Tax Senior - Amended Returns

EY; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

EY in Bengaluru seeks a Tax Assistant Manager to lead a team of Tax Analysts and Advanced Analysts, ensuring client commitments are met with high standards. You will support leadership in growing the practice and drive change in tax processes.

Role requires strong accounting skills, solid knowledge of US GAAP and tax compliance, and the ability to manage multiple engagements and budgets while mentoring staff.

Qualifications

• At least 6–8 years of professional experience in corporation tax compliance.
• Bachelor's degree in commerce or pursuing Masters degrees.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Big 4 or professional tax accounting experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of day-to-day tax activities and ensure proper addressing.
• Manage engagements from planning to completion, directing and finishing projects.
• Mentor and supervise Analysts and Advanced Analysts.
• Interpret and comply with federal, state income and franchise tax regulations.
• Resolve tax-related problems and suggest business/process improvements.
• Review federal and state returns and supporting work papers.
• Set up projects and manage workflow and engagement economics.
• Assist in responses to tax audits.

Skills

US GAAP

Tax compliance

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in commerce

Pursuing master's degree

Job description

Job Summary

Tax assistant manager - You are responsible for the management of yourself and your team of Tax Analysts and Tax Advanced Analysts to ensure client commitments are met with high standards and that your team members meet all required technical quality and utilisation requirements.

An exciting opportunity with our Tax Compliance team. Your main objective would be to contribute to global client projects as a part of a global distributed team and support leadership in developing / growing the practice. Drive change management integration with impacted process areas.

Responsibilities

• Develop brief understanding of day-to-day activities and transactions related to tax and tax accounting matters and make sure they are properly addressed.
• Implement Clients engagements from start to finish (Planning, executing, directing and completing project)
• Manage own and/or others impact on project economics, including controlling costs, monitoring budget to actual differences.
• Develop, mentor and supervise Analysts and Advanced Analysts.
• Interpreting and complying with state and local statutes, regulations and legislations.
• Proactively resolve tax-related problem and make recommendations for business and process improvements.
• Detailed review of federal, state income and franchise tax, amended returns and supporting work papers.
• Set up the project from start and manage the workflow.
• Manage engagement economics and assist the team in achieving better margins.
• Assist in preparation of responses to various tax audits.
• Recommends tax strategies by researching federal, state and local taxation issues.
• Gain understanding of Client operations, processes and business activities.
• Take ownership of your schedule and proactively seek work when necessary to meet your annual utilization goals.
• Comply with Ernst & Young compliance procedure.
• At least 6 8 years of professional experience, strong accounting skills with proficiency in US GAAP and tax compliance.
• Broad exposure to federal and state income taxation and knowledge of tax regulations
• Excellent project management, analytical, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Dedicated to Exceptional client service.
• Manage your counselees and their growth.

Skills and attributes for success

• Exhibit inclusive behaviour in interactions with internal & external stakeholders with strong communication skills
• Proficient with MS Excel and MS Word and have average typing skills
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and analytical skills

To qualify for the role you must have

• At least 6 8 years of professional experience in corporation tax compliance.
• Bachelor's degree in commerce or pursuing Masters Degrees.
• Possess excellent communication skills (both written and spoken)
• Big 4 or professional tax accounting experience is a plus.

Ideally, youll also have

• Strong communication, facilitation, relationship-building, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Be highly flexible, adaptable, and creative.
• Comfortable interacting with senior executives (within the firm and at the client)
• Strong leadership skills and supervisory responsibility.

What we look for

People with the ability to work in a collaborative way to provide services across multiple client departments while adhering to commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions. You should possess excellent communication, facilitation, relationship-building, presentation skills. The role expects you to be flexible, adaptable, and creative.