SALT Senior Manager Tax

EY; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm in Greater London is seeking an experienced U.S. SALT Senior Manager to lead complex tax compliance engagements and drive operational excellence. The successful candidate will have at least 8 years of relevant SALT experience, particularly in financial services, and strong leadership skills. This role offers opportunities for significant impact in a collaborative environment, supporting practices in a fast-growing U.S. tax context. Competitive benefits and a flexible work culture will be provided.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant U.S. SALT experience in financial services.
• Extensive experience leading tax compliance projects.
• Significant experience reviewing state taxable income calculations.

Responsibilities

• Lead U.S. state and local income tax compliance engagements.
• Manage large-scale engagements, budgeting, and quality control.
• Support business development efforts and client meetings.

Skills

Leadership presence

U.S. state and local tax knowledge

Judgement in translating concepts

Time and project management

Education

CPA, EA, or equivalent qualification

Master’s degree in accounting or taxation

Tools

GoSystems or equivalent software

Job description

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The opportunity

Our London-based U.S. Tax practice continues to see strong growth driven by rising demand from European asset managers with U.S. investors and U.S. activities, particularly in the private equity, hedge fund, credit, and real‑estate fund sectors. As the volume and complexity of U.S. state tax requirements increases for our clients, we are expanding our State & Local Tax (SALT) leadership team.

We are seeking an experienced and technically strong U.S. SALT Senior Manager to lead complex engagements, drive operational excellence, develop our people, and support continued practice growth. This is a highly visible leadership role in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Your key responsibilities

• Leading the delivery of complex U.S. state and local income tax compliance engagements, including multistate partnership and corporate filings, combined/unitary returns, withholding obligations, and state modifications.
• Leading advisory engagements involving state tax controversy, restructuring, mergers & acquisitions, new fund launches, and U.S. market entry.
• Managing large‑scale engagements (2,500+ hours), including budgeting, resource planning, risk assessments, and quality control across multiple deadlines and deliverables.
• Supporting business development efforts, including identifying opportunities within existing accounts, contributing to proposals, and attending prospective client meetings.

Skills and attributes for success

What we look for

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to manage large and technically complex multistate engagements.
• Deep technical knowledge of U.S. state and local tax rules, including nexus, apportionment, sourcing, combined/unitary filings, withholding regimes, and investment‑fund‑specific SALT issues.
• Strong judgement with the ability to translate technical state tax concepts into practical, commercial advice for asset managers.
• Excellent time and project management skills in a fast‑paced, deadline-driven environment.

To Qualify for the Role, You Must Have

• Current CPA, EA, or equivalent qualification, or a degree/master’s degree in accounting or taxation (or equivalent).
• Extensive experience leading state partnership and corporate tax compliance projects, including multistate filings and apportionment.
• Significant experience reviewing state taxable income calculations and managing large-scale fund compliance projects.
• Strong working knowledge of GoSystems or equivalent U.S. tax compliance software.
• A minimum of 8+ years of relevant U.S. SALT experience, ideally within financial services.

Ideally, you’ll also

• Prior experience managing engagements of 2,000+ hours and teams of 5+ individuals across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience with fund-of-funds SALT reporting, tiered partnerships, and investment‑entity structures.

What we offer you

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