The opportunity
As an ICTA manager, you’ll see plenty of recent growth and investment – and you’ll see that reflected in your career.
It’s no exaggeration to say you’ll be working on highly publicized projects.
The field of tax planning is constantly changing as new laws, regulations and technologies enter the fold, and this is your opportunity to be part of that development.
Your key responsibilities
Depending on your unique skills and ambitions, you could be managing various responsibilities, from technical planning and advising to global project management.
Whatever you find yourself doing, you’ll personally coach and develop a highly trained team, all while handling activities with a focus on quality and commercial value.
This is a highly regulated industry, so it’s all about maintaining our reputation as trusted advisors by taking on bold initiatives and owning new challenges.
Skills and attributes for success
• Identifying and answering complex domestic and international tax issues
• Providing technical tax advice and planning services to a portfolio of projects
• Building long-lasting relationships with our clients, developing your understanding of their unique needs and requirements
• Building and leading a dedicated client service team, providing performance feedback and guaranteeing your people always have the skills, tools and opportunities they need to grow
• Constantly developing your own knowledge, maintaining your status as a trusted advisor by monitoring emerging trends, technologies and practices
• Manage overall engagement, engagement economics and engagement teams across the EY global network; help provide growth and learning opportunities to junior professionals while providing clear and direct feedback on overall performance
To qualify for the role, you must have
• A bachelors degree and around five years of related work experience or a graduate degree and four years of related work experience
• A US CPA license or US state bar membership
• Tax due diligence, deal-structuring, and post-acquisition planning experience and/or inbound and outbound transaction consulting with international tax research, planning and compliance experience
• Ability to succinctly and clearly communicate complex tax concepts to clients
• Experience managing budgets, projects and people
Ideally, you’ll also have
• Strong writing, research, analytical, communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced professional services environment
• Willingness and ability to travel when necessary