Excise Tax-Manager

Location: Anywhere in Country

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrate an effective understanding of excise tax concepts and apply tax knowledge to client situations
• Support your team in developing and delivering quality tax planning approaches with timely and responsive services and work products that meet and/or exceed client expectations
• Assist in identifying and engaging clients in opportunities for excise tax compliance, planning, and other special services
• Prepare quality, practical approaches to the client's tax situation and arrive at appropriate conclusions
• Develop recommendations and implementation plans and make informed decisions in complex and judgmental areas
• Build technical competence by keeping up to date on trends, developments and legislation that impact our clients
• Research advanced and complex tax issues and develop practical and effective solutions
• Lead client discussions, monitor commitments and deadlines, and drive internal team to completion
• Collaborate with clients and colleagues to analyze tax issues, determine alternative methods of problem-solving and arrive at recommendations
• Support compliance team where needed with ability to analyze current data and benchmark historical data for compliance and tax calculation purposes and make recommendations to team on issues and other matters impacting the business
• Apply independent and objective decision making related to tasks performed
• Decide when to ask questions or proceed further with the task at hand
• Receives direction from more senior team members and occasionally directly from PPMD
• Analyse federal and state statutes and related regulations, advise and apply to current facts or issues to make conclusions and articulate to team members and clients
• Lead and coach team members in managing engagement lifecycle and engagement economics for the practice
• Responsible for financial and economic health of managed engagement

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree (Accounting, Business, Finance or equivalent degree preferred)
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in a professional services or tax services organization
• Excellent organizational and verbal/written communication skills
• Effective time management skills
• Ability to work in fast paced professional services environment
• Strong research skills, ability to navigate Westlaw, CCH, RIA, etc.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Effective knowledge of excise tax concepts
• Computer software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Willingness to travel as needed, and working in a balanced hybrid environment

Desired Qualifications

• CPA, EA, or JD/LLM

What We Offer

• A comprehensive compensation and benefits package based on performance and recognized value to the business. Base salary ranges: USD 91,700 – 168,100 nationwide, with higher ranges in specific metro areas.
• Medical, dental, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Hybrid working model with 60% in‑person expectation for external client‑serving roles.
• Flexible vacation policy – earn vacation based on personal circumstances, plus designated EY paid holidays, winter/summer breaks, personal/family care and other leaves of absence.

Employment Equity

EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis. EY is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.