United States, California, Customer Support Specialist jobs

As an Executive Support Coordinator (ESC), you’ll provide high-level administrative support to the organization. This role involves providing in-office support for local and visiting PPMDDs as well as supplemental in-office assistance. May also assist with tax, backup and interim support for PPMDDs with executive assistants on extended leaves. May also assist and coordinate local office events. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment. You’ll be a key member of a team using your experience, skills and knowledge of organizational policies, procedures and practices to help achieve the goals of the business. You’ll present information to inform recommendations on business processes and be part of a high performing, diverse and inclusive team sharing best practices.

Your key responsibilities

• Assist in the planning, organization, and execution of local office events, including team meetings, training sessions, and corporate gatherings in compliance with meeting and events policy and process and in collaboration with CBRE as necessary
• Coordinate with Meeting and Events team on logistics such as venue selection, catering, and materials preparation to ensure successful event delivery
• Prepare and organize materials for onsite meetings, presentations, and reports, ensuring all necessary documentation is readily available
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal personnel at all levels to complete support activities
• Manage and coordinate small projects and track progress
• Leverage strong working knowledge of applicable firm and service line quality, risk and confidentiality policies and guidelines in daily business operations
• Apply and share knowledge obtained on firm technology, work processes, resources, structure and business of the firm/service line/functional group
• Use firm knowledge, tools and network of resources to execute on deliverables and solve problems that arise to meet customers’ expectations
• Maintain documents on appropriate file servers and repositories, aid in the adherence to and reinforcement of record retention policies
• Act as a backup for other executive assistants during absences or peak workloads, ensuring continuity of support for executives which may include booking travel arrangements, processing and tracking business expenses in compliance with firm policy
• Collaborate with the executive support team to facilitate smooth operations and effective communication

Skills and attributes for success:

• Highly skilled attention to detail and self-assurance of quality of work performed or reviewed
• Ability to effectively manage conflicting priorities, organize workflow, anticipate customer needs and independently leverage alternative resources to achieve optimal operational excellence
• Proactively coach and share knowledge with colleagues
• Gain knowledge and develop and demonstrate advanced working knowledge of firm structure, service lines, key personnel, software and organizational policies and procedures
• Work independently with minimal supervision

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Ability to provide in-office support five days a week
• 4+ years of relevant business experience or combined no less than 2 years relevant experience and associates or higher degree
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook
• Proficiency in automated calendar management tools (e.g. Outlook) and various IOS and Android mobile devices

• Proficiency in MS SharePoint

What we offer you
At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn .

• 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 in all geographic locations in the US is $46,900 to $98,000. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $56,300 to $111,400. Individual salaries within those 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.
• Our expectation is this is 100% in office job.
• 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.

Audio Visual Responsibilities of an On-Site Technician:

• Microsoft Surface Hubs – Understand how to configure surface Hub settings, including display and audio settings, and network configurations. Ability to reset or reconfigure the device when necessary.
• Crestron – Diagnose and resolve network connectivity issues for Crestron devices, including wired and wireless connections. Ensure that all devices are properly connected to the network and can communicate with each other. Diagnose and fix audio issues, such as volume control, speaker output, and microphone functionality. Troubleshoot video issues, including display problems and resolution settings.
• Microsoft Teams Rooms – Diagnose and resolve connectivity issues for MTR’s and ensure that the system is properly connected to the internal network. Ability to troubleshoot issues related to the MTR’s user interface, including touch panel responsiveness and meeting controls. Ensure the interface is properly displaying meeting information and controls
• Additional technologies to support - Condeco, Barco Click Share, Pano, Polycom, Cisco, AV equipment (speakers, cameras, and monitors/kiosks)

Technical Responsibilities of an On-Site technician:

