Fiduciary/trust & Estate Administration Services Manager jobs at Ey in United States, New York

Business is constantly evolving, and more than ever, staying at the forefront is all about identifying and adapting to change. As a Tax Senior, you’ll see this first hand by being immersed in the evolving tax environment through preparing and auditing income tax provisions, assisting with income tax filings, consulting on planning opportunities, and coaching and developing staff on your engagement teams.

Your key responsibilities

You’ll spend your time supporting client engagements by reviewing staff work product, coordinating with clients and internal team members, managing deadlines, and tracking engagement economics. You’ll also be tasked with identifying and resolving tax technical issues, as well as sharing insights that will improve our processes and overall efficiency. In this role, you can expect to be prioritizing and handling a wide range of constantly evolving responsibilities.

Skills and attributes for success

• Providing our US and Japanese Inbound clients with domestic federal tax advice and guidance tailored to their unique needs
• Keeping up to date with ongoing trends and changes to legislation that will affect planning activities
• Supervising high-performing teams and sharing your experience and knowledge of leading-practices
• Building relationships at all levels both internally and externally, promoting a culture of collaboration
• Preparing practical recommendations to some of our clients’ most complex tax issues

To qualify for the role you must have

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a graduate degree in Tax or Law and approximately three years of related work experience.
• Progress toward (or completion of) a valid CPA certification or licensed attorney status
• A background in tax compliance and accounting for income tax and a broad understanding of US income taxation
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Access and data mining tools
• The ability to prioritize when working on multiple projects, and the confidence to engage and integrate directly into our clients’ teams
• Fluency in Japanese
• Willingness to travel as needed, and working in a balanced hybrid environment

Ideally, you’ll also have

• A proven record in a professional services environment
• Experience in coaching and mentoring junior colleagues
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• The ability to adapt your work style to work with both internal and client team members

Your key responsibilities

The goal is to support our clients to transform their business through product management. As a Product Manager, you will work with multi-discipline feature teams including user experience experts, architects, engineers and others to define and roll out products and services for large global organizations. You will take a user-centric and data-driven approach to product development. You will advocate for the user throughout the product development lifecycle. You can break down and simplify complex processes and touchpoints to deliver exceptional experiences. You are a strategic thinker, can prioritize and define product roadmaps, manage a product backlog, make quick decisions and coordinate the team to release quality products within planned timelines. You understand modern platform structures, cloud architectures, digital platforms and enablers, and data strategy considerations. In addition, you understand and have a perspective on how product and delivery organizations are structured and operate within complex, regulated national and global companies. Outside of client engagements, you have experience with business development activities (e.g. pursuits, proposals) and practice building activities such as mentoring teams and developing/delivering trainings.

Skills and attributes for

• Strategy and Organization
  • Develop product strategies that align with business objectives and account for technology, data and experience design considerations
  • Define product organization and operating models (e.g. product taxonomy, organizational structure, funding methods, product delivery processes, governance models, decision-making models) that help our clients better allocate funding, prioritize work and drive quality and efficient delivery
  • Improve portfolio management with product metrics and OKRs that align work to business objectives and increase transparency/traceability of outcomes
• Technology Delivery
  • Drive technology delivery through defining business requirements (user stories and acceptance criteria), prioritizing backlogs, and creating and maintaining roadmaps
  • Lead cross-functional teams of designers, engineers and testers through the software development lifecycle (SDLC) from ideation through implementation and deployment
  • Advocate and operationalize cross-functional best practices such as user testing, functional and regression test automation and alignment to industry/client standards
• Product Enablement
  • Utilize prevalent product management tools (e.g. JIRA, Azure DevOps, AhA!, Productboard) to ideate and deliver technology solutions
  • Utilize product analytics software and frameworks (e.g, Pendo, amplitude, etc.) to derive insights on user behavior, product performance, and value delivery, translating findings into actionable recommendations
  • Advise on and implement best practices and standards for experience design, agile delivery, technology and data
  • Operationalize leading technologies including generative AI to improve quality and efficiency throughout the SDLC (e.g. user story definition)
• Core Consulting
  • Construct and communicate a compelling story to rally the client around potential changes and associated benefits
  • Own the desired outcomes defined in client engagements and carry through to implementation
  • Manage service delivery, identifying future sales opportunities, and supporting practice development activities.
  • Maintain long-term client relationships and networks and cultivate business development opportunities.
  • Effectively work with client engagement teams with diverse skills and backgrounds fostering an innovative and inclusive work environment.
  • Demonstrate understanding of current technology environment and industry trends and provide recommendations for engagement and client service issues.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems Management, Accounting, Finance, or a related field and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate work experience. Alternatively, will accept a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems Management, Accounting, Finance, or a related field and 4 years of work experience.
• Facilitate discussions with technical, design and business subject-matter resources to document requirements, establish a vision, and articulate alternatives for future state solutions across various domains and channels.
• Has set product vision, defined and managed product roadmaps, prioritized and managed the backlog and has led product launches.
• Can participate in and drive ideation sessions, standups, sprints and scrums.
• Has a specific domain knowledge and understands the dynamics impacting their product such as market trends, technology and regulatory rules.
• Experience with successfully managing projects with defined deliverables and budgets. Experience must include budgeting and managing the schedule; client relationship management; communicating strategically around key issues; conflict resolution and consensus building.
• Must have a thorough understanding of complex information systems and technology organizations and to be able to work effectively between the application, data infrastructure, operations and security architectural spaces
• Proven delivery skills including the ability to scope/size a project; staff a team with the appropriate skill set; provide subject matter direction and guidance to a team; manage communications with the project sponsors and manage the delivery of an engagement workstream.
• Requires domestic and regional travel up to 80% to serve client needs.

