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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

As an Executive Administrative Coordinator, you will provide high-level, functionally specialized administrative, project and operational support to multiple executives of the firm who hold designated leadership positions. You will be closely aligned and integrated with the operations, strategies and business objectives of senior leaders with visibility across their network. You will proactively identify the needs and challenges of the executive, identifying effective solutions and ensuring that all necessary preparations and support are in place to enable the executive's success. You will track, coordinate and execute on confidential projects, applying judgment and selecting methods for meeting objectives. As a representative of the executive leaders, you will foster sophisticated relationships and interact with internal and external clients and stakeholders.

Your key responsibilities

• Manage daily execution of administrative services for eligible partners, principals, managing directors and directors
• Apply specialized knowledge of service line, sector and operations role of executive to make independent decisions to accomplish project, administrative and operational objectives
• Apply an in-depth understanding of the key drivers affecting the leader’s role and business priorities to administrative and project coordination
• Identify and resolve administrative issues and challenges, analyze problems and implement solutions to improve efficiency and productivity
• Build and foster relationships with internal and external business leaders and stakeholders and their administrative staff to support business objectives
• Protect confidential/proprietary information and manage data and records securely
• Demonstrate high level firm/service line knowledge of QRM policies
• Independently compose, format and edit non-technical business documents in conjunction with leader executives and appropriate internal communications professionals
• Liaise with service line and core business service personnel to track and coordinate executive work/projects; manage information and respond to requests accurately and promptly
• Compile, review and analyze markets and budget reports to create tracking reports, identify action items, coordinate follow up and prepare meeting materials
• Anticipate and apply knowledge of leaders’ priorities to manage complex and constantly changing calendars
• Coordinate domestic/international travel, internal and external events, meetings and conferences within scope leveraging appropriate resources

Skills and attributes for success

• Complex problem solving within realm of role responsibilities, using strong analytical, organizational and research skills
• Independent decision maker exercising discretion/judgment
• Assimilate unfamiliar issues rapidly
• Proactively escalate identified or potential issues
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with all levels including senior leaders with sensitivity to matters that require diplomacy
• Navigate organizational structures, changing environments and sensitive relationships
• Prioritize and perform multiple tasks simultaneously
• Advanced skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint and Outlook
• Work independently

To qualify for the role, you must have

• BA/BS degree or relevant experience
• 8-10 plus years of experience
• Typically, no less than 5 - 7 years relevant experience
• Flexible for overtime as required. Vacation dependent on business needs and cycles.
• Work primarily onsite in the EY office, client or meeting site as determined.
• Must be flexible to travel

Ideally, you’ll also have

• 5+ yrs. exp supporting senior leadership level executives in large organization or firm
• Project coordination experience

As an FTA Manager, you will have an opportunity to work on some of the most complex tax issues and translate them into effective tax strategies, focused on managing the impact tax has on our clients' business. You will be part of the team, focused on identifying the various cash tax savings and refund opportunities in the areas of FDII, BEAT, and GILTI planning, R&D credits, accounting methods, capitalization and cost recovery, transaction costs, inventory, and others.

Your key responsibilities

You will be part of a team serving clients in various public and private industries and sectors. You will have an opportunity to directly interface with our clients and support the day-to-day project management activities by analyzing the client data/information, and preparing the commensurate analyses. You will support and actively participate in analysis of large datasets and the related evaluation of the pertinent laws and regulations, and collaborating with firm subject matter professionals to analyze the client facts. As part of the BTS practice, you will provide guidance and direction to the associates, support them on various engagement and the related activities. You will also play an important role in delivering client engagements and working directly with BTS managers and partners to serve our clients, develop our people and grow and nurture the OneEY culture.

Skills and attributes for success

• Facilitate delivery of effective approaches to our clients' tax needs
• Apply critical and independent thinking to identify new business opportunities
• Assist in executing client engagements
• Provide timely and high-quality tax research and the related analysis, including preparation of technical memoranda
• Proactively manage projects to ensure timely delivery of high-quality analysis and client deliverables
• Support the development of client relationships
• Learn and develop specific client industry and sector knowledge
• Help to develop and guide associates by providing actionable performance feedback and ensuring team responsibilities are consistent with their developmental goals
• Build on technical competence by staying current on trends, developments and technical issues and applying them to client facts and circumstances
• Demonstrate willingness to learn and innovate through application of our current tools and emerging technologies, such as SharePoint, MS Power BI, MS Power Pivot, MS Power Query and Alteryx.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, management information systems, or related field, as well as approximately six years of related work experience, OR a graduate degree in tax, law or management information systems, and approximately five years of related work experience
• A valid US CPA or licensed attorney designation
• Experience with preparing tax research and the related analysis
• Proficient in analyzing large datasets
• The ability to learn complex tax and industry concepts and apply them to specific client scenarios
• Good managerial, organizational, project management and verbal/written communication skills
• The ability to work well in a team environment and be comfortable supervising teams of EY personnel and client personnel
• Business and tax technical writing skills
• Proficiency with MS Excel, MS Access, and data mining tools
• Willingness to travel as needed, and working in a balanced hybrid environment

Ideally, you'll also have

• Familiarity and/or experience in the areas of the IRS tax controversy and statistical sampling
• Experience with current data analytics and visual tools, such as MS Power BI, MS Power Pivot, MS Power Query and Alteryx
• Big 4 comparable experience
• Certifications in Alteryx or Microsoft products (MSCA)
• Advanced degree, such as MST, MSA, JD, or LLM