US Corporate Tax, State Returns-Senior

EY; Chennai District, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ernst & Young in Chennai seeks a Tax Assistant Manager to supervise a team of Tax Analysts and Advanced Analysts, ensuring high-quality tax compliance and client deliverables. The role involves planning, directing multiple engagements, and helping to optimize project margins.

The candidate should have strong accounting skills, US GAAP knowledge, and experience in corporate tax compliance, with excellent communication and leadership abilities.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional experience in corporation tax compliance.
• Bachelor's degree in commerce is required, with postgraduate finance studies preferred.
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage client expectations.

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of day-to-day tax activities and ensure they are addressed.
• Lead engagements from planning through completion with proper budgeting and utilization.
• Mentor Analysts and Advanced Analysts to grow technical skills.
• Interpret and apply federal/state tax regulations and report findings.
• Support tax audits and prepare responses and documentation.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal

Analytical

MS Excel

MS Word

Education

Bachelor's degree in commerce

Pursuing Masters degree

Tools

CCH

Checkpoint

BNA

Lexis Nexis

Corp Tax

OneSource

Go Systems

Premium-Pro

Wings

Job description

Job ID-1736825

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.

The opportunity

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.

Your key responsibilities

The client responsibilities involve:

• 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 3 5 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.ributing to a positive team environment by demonstrating consistent commitment and optimism towards work challenges.
• Maintaining focus of team members on work products; holding others accountable for timely completion of high-quality work.
• Showing a sense of urgency in responding to clients and teams needs by responding to all queries/concerns promptly.
• Focusing team members on key quality drivers for work assignments
• Building positive relationships with internal professionals and client personnel by demonstrating integrity and genuineness
• 3-5 years of experience in US state and local taxes, state income and franchise taxes, multistate tax
• Preparation and review of state corporate tax returns pertaining to 1120 and 1120Fs.
• Exposure on tax research tools such as CCH, Checkpoint, BNA and Lexis Nexis
• Strong knowledge on tax technology tools such as Corp Tax, OneSource, Go Systems, Premium-Pro and Wings

We are looking for the candidates with the following: (Qualifications)

• Graduate or Post Graduate in Finance.