Tax Senior Manager - International Tax - Irvine-007YJ

Description Tax is an inescapable dimension of almost every business activity, in every jurisdiction where a company does business. To optimize the financial performance of business operations, tax strategy and business strategy have to work together across a client enterprise. Our core tax advisory business offerings in International Tax Services, State and Local Taxes and Federal Tax Services make up the business offering for our core Tax practice.

One of the benefits of being aligned with one of these functional groups is that you will have the technical proficiency and connectivity to address client issues as well as develop as well-rounded, quality-focused tax professionals. As a member of E&Y's core Tax practice, you will have the combination of deep tax knowledge and a sophisticated understanding of business drivers to serve your clients to the best of your ability.

We currently have a career opportunity for a Senior Manager in our International Tax Services (ITS) practice. ITS provides a wide range of tax services for many of the world's largest multinational corporations. ITS helps clients identify and address complex domestic and international tax issues and assists them in strategically aligning different areas of taxation. E&Y has more than 100 foreign tax professionals from other jurisdictions who are working in the U.S. as part of our foreign tax desk program.

Responsibilities
Provide timely and high-quality services and work products that exceed client expectations.

Build client relationships and demonstrate knowledge of client business.

Help to develop and guide staff and other junior tax professionals by providing effective performance feedback and ensuring team responsibilities are consistent with skills and developmental goals.

Build on technical competence by keeping up to date on trends, developments and technical authorities and apply them to complex situations.

Demonstrate professionalism through a positive and cooperative attitude and by maintaining the confidential and proprietary nature of client relationships and related work products.

Contribute to the overall success of the team by developing a thorough understanding of E&Y methodologies and tools to enhance service delivery; keeping team members informed of work status; actively seeking assignments; proactively seeking opportunities to provide tax services; challenging traditional procedures used in the past; and attempting to find effective approaches.

Qualifications

To qualify, candidates must have:

* a bachelor's degree, preferably with an emphasis in accounting, finance, economics or a related field (an advanced degree in tax or law is highly desirable)
* a minimum of 7 years of relevant tax experience or equivalent experience in business or industry
* CPA certification
* broad exposure to international taxation
* excellent managerial, leadership, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills
* demonstrated business development skills