EY Tax Manager - Financial Services Wealth 

United States, Illinois, Chicago 

945394114

This position can be anywhere in the country.

Your key responsibilities

A Services Manager in FSO EDGE WAM will be responsible for delivering and managing tax compliance and consulting work for clients. The objective is to recognize and identify problem areas and items that need to be addressed or escalated to ensure tax returns, tax research, tax accounting, and tax projects are timely and accurately completed. You will work alongside practice office professional serving clients, based on their time demands, as one team.

Responsibilities include

· Consult with clients and demonstrate professional discretion by appropriately escalating complex tax and client relationship matters to senior management and subject-matter professionals, coordinating efforts, and managing expectations about timing of response and resolution

· Deliver and manage compliance and consulting delivery services to meet deadlines for client deliverables

· Ability to lead projects and work independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations

· Incumbent has specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise

· Manage communications with client tax liaisons, client trust administration teams and client trust officers to gather required information, to share information to support informed decision-making, and obtain instruction or authorization necessary for timely, accurate production of tax information statements, tax returns and related reporting

· Support effective long-term relationships and manage workflow effectively with our clients

· Manage engagement deliverables and team resources to achieve timely and accurate delivery of tax compliance services while effectively managing engagement economics

· Advise and provide direction on complex tax matters, set expectations, coordinate daily work activities, and assign tasks to staff and seniors.

· Review and evaluate the work of staff members to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with relevant tax laws and regulations

· Provide effective leadership, formal and informal feedback, and coaching to team members

Skills and attributes for success

· Ability to recognize and identify problem areas that need to be addressed or escalated to ensure tax returns, tax research, tax accounting and other tax projects are timely and accurately completed

· Experience presenting in client conversations regarding complex or difficult topics

· Ability to break down complex tax projects into manageable components, analyze relevant information, and formulate client-centric solutions that comply with relevant laws and regulations

· Ability to manage multiple work assignments, team members and deadlines simultaneously

To qualify for the role you must have

· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Tax, Law, or Economics

· Minimum of 5 years of experience in a professional services or tax services organization in the financial services industry

· Broad exposure to federal income taxation and exposure to state and local tax

· Proficient in the use of various tax and accounting technologies

· Excellent teaming, leadership, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills

· Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Enrolled Agent (EA) or licensed attorney

What we look for

We’re interested in tax professionals with a genuine interest in providing outstanding services to some of the world’s most influential people. Working with people from all backgrounds, from executives and entrepreneurs to investors and families, you’ll use your experience and status as a trusted advisor to maintain and further our reputation for excellence.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.