Together, all in, to build a better working world.

Your key responsibilities

• Performing and reviewing daily accounting transactions of clients
• Performing month end / quarter end / year end closing activities
• Maintaining reconciliations with related and third parties
• Preparing tax returns and other compliance requirements
• Preparing payrolls for clients’ employees
• Coordination and communication with shared service centers and clients’ tax teams resident abroad
• Coordination and communication with clients’ tax offices
• Following legislative changes and implementing when applicable
• Coordination with other sub-service lines of EY Tax team
• Supervising the engagement team

Skills and attributes for success

• University degree, preferably in Accounting and Finance or Business Administration
• Knowledge of Uniform Chart of Account; experienced in general accounting for 2 -7 years
• Excellent Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills and experienced in reporting
• Fluency in both written and spoken English
• Knowledge of MS NAV, SAP and Oracle accounting systems is an asset
• Knowledge e-applications such as e-invoice, e-ledger etc.
• Proven originator and team player
• Ability to work with flexible working hours
• SMMM qualification is an asset

What we offer you

Building a better working world

Integrated Risk Management (IRM) Managed Services Center Senior Analyst (Senior)

The risk landscape is continuously changing due to market volatility, geopolitical crises, wide-spread economic changes, regulatory reforms and cyber threats. As a result, organizations look to us to transform their approach to risk to turn it in a means to not only protect the enterprise but create value.

Clients retain IRM Managed Services to assist them with transforming their risk functions and providing operational support for technology solutions to provide the executive leadership with valuable insight for decision making. As an IRM professional you will belong to a globally connected team of specialists delivering services from our Dallas Service Center.

Your Key Responsibilities

As a member of our IRM service center, you will be part of a specialized team supporting the delivery of risk and technology solutions on Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platforms such as Archer Technologies and Service Now.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Responsible for managing IRM service center delivery around GRC offerings
• Support ongoing maintenance and enhancement requirements for our clients
• Supervising daily activities of 8-12 service center Tier 1 or 2 Analysts
• Managing project/engagement budgets for IRM service center capabilities
• Support development of policies and procedures to guide IRM service center activities
• Assist IRM service center manager with project planning and identification of opportunities to improve delivery of services
• Communicate issues and seek support in a timely manner to eliminate roadblocks and drive collaboration, speed, innovation, and excellence
• Maintain a professional communicative relationship with IRM engagement team utilizing IRM service center support
• Provide timely, comprehensive, and accurate information in both written and verbal communications

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 2+ years of relative development experience as a System Administrator
• Archer Certified Administrator – Specialist or Archer Certified Administrator – Expert (formerly Archer Certified Professional)
• Experience with data feeds, APIs, and other integrations
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Possess working knowledge of and prior experience applying risk management fundamentals
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proven leadership skills
• Past experience managing and prioritizing multiple projects / work streams
• Ability to think critically and problem solve
• A team-focused mentality with the proven ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders
• Proactive attitude, seeking for improvement opportunities which can positively impact the business
• An ability to work under pressure while maintaining a professional image and approach
• Decision-making capabilities, with an ability to weigh the pros and cons of potential actions and identify the most appropriate one

Ideally, you’d also have

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or other related area of study preferred
• Prior military experience preferred
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret-level clearance or higher
• Past experience mentoring and developing personnel
• ServiceNow Certifications: Certified System Administrator (CSA)
• Proficiency with scripting and data integration within the ServiceNow platform
• 2+ years of supervisory experience

Join our Enterprise Support Services team and you’ll be an integral part of our business enablement function that keeps our organization running strong. You’ll use your interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) to interface with employees at all levels. As an Executive Support Coordinator Manager, Supervising Associate, you’ll work across teams to provide the supervision, knowledge, resources and tools that help EY deliver exceptional quality service to our clients, win in the marketplace and support EY growth and profitability.

