State and Local Tax Vice President

About the role

We’re seeking someone to join our State and Local Tax team as a Vice President in New York Tax to work on compliance and reporting functions. The role will report directly into the Head of Morgan Stanley’s State and Local Tax Group.

Responsibilities

• Act as a subject matter expert with regards to state and local tax compliance and reporting matters
• Liaison with all members of the Global Tax Department with respect to state and local tax compliance and reporting matters
• Identify and incorporate federal, state and local tax law changes into current processes and procedures
• Develop strong working relationships with internal and external functional partners
• Work with and manage outside service providers and offshore staff

Requirements

• Minimum of 10+ years of SALT related experience
• A combination of financial service industry and client service experience a plus (Big 4)
• Significant ASC 740 experience is a must
• Strong written, oral, negotiating and presentation skills; demonstrated ability to represent a global organization
• Strong analytic, time management, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Strong managerial skills and ability to attract, develop and retain talent
• Experience covering complex state tax issues in a real-time environment
• Ability to work in a team environment and collaborative corporate environment
• CorpTax experience preferred
• Financial services industry experience preferred, but not required
• CPA, MS, MBA, JD or LLM required

Qualifications

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.