SALT Tax Manager – State & Local, Income Tax

EY; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k)

Paid time off options

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

EY invites you to join our State and Local Tax (SALT) practice in a client-facing Tax Manager role. You will lead engagement workstreams, apply deep tax knowledge across multi‑state jurisdictions, and build strong client relationships in a dynamic, hybrid work environment.

You’ll collaborate with experienced professionals in a growth‑oriented team, contributing to process improvements and strategic tax planning across the financial services ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or economics.
• Typically 4–6 years of relevant experience.
• Strong tax technical skills including tax research and writing, flow through entity taxation, income and franchise taxes, transfer taxes, and compliance skills as it relates to multi‑state jurisdictions.
• Project management experience in delivering high‑quality work products in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Tax legislation and impact assessment.
• Indirect tax refund and review.
• Tax planning and optimization.
• Process improvement and optimization.
• Risk mitigation.
• Data analysis and interpretation.
• Tax compliance and reporting requirements.
• Building and managing relationships.
• Client trust and value.
• Emotional agility.
• Hybrid collaboration.
• Complex problem solving.
• Critical thinking.
• Driving outcomes.
• Learning agility.
• Leading teams.
• Global mindset.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the overall success of the team by developing a thorough understanding of EY methodologies and tools.
• Challenging traditional procedures and finding new approaches to address tax matters.
• Building client relationships and demonstrating your knowledge of the financial services industry.
• Staying abreast of state and local tax developments and emerging trends affecting the marketplace.
• Lead workstream delivery, track status and deliverables, and participate in client working sessions.
• Identify opportunities for additional services, contribute to RFPs, manage engagement economics, and implement resource plans and budgets.
• Guide teams, drive improvement, and recommend solutions by interpreting internal/external issues.
• Travel required regularly for external clients.
• Develop solutions to complex problems and select suitable methods and criteria.
• Recommend policy changes and establish procedures for your area or function.
• Apply depth of expertise to guide others toward quality solutions.
• Meet locally set performance metrics across client service, quality, sales, solution development, and teaming.

Skills

Client-facing delivery leadership

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Global mindset

Hybrid collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/economics

Job description

EY invites you to join our State and Local Tax (SALT) practice in a client-facing Tax Manager role. You will lead engagement workstreams, apply deep tax knowledge across multi‑state jurisdictions, and build strong client relationships in a dynamic, hybrid work environment.

You’ll collaborate with experienced professionals in a growth‑oriented team, contributing to process improvements and strategic tax planning across the financial services ecosystem.