Federal Tax Services Senior - Financial Services Organization - Insurance

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.  

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EY is a leader in serving the global financial services marketplace and the only professional services firm with a separate business unit dedicated to the financial services industry – the Financial Services Organization (FSO). Our focused model and bold ambition have put us at the center of the events that continue to reshape and redefine our industry, working side by side with a range of clients from our most venerable institutions to dynamic new entrants across Banking and Capital Markets, Wealth and Asset Management and Insurance. Our purpose is to help build a financial services industry in which financial institutions are trusted and flourish, and the global economy is healthy, growing and secure. If you have a passion for rallying together to solve complex challenges, then come join our dynamic FSO team! 

 

The opportunity

 

We currently have an opportunity for you to join our Insurance Tax practice as a senior. Working with dedicated professionals in the insurance industry, you will be involved in dynamic tax compliance projects to develop your tax technical knowledge.

 

Your key responsibilities

 

As a senior, you will juggle multiple tasks in a high performing environment. You will be involved in financial statement audits as well as prepare and review tax returns. You will also be responsible for relationship management which includes building lasting professional relations with key employees of clients and analyzing engagement results to continue to provide exceptional client service to our Insurance clients.

 

Skills and attributes for success

 

· Self-motivation and critical thinking

· Eager to build professional network

· Understanding of key elements of client care and service which involves finding ways to simplify and improve work processes

· Recognizing business issues and using alternative solutions to resolve them.

· Looking for ways to increase efficiency on engagements

· Seeking to enhance knowledge through technical reading, continuing education, and other means

 

To qualify for the role you must have

 

· Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 3 years of Tax experience

· CPA or licensed Attorney, or the ability to achieve either certification

· Knowledge of ASC 740 and SSAP 101

· Income tax support for audits and income tax experience for Insurance companies as well as C Corporations

· At least 2 - 3 years of experience in preparing 1120, 1120 PC, 1120 L and consolidated group returns; experience reviewing these returns is preferred

· Willingness to travel as needed, and working in a balanced hybrid environment

 

Ideally, you'll also have

 

· Direct experience in state and local taxation (e.g., state return compliance, state income tax accounting, state apportionment fundamentals)

· Successful problem-solving and analytical skills

· Ability to perform under time constraints and meet deadlines; strong sense of urgency

· Detail orientation

· Ability to identify issues and offers solutions and recommendations

· Supportiveness of firm goals, policies, and guidelines

 

What we look for

 

· Leadership ' conducts him or herself in a manner that inspires, and educates Patience & Organization ' in high performing environment, delays beyond our control occur. It's important to have the ability to put tasks to the side to allow for the dust to settle and move on to other tasks.

· Passion & Drive ' Being in management in public accounting is not a spectator sport. It requires constant movement and reinvention.

  What we offer   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 salary range for this job in most geographic locations in the US is $73,300 to $134,300. The salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $88,000 to $152,600.  Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.  In addition, o