Financial Services - State and Local Tax - Tax Controversy - Senior
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maybe. Intro: "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. Will you shape the future or will the future shape you?" That's about the role/company. Then description of EY's Financial Services Organization, SALT team, Tax Senior role, responsibilities. We need sections: About the role (maybe summary), Responsibilities, Requirements/Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to extract responsibilities: list bullet points. From posting: "Key responsibilities include: Identifying opportunities for tax optimization, credits, and refund recovery, as well as exposure reduction. Managing indirect tax strategies, compliance processes, remediation, controversies, and corrective filings. Supporting tax process reviews and technology transformation to enhance service offerings." Later: "Your Key Responsibilities You'll likely spend most of your time on a diverse array of projects, responsibilities, and tasks, with a focus on tax controversy and advisory matters. To be successful in the role, you'll leverage your knowledge of state and local tax concepts and law while working in a highly collaborative culture where listening to and sharing information with colleagues is essential. Contributing to the overall success of the team by developing a thorough understanding of EY methodologies and toolsChallenging traditional procedures and finding new approaches to address complex tax mattersBuilding client relationships and demonstrating your knowledge of the financial services industryStaying abreast of state and local tax developments and emerging trends within the marketplace As a Senior in Indirect Tax, you will contribute to the delivery of processes, solutions, and projects, applying sound judgment and selecting appropriate methodologies to inform recommendations. You’ll be accountable for meeting your own targets, which directly impact your immediate team, and may help coordinate the work of junior colleagues. You’ll define and execute deliverables, track project status, and maintain engagement economics reports. The role presents the challenge of working on complex issues where analysis of variable factors is required, and you’ll have the opportunity to learn through daily client interaction and exposure to diverse tax scenarios. This position would need regular travel as required by external clients. Make decisions based on broad policies, applying personal knowledge and experience to resolve issues.Implement procedures and guidelines, often working on complex issues requiring in-depth evaluation.Provide general guidance to others newer to the role or at a lower level." That's a lot of responsibilities; we can consolidate into bullet list. Skills and Attributes: list many. Qualifications: "To qualify for the role, you must have Bachelor’s degree required (4-year degree) with an emphasis in accounting, finance, or economicsTypically, no less than 2 - 4 years relevant experienceDemonstrated expertise in tax legislation and impact assessment.Experience in indirect tax refund and recovery review.Proficiency in tax planning and optimization.Knowledge of audit quality and remediation techniques.Ability to drive process improvement and optimization.Experience in operating model design and analysis.Familiarity with credit modelling.Understanding of data quality, accounting principles, and standards.Skills in risk mitigation and data analysis/interpretation.Knowledge of tax compliance and reporting requirements.Ability to use data visualization and storytelling to communicate insights.Experience with application and tool analysis.Awareness of sustainability drivers and mega trends.Ability to build and manage relationships.Demonstrated client trust and value.Strong communication skills with impact.Emotional agility and hybrid collaboration skills.Complex problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.Proven ability to drive outcomes and demonstrate learning agility.Commercial acumen and experience leading teams." Also "Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. 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." That's schedule info: hybrid, 60% in person. Also "What We Offer You At EY, we harness our collective strength to empower you to shape your future with confidence through professional growth, personal fulfillment and an inclusive culture. Learn more at ey.com/us/careers. 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 is: New York City, Boston, and Washington DC Metro Areas, Washington State, and Southern California offices – $98,100 to $147,300Bay Area California offices – $102,200 to $153,500All other offices locations in the US, including Sacramento – $81,700 to $135,000 Individual salaries within these 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." 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About the role
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. Will you shape the future or will the future shape you? 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! EY's State and Local Tax (SALT) team is a growing practice within the organization, and you'll see that growth reflected in your career. As a Tax Senior, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to a dynamic and expanding team that has experienced significant recent growth and aims to double in size over the next few years. With support from some of the most engaging professionals in the business, you can expect to develop your tax technical skills, management techniques, and business experience considerably. It's all about taking on new skills and responsibilities as they arise and making the most of our dedicated mentors and training programs. Step into a pivotal role where you will advise on indirect tax regulatory changes and support compliance and reporting needs for both public and private entities. You’ll develop and implement strategies, operating models, and compliance frameworks to manage indirect taxes throughout the tax lifecycle, increasing operational efficiency and ensuring regulatory requirements are met.
Responsibilities
- Identifying opportunities for tax optimization, credits, and refund recovery, as well as exposure reduction.
- Managing indirect tax strategies, compliance processes, remediation, controversies, and corrective filings.
- Supporting tax process reviews and technology transformation to enhance service offerings.
- Spending most of your time on a diverse array of projects with a focus on tax controversy and advisory matters.
- Leveraging knowledge of state and local tax concepts and law while working in a highly collaborative culture.
- Contributing to team success by developing a thorough understanding of EY methodologies and tools.
- Challenging traditional procedures and finding new approaches to address complex tax matters.
- Building client relationships and demonstrating knowledge of the financial services industry.
- Staying abreast of state and local tax developments and emerging trends.
- Contributing to delivery of processes, solutions, and projects, applying sound judgment and selecting appropriate methodologies.
- Being accountable for meeting personal targets that impact the immediate team and may help coordinate work of junior colleagues.
- Defining and executing deliverables, tracking project status, and maintaining engagement economics reports.
- Working on complex issues requiring analysis of variable factors and learning through daily client interaction.
- Making decisions based on broad policies, applying personal knowledge and experience to resolve issues.
- Implementing procedures and guidelines, often working on complex issues requiring in‑depth evaluation.
- Providing general guidance to others newer to the role or at a lower level.
- Regular travel as required by external clients.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required (4‑year degree) with an emphasis in accounting, finance, or economics.
- Typically, no less than 2‑4 years of relevant experience.