• Providing support to all customers within your coverage location(s): who may be working on-site, at a client engagement or off-site
• Troubleshooting and Problem solving: PC, MAC, application, AV, and network connectivity issues, etc.
• ServiceNow ticket management; prioritizing tickets and awareness of SLAs
• Supporting Microsoft Windows and MAC operating systems
• Working knowledge of Microsoft applications: Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, Office365
• Asset management: shipping, receiving, tracking, and managing hardware assets from acquisition through disposal process
• Printer support (installation, configuration, relocation, and troubleshooting)
• Event and Meeting Support (may occur on-site or off-site)
• Occasional travel may be required to support other EY locations, client engagement sites, or off-site events
• Provide remote hands support while guided by our network operations team (checking ports, tracing cables, rebooting hardware, upgrading devices)
• VIP/White Glove support
• Occasional after-hour support may be required

Interpersonal skills an On-site technician should have:

• Outstanding customer service skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Great team mentality
• Self-motivated, organized, detail oriented, ability to multi-task
• Desire to learn and build a career as unique as you are

Experience Requirements:

• 2+ years of on-site technical support experience, or degree in related discipline

What we offer you

The compensation ranges below are provided in order to comply with United States pay transparency laws. Other geographies will follow their local salary guidelines, which may not be a direct conversion of published US salary ranges.At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn .

• 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 in all geographic locations in the US is $46,800 to $84,900. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $56,200 to $96,500. Individual salaries within those 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.
• 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 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
• 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.

Our Business Tax Advisory practice gives you the opportunity to focus on US tax information reporting & withholding matters. You will work in a group environment on challenging information reporting and withholding engagements across all financial services sectors. We offer the specialization in assisting clients with mission-critical operationaltax issues and customer reporting issues. Specifically, our experienced practitioners work across tax and operations to deliver advice and support throughout the project lifecycle. You will work closely with colleagues to assist clients in understanding relevant tax rules and implementing changes to their operations, processes and systems.Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), and domestic withholding and reporting matters.You can expect to work on engagements dealing with the FATCA, cost basis reporting, and various other global compliance and reporting initiatives, such as the Common Reporting Standard (CRS). As you progress within EY and our CTORS tax team, you will become a trusted business advisor to your clients. As you develop, you will benefit from being led and mentored by nationally recognized tax professionals who include some of the firm’s most senior tax talent.

The CTORS Tax Services practice invests in the development of its team, with frequent virtual training, update calls and in-person trainings to help individuals develop technical skills and learn about new areas of the law. Through your experiences, you will develop your skill sets and learn how CTORS requirements are managed within large to medium size companies.

Your key responsibilities

You will interface daily with superiors, peers and subordinates and clients on large and small CTORS projects. This could include interpreting IRS Code and Regulations, drafting guidance, data analyzation and requirements development that help clients translate and implement these rules. You may conduct a gap analysis of the current state of clients’ policies, procedures and systems and write business requirements. You will be part of a team that prepares documentation including presentations and flow charts. You will be involved in technical analysis, process improvement and respond to requests for proposals from clients. You will also get the opportunity to support the development of innovative technology solutions, as well as train and manage staff located in remote delivery centers.

Skills and attributes for success

• Ability to read and interpret IRS Code, regulations and instructions
• Strong writing skills for policy and procedure writing is a must
• Ability to interface with all facets of our business
• Ability to multitasking and project management capability
• Creative problem solving, strong critical thinking
• Ability to drive success as both an individual contributor and team member.

To qualify for the role, you must have at a minimum

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university and J.D., LL.M. in Taxation, and/or Master's in Taxation (MST) preferred
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant tax consulting or tax operational experience
• Be a licensed attorney, CPA, Project Management Professional, Six Sigma, Lean or equivalent certification or a certified member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation or have the ability to obtain one of these designations

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Active participation in industry groups such as SIFMA, ABA, IIB
• The ability to understand and implement tax rules

• A demonstrated interest in tax information reporting and withholding work in Chapter 3, Chapter 4 and Chapter 61 or some experience working with these matters

Our Business Tax Advisory practice gives you the opportunity to focus on US Tax - Information Reporting & Withholding. You will work in a group environment on challenging information reporting and withholding engagements across all financial services sectors. We offer the specialization in assisting clients with mission-critical operationaltax issues and customer reporting issues. Specifically, our experienced practitioners work across tax and operations to deliver advice and support throughout the project lifecycle. You will work closely with colleagues to assist clients in understanding relevant tax rules and implementing changes to their operations, processes, and systems.Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), and domestic withholding and reporting matters.You can expect to work on engagements dealing with the FATCA, cost basis reporting, and various other global compliance and reporting initiatives, such as Common Reporting Standards (CRS). As you progress within EY and our IRW tax team, you will become a trusted business advisor to your clients. As you develop, you will benefit from being led and mentored by nationally recognized tax professionals who include some of the firm’s most senior tax talent.

