Financial Services - State and Local Tax - Tax Controversy - Senior

About the role

EY's State and Local Tax (SALT) team is a growing practice within the organization, aiming to double in size over the next few years. You'll work alongside a dynamic team that advises on indirect tax regulatory changes and supports compliance and reporting needs for public and private entities.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for tax optimization, credits, and refund recovery, as well as exposure reduction.
• Manage indirect tax strategies, compliance processes, remediation, controversies, and corrective filings.
• Support tax process reviews and technology transformation to enhance service offerings.

Requirements

Strong tax technical skills and experience in tax research and writing, income and franchise taxes, and transfer taxes. Compliance skills as it relates to multi-state jurisdictions. Experience in indirect tax refund and recovery review. Proficiency in tax planning and optimization. Knowledge of audit quality and remediation techniques. Experience in operating model design and analysis. Familiarity with credit modeling. 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.

Skills and Attributes

• Strong tax technical skills and experience in tax research and writing, income and franchise taxes, and transfer taxes.
• Compliance skills as it relates to multi-state jurisdictions.
• Experience in indirect tax refund and recovery review.
• Proficiency in tax planning and optimization.
• Knowledge of audit quality and remediation techniques.
• Experience in operating model design and analysis.
• Familiarity with credit modeling.
• 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.

Benefits

Our total rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Individual salaries within the specified ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography.

Pay

New York City, Boston, and Washington DC Metro Areas, Washington State, and Southern California offices – $98,100 to $147,300
Bay Area California offices – $102,200 to $153,500
All other offices locations in the US, including Sacramento – $81,700 to $135,000

Schedule

We offer a flexible vacation policy where you decide how much vacation time you need based on your personal circumstances. Additionally, you'll 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.

Contact Information

To apply for this position, please visit our careers website or contact us at ssc.customersupport@ey.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

EY is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to apply. For more information, please contact the Talent Shared Services Team at 1-800-EY-HELP3, Option 2 for candidate related inquiries, then Option 1 for candidate queries, and Option 2 for candidates with an inquiry regarding accommodations.