You’ll implement administrative strategic plans as well as maintain performance measurements for a customer base of 650-1,500 people. You’ll also monitor financial and operational performance in accordance with established administrative services parameters. We’ll look to you to effectively lead and develop individuals and teams by using people management processes and tools that involve staffing, training, supervising, coaching and performance management to achieve optimal performance. You’ll be part of a high-performing, diverse and inclusive team sharing best practices.

Your key responsibilities

• Manages, counsels and negotiates assignments for approximately 20-30 Executive Support Coordinators based on client need and resources
• Solicits ongoing feedback from customers to evaluate and coach executive assistants on their performance
• Sets up full project plans including; objectives, milestones, priorities, team, calendar and nature of deliverables
• Demonstrates proactive business development by initiating discussions with existing internal customers on possible additional work and satisfaction with current support
• Coordinates and assists with budget planning and is responsible for operating within approved budget
• Meets or exceeds the needs of our internal customers by partnering with other groups within the matrix organization, cultivating those relationships, aligning people and processes, and identifying workplace efficiencies to add value
• Creates a teaming and knowledge transfer culture
• Participates on national projects
• Collaborates across virtual teams to promote seamless service to customers

Skills and attributes for success

• Ability to work with all levels within the firm and build solid relationships with internal groups
• Exercises influence at many levels of the organization
• Proactively identify and address project risks and opportunities
• Can pinpoint alternative solutions when necessary
• Excellent communications skills, attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Project management experience
• Ability to instill confidence and provide leadership in managing people

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline, or equivalent work experience
• 6-8 plus years of experience
• 2 plus years of experience managing people
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook
• Ability to work in the New York EY office
• Flexibility with hours to meet business needs
  

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Strong MS Office (e.g., Outlook, Excel, Word)
• Proficiency in MS SharePoint

Job Title: Assistant Manager - Financial Due Diligence

We are seeking an Assistant Manager in Financial Due Diligence to join our Strategy and Transactions team. In this role, you will be instrumental in providing analytical insights for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and assisting our clients in navigating through the complexities of the transaction process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct financial due diligence for M&A transactions across a variety of sectors.
• Analyze financial statements and business trends to identify financial risks and opportunities.
• Prepare comprehensive due diligence reports that highlight key findings and provide value-added insights to clients.
• Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to integrate financial due diligence findings with other aspects of the transaction process.
• Manage and mentor junior staff, fostering a learning environment and encouraging career growth.
• Engage directly with clients, ensuring their needs are met and delivering exceptional service.
• Support business development initiatives, including market research and proposal development.

Qualifications and Skill Set:

• A professional accounting / finance qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA, MBA or equivalent)
• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in financial due diligence
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial modelling skills.
• Excellent communication and report writing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical preparation and review of complex trust and estate accountings.
• Perform complex calculations and reconstruction when required.
• Research of state specific principal and income acts when needed.
• Responsible for managing client relationships and retaining client good will.
• Participate in weekly sales calls, and client presentations and business development meetings, when requested.
• Provide timely and effective responses to client needs and compliance requirements.
• Provide estimates for new accounting work and prepare all required documentation for new engagements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal EY groups.
• Facilitate communications and provide assistance to team members by sharing knowledge, offering advice, and making decisions to meet engagement deliverables.
• Develop operational efficiencies to deliver timely high-quality services and work products.
• Contribute to a flexible, stable and team oriented working culture that fosters staff development.
• Complete self- study courses to maintain and enhance knowledge of fiduciary accounting and software applications, and to meet Firm continuing education requirements.
• Work to ensure all projects are properly and timely billed and oversee follow-up with clients regarding bill collections.

Skills and Attributes for Success

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s degree.
• CPA, EA, licensed Attorney, Professional Fiduciary orCTFA (Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor) certification
• 5+ years of fiduciary/court accounting experience at a bank, law firm or CPA firm with a proven track record of successfully managing staff and engagements.
• Excellent technical fiduciary accounting skills.

• Experience working with complex assets (LLCs, partnerships, alternative investments, etc.) and large trusts and estates.
• Experience working with family offices a plus.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Experienced at reviewing IRS Forms 706, 1041 and K-1s.

Ideally, you will also have

• Understanding of complex investments and fiduciary tax.
• Understanding of trust structures and trust terminology.
• Ability to review and interpret trust agreements and estate planning documents.
• Strong management and leadership skills.
• Strong client interaction skills.
• Proficient with software applications, including OneSource Accounting Software FAS; Microsoft Word and Excel.