Tax Manager - Indirect Tax - Unclaimed Property and Escheat Services

Location: Anywhere in Country

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Join our globally integrated team of dedicated indirect tax professionals and you'll have the opportunity to combine your technical knowledge and industry understanding to identify risks and sustainable planning opportunities for our clients. You'll help us provide effective processes, improve day-to-day reporting, reduce attribution errors and costs, and ensure indirect taxes are handled correctly for our clients.

The opportunity

Our tax function is constantly evolving, and it's here you'll find everything you need to grow as we do. It's all about taking on new skills and responsibilities as they arise, and making the most of our dedicated mentors and training programs. It's here that you'll have the opportunity to contribute your technical expertise and experience related to compliance, audit defense and consulting for abandoned and unclaimed property. This position offers excellent opportunities for teaming, leadership, career advancement and feedback.

Your key responsibilities

You'll likely spend much of your time engaging in client consultations and challenging the unclaimed property and escheat approach for optimal effectiveness.  We'll look to you to develop strong relationships with our clients and team effectively with internal resources while developing and coaching junior members of the team.  To make that happen, we'll look to you to implement your extensive knowledge of unclaimed property concepts and requirements.  You can expect to be working in a highly collaborative culture, where listening to and sharing information with colleagues is an essential part of the role.

Skills and attributes for success

• Contributing to client satisfaction by providing timely and responsive services and work products
• Staying informed of current technical developments and effectively apply knowledge to client situations
• Thoroughly and accurately analyze information; prepare quality, practical approaches to the client's unclaimed property situation and arrive at appropriate conclusions
• Demonstrate an understanding of increasingly complex unclaimed property concepts.
• Participate in and contribute to achieving team goals

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor's degree and 5 years of related work experience
• CPA certification, Member of the US Bar or professional designation from the IPT
• Technical expertise and experience related to compliance, audit defence and consulting for abandoned and unclaimed property services
• Performance and process advisory experience related to unclaimed property compliance
• Broad exposure to state and local taxation
• Excellent managerial, organizational, analytical and verbal/written communication skills
• Willingness to travel as needed, and working in a balanced hybrid environment
• 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 60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project, or year.

Ideally, you'll also have

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant unclaimed property consulting experience within a professional services environment

What we look for

We're interested in people who can manage multiple challenging tax engagements and contribute to the delivery of innovative tax planning ideas for our diverse clients.  We'll look to you to develop strong relationships across a network of existing and future clients, focusing on providing insight and implementing operational efficiencies while demonstrating a solid understanding of their business.

What we offer you
At EY, we harness our collective strength to empower you to shape your future with confidence through professional growth, personal fulfillment and an inclusive culture. Learn more at ey.com/us/careers.

• 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 is: 
• • New York City, Boston, and Washington DC Metro Areas, Washington State, and Southern California offices – $139,400 to $232,300
  • Bay Area California offices – $145,100 to $242,000
  • All other offices locations in the US, including Sacramento – $116,200 to $212,900 
• Individual salaries within these 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.
• 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.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.                                              

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