benchmark historical data for compliance and tax calculation purposes and make recommendations to the team on issues and other matters impacting the business.
• Lead and coach team members in managing engagement lifecycle and engagement economics for the practice.
• Ensure the financial and economic health of managed engagements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree (Accounting, Business, Finance or equivalent degree preferred).
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in a professional services or tax services organization.
• Excellent organizational and verbal/written communications skills.
• Effective time management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced professional services environment.
• Strong research skills, ability to navigate Westlaw, CCH, RIA, etc.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Effective knowledge of excise tax concepts.
• Computer software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Willingness to travel as needed, and working in a balanced hybrid environment.
• CPA, EA, or JD/LLM (ideally).