Embark on a career journey with EY, where your unique perspective is valued and supported within a global, inclusive culture. Join us to build an exceptional professional experience and contribute to a better working world. As a Tax Senior specializing in VAT, you will play a crucial role in our Indirect Tax function, managing global accounts across numerous countries. This dynamic, diverse, and inclusive global workforce thrives on high performance and continuous growth.

This role offers the opportunity to lead and implement client engagements from inception to completion, including planning, execution, and finalization. You will be instrumental in managing engagement economics and ensuring compliance with intricate state and local statutes, regulations, and legislation. Proactively identifying and resolving tax-related challenges will be key, along with recommending business and process improvements.

Serve as the primary point of contact for engagement activities, liaising with central teams or local EY representatives. You will conduct detailed reviews of amended returns and associated work papers, and assist in preparing responses to tax audits. A core part of your role will involve analyzing and recommending tax strategies through comprehensive research into federal, state, and local taxation issues. Gaining in-depth knowledge of client operations, processes, and business activities is essential, as is organizing and leading user conference calls to manage compliance effectively. Driving new technology adoption, tools, and quality initiatives, while adhering to Ernst & Young compliance procedures, are integral to this position.

Lead and execute client engagements from planning through completion, ensuring efficient management of project timelines and resources.

Oversee engagement economics, ensuring profitability and client satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.

Interpret and ensure adherence to all relevant state and local tax statutes, regulations, and legislative requirements.

Proactively identify and resolve complex tax issues, providing strategic recommendations for operational and process enhancements.

Act as the central liaison for client engagement activities, coordinating with internal teams and local EY representatives.

Conduct thorough reviews of amended tax returns and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Assist in the preparation of comprehensive responses to inquiries from various tax authorities and audits.

Analyze federal, state, and local tax regulations to develop and recommend effective tax strategies for clients.

Develop a deep understanding of client operations, business processes, and financial activities to provide tailored advice.

Organize and facilitate client calls, including user conferences, to ensure smooth and effective compliance management.

Champion the adoption of new technologies, tools, and quality improvement initiatives within the team.

Uphold and strictly follow all Ernst & Young compliance procedures and internal policies.

We seek professionals with a Graduate or Postgraduate degree, preferably in Commerce, backed by 4 to 10 years of hands-on experience in state compliance, amended state compliance, accounts payable/receivable, or VAT. Essential qualifications include exceptional project management capabilities, strong analytical acumen, and excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office is a must, alongside a thorough understanding of tax applications such as CorpTax, OneSource, and GoSystem. Candidates should possess broad exposure to federal and state income taxation and a solid grasp of relevant tax regulations. Experience with Accounts Payable/Receivable is also required.

While not mandatory, hands-on experience in Indirect Tax – VAT or Property Tax would be highly advantageous. Technical and analytical expertise in tools like Power BI and Alteryx would be a significant plus, further strengthening your profile for this role.

Ideally, you'll bring a high level of knowledge and practical experience in local country Indirect Tax Compliance, along with familiarity with Global Indirect Tax Compliance processes. We are looking for individuals with proven success in managing multiple projects, demonstrating exceptional client management and project execution skills.