People Advisory Services - Mobility - Manager

EY; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

EY’s People Advisory Services Mobility team seeks a Manager to lead expatriate tax projects across global assignments. You will deliver compliant tax advisory and cross-border planning, coordinating with HR and payroll teams while guiding junior staff.

You’ll manage complex tax results, prepare or review calculations, and drive client value with a pragmatic, business‑driven approach. Hybrid work options are available in the US.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years relevant expatriate tax experience.
• US CPA license or active state bar membership preferred.
• Understanding of automated tax-processing systems and tax laws.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills; ability to explain complex details.

Responsibilities

• Perform mobility tax planning and compliance for expatriates.
• Engage with global clients; sign off on tax returns and related documents.
• Lead tax cost estimates and expatriate compensation calculations.

Skills

Tax advisory

Cross-border tax

Client communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree; MST/MAcc/JD/LLM preferred

Job description

People Advisory Services - Mobility - Manager

Location: Chicago

Other locations: Anywhere in Region

Date: Sep 30, 2026

Location: Chicago,New York, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco and Seattle

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.

Will you shape the future or will the future shape you?

The opportunity

Managing global workforces is increasingly complex. People Advisory Services (PAS) builds and improves organizational and individual performance, delivering a highly complex and challenging mission, especially in an ever-changing working environment. As a member of PAS, you’ll be part of a team with a wide variety of experiences and a supportive environment. When you join us, you will gain unique experiences and valuable knowledge working across capabilities, sectors and geographies and could take your career in the direction you want.

Our PAS Mobility practice provides services to manage the cost and risks involved in HR plans, programs and systems related to a global workforce. We advise the part of business strategy related to people. As a Tax Manager, you’ll be providing strategic tax planning recommendations to clients. You’ll have the opportunity to work with global clients to address their most complex people’s challenges and ultimately improve and drive sustainable business results.

Step into a pivotal role where you’ll deliver comprehensive tax advisory and compliance solutions, focusing on employee mobility and supporting HR, payroll, and cross-functional teams throughout the assignment life-cycle. You’ll enhance talent mobility in a cost-effective manner, manage cross-border travel, tax, and regulatory challenges for business travelers, and innovate in cross-border remote work to strengthen global workforce strategies.

• Providing guidance on tax reporting and withholding for both home and host countries.
• Assessing individual tax residencies and offering tax briefings for employees.
• Preparing individual tax returns, calculating tax liabilities, and determining tax equalization settlements in accordance with specific policies.

Your key responsibilities

With the Mobility Tax team, you’ll join a talented group of professionals that provide individual tax planning, compliance services and advice on tax implications related to the mobility of employees as well as corporate and employment tax planning. Our key capabilities include Mobility Tax Compliance, Income Tax Advisory & calculations, Cross-Border Share based incentive schemes & expatriate compensation and Global and Local Employment Tax Compliance & Advisory.

You will be engaged in complex compliance and advisory work, working with colleagues all over the globe, completing tax returns, reviewing/signing off, writing correspondence, providing authoritative advice/guidance, and review tax cost estimates. Directly engaging our clients is vital, be ready to question and negotiate to provide results.

Skills and attributes for success

Success in this role requires a blend of technical expertise, analytical acumen, and strong interpersonal skills.

• Responsible for effective management and delivery of processes, solutions, and/or projects, ensuring quality and risk management.
• Applies depth of expertise to guide others and interprets internal/external issues to recommend quality solutions.
• Meets performance objectives and metrics set locally (client service, quality and risk management, sales and business growth, solution development and teaming).
• Responsible for continuous process improvement and identification of innovative solutions through research, analysis, and best practices.

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor's degree in related field; MST, MAcc or JD/LLM preferred
• 4 – 6 years relevant experience in expatriate tax: Big 4, global management consultancy firm, niche consultancy or in-house role with exposure to large-scale projects
• Approved technical certification; US Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or active state bar membership
• An understanding of automated tax-processing systems, as well as tax laws
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills; ability to confidently communicate and explain complex details to colleagues and clients
• Analytical approach to tax; ability to convert complex data into meaningful strategic insights
• Willingness to travel as needed, and working in a balanced hybrid environment
• Successful delivery of Mobility (Expatriate) Tax projects: technical excellence and practical/business driven approach to solving complex client challenges
• Provide quality US tax returns and overseas tax filings, preparing/reviewing calculations (international tax cost projections, equalization and hypothetical tax)
• Generate revenue through identifying follow-on engagement opportunities and developing lasting relationships with clients; identify potential risks and opportunities to improve processes and acquire new business; contribute to business development and client pursuit activities
• Lead workstreams from planning to implementation ' managing resources and budgets effectively
• Develop understanding expatriate tax issues, trends and tools, and maintaining your reputation as an authoritative professional
• Managing, coaching, and developing junior resources and peers, focusing on their technical and client service skills to develop their career
• 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

• Experience managing professional employees or supervising others to deliver complex technical initiatives.
• Accountability for performance and results in a client-facing environment.
• Ability to implement resource plans and budgets.
• Experience leading specific RFP responses and managing engagement economics.

What we look for

We seek top performers whodemonstrateanalytical rigor, adaptability, and a global mindset. Individuals who thrive in dynamic environments, communicate with impact, and build trust with clients will excel. The ability to lead teams, drive outcomes, and continuously improve processes is essential.

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 – $132,000 to $220,000
• Bay Area California offices – $137,500 to $229,100
• All other offices locations in the US, including Sacramento – $110,000 to $201,700
• 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.

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