The IRW Tax Services practice invests in the development of its team, with frequent virtual training, update calls and in-person trainings to help individuals develop technical skills and learn about new areas of the law. Through your experiences, you will develop your skill sets and learn how IRW requirements are managed within large to medium size companies.

Your key responsibilities

You will interface daily with superiors, peers and subordinates and clients on large and small IRW projects. This could include interpreting IRS Code and Regulations, drafting guidance, data analyzation and requirements development that help clients translate and implement these rules. You may conduct a gap analysis of the current state of clients’ policies, procedures and systems and write business requirements. You will be part of a team that prepares documentation including presentations and flow charts. You will be involved in technical analysis, process improvement and respond to requests for proposals from clients also.

Skills and attributes for success

• Ability to read and interpret IRS Code, regulations and instructions
• Strong writing skills for policy and procedure writing is a must
• Ability to interface with all facets of our business
• Ability to multitasking and project management capability
• Creative problem solving, strong critical thinking

To qualify for the role, you must have at a minimum

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university and J.D., LL.M. in Taxation, and/or Master's in Taxation (MST) preferred
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant tax consulting or tax operational experience
• Be a licensed attorney, CPA, Project Management Professional, Six Sigma, Lean or equivalent certification or a certified member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation or have the ability to obtain one of these designations

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Active participation in industry groups such as SIFMA, ABA, IIB
• The ability to understand and implement tax rules

• A demonstrated interest in tax information reporting and withholding work in Chapter 3, Chapter 4 and Chapter 61 or some experience working with these matters

The position reports to the Global Industry Strategy & Execution Lead. This is a permanent role.

Your key responsibilities

• Connect and collaborate: Be ‘the glue’ driving close connectivity and collaboration across the Sector, Super Region (SR), and Service Line (SL) teams and ensure alignment with global and SR enablement teams. Cultivate community engagement with the GCSPs that supports a view of client demand and buy in of prioritized accounts to drive growth of the Sector.
• Drive growth of Strategic and Premier Accounts: Work closely with GCSPs of the strategically important accounts in driving solutions and campaigns to fuel growth, while converting opportunities to wins for replication by strengthening relationships and working closely with SL and Region Account / Pursuit teams.
• Facilitate and drive execution: Support the shaping of the vision and ambition for the Sector in collaboration with the Global Sector Leader (GSL), SR Sector Leaders and SL representatives and drive end to end execution; Support the activities of the Sector Board ensuring disciplined and impactful board management. Understand and monitor macro-trends for the Sector and orchestrate the strategic planning cycle to drive growth, support prioritization and timely deployment of solutions, accounts and capital.
• Go-to-Market & ‘Big Bet’ Activation: Support GtM and operations teams to ensure effective delivery of the GtM strategy and execute Sector big bets and alliance initiatives. Involved in supporting capital allocation ensuring investments are prioritized against the Sector strategy to drive growth.
• Brand & Market Reputation: Jointly support with BMC and Insights, the right market reputation for the Sector including sector analyst relations and foster relationships with external parties to support EY’s strategic positioning within the Sector.

Skills and attributes for success

Ideally, you’ll have the ability to:

• work through high levels of stakeholder complexity, ambiguity, conflict and with abstract concepts
• identify innovative alternatives, digging into issues to surface core pain points
• Create and drive a project plan, and direct action with tact and diplomacy
• drive a program of work from start to finish
• easily shift between abstract strategic discussions and operational detail
• build trusted relationships and collaborate across dimensions of matrix

What we look for

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent qualification required
• 10+ years current experience with EY or Global Professional Services firm track record
• As the job involves responding to clients' needs and varying time zones, flexibility to work extended hours