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

About the role

EY's Financial Services EY EDGE practice, specifically the Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction (RHC) practice, offers comprehensive and specialized tax assistance tailored to the unique needs of clients. This role involves delivering and managing tax compliance and consulting work for clients.

Responsibilities

• Consult with clients and escalate complex tax and client relationship matters as appropriate.
• Deliver and manage compliance and consulting services to meet deadlines for client deliverables.
• Lead projects and work independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations.
• Support effective long-term client relationships by demonstrating knowledge of the real estate, hospitality, and construction industry.
• Communicate with client tax liaisons, client administration teams, and client trust officers to gather required information, share information to support informed decision-making, and obtain instruction or authorization necessary for timely, accurate production of tax information statements, tax returns, and related reporting.
• Manage engagement deliverables and team resources to achieve timely and accurate delivery of tax compliance services while effectively managing engagement economics.
• Advises and provides direction on complex tax matters, sets expectations, coordinates daily work activities, and assigns tasks to staff and seniors.
• Reviews and evaluates the work of staff members to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with relevant tax laws and regulations.
• Provides effective leadership, formal and informal feedback, and coaching to team members.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of experience in a professional services or tax services organization in the financial services industry. Broad exposure to real estate tax technical and transaction skills, including partnership taxation, REITs taxation and qualification, partnership allocations, tax compliance, due diligence, acquisition/disposition planning and structuring. Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Enrolled Agent (EA) or licensed attorney.

Skills and Attributes

• Recognize and identify problem areas that need to be addressed or escalated to ensure tax returns, tax research, tax accounting and other tax projects are timely and accurately completed.
• Present in client conversations regarding complex or difficult topics.
• Break down complex tax projects into manageable components, analyze relevant information, and formulate client-centric solutions that comply with relevant laws and regulations.
• Manage multiple work assignments, team members, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Teaming, leadership, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills.

Benefits

Comprehensive compensation and benefits package including medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.

Pay

The base salary range for this role in the US is $104,600 to $191,600. For the New York City Metro Area, Washington State, and California (excluding Sacramento), the range is $125,400 to $217,800.

Schedule

Our expectation is for most people in external, client-serving roles to work together in person 60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project, or year. Employees are granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support their physical, financial, and emotional well-being.