Tax Senior - Financial Services - Customer Tax Operations and Reporting - Open US location

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Tax Services Senior – Financial Services Office – Customer Tax Operation Reporting (CTOR) Information Reporting & Withholding  

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 

Our Business Tax Advisory practice gives you the opportunity to focus on U.S Tax - Information Reporting & Withholding.  You will work in a group environment on challenging information reporting and withholding engagements across all financial services sectors. We offer the specialization in assisting clients with mission-critical operational tax issues and customer reporting issues. Specifically, our experienced practitioners work across tax and operations to deliver advice and support throughout the project lifecycle. You will work closely with colleagues to assist clients in understanding relevant tax rules and implementing changes to their operations, processes and systems. The IRW team works on challenging information reporting and withholding engagements in the financial services, banking, insurance, and multinational sectors. These engagements will primarily focus on non-resident alien (NRA) withholding and reporting (IRC Sections 1441 to 1446), Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), and domestic withholding and reporting matters.  You can expect to work on engagements dealing with the FATCA, cost basis reporting, and various other global compliance and reporting initiatives, such as Common Reporting Standards (CRS). As you progress within EY and our IRW tax team, you will become a trusted business advisor to your clients. As you develop, you will benefit from being led and mentored by nationally recognized tax professionals who include some of the firm’s most senior tax talent.  

 

The IRW Tax Services practice invests in the development of its team, with frequent virtual training, update calls and in-person trainings to help individuals develop technical skills and learn about new areas of the law. Through your experiences, you will develop your skill sets and learn how IRW requirements are managed within large to medium size companies. 

 

Your key responsibilities 

You will interface daily with superiors, peers and subordinates and clients on large and small IRW projects.  This could include interpreting IRS Code and Regulations, drafting guidance, data analyzation and requirements development that help clients translate and implement these rules.  You may conduct a gap analysis of the current state of clients’ policies, procedures and systems and write business requirements.  You will be part of a team that prepares documentation including presentations and flow charts.  You will be involved in technical analysis, process improvement and respond to requests for proposals from clients also.   

 

Skills and attributes for success 

• Ability to read and interpret IRS Code, regulations and instructions 

• Strong writing skills for policy and procedure writing is a must 

• Ability to interface with all facets of our business 

• Ability to multitasking and project management capability 

• Creative problem solving, strong critical thinking 

 

To qualify for the role, you must have at a minimum 

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university and J.D., LL.M. in Taxation, and/or Master's in Taxation (MST) preferred   

• A minimum of 2 years of relevant tax consulting or tax operational experience  

• Be a licensed attorney, CPA, Project Management Professional, Six Sigma, Lean or equivalent certifica