Tax Senior - Tax Advisory - Diversified Career Path - Atlanta

Ernst & Young, a global leader in professional services, is committed to restoring the public’s trust in professional services firms and in the quality of financial reporting. Our 107,000 people in 140 countries pursue the highest levels of integrity, quality, and professionalism in providing a range of sophisticated services centered on auditing, accounting, tax, and transactions. We strive to help all of our people achieve both their professional and personal goals through an inclusive environment that values everyone's contributions, appreciates diversity of thought, fosters growth, and provides continuous opportunities for development. Recognized by organizations such as Fortune, Working Mother, and Training magazine, Ernst & Young continually strives to be a great place to work.
Job Description:
Ernst & Young’s Americas Tax Practice is one of the largest, most highly esteemed and most technically advanced tax practices in the world, with approximately 6,000 professionals and $2 billion in tax revenue in North America. Through a combined international, federal, and state and local tax approach, EY tax professionals help companies understand the important linkage between tax planning and their business imperatives. We then provide a wide array of tax services to help these companies identify and implement winning tax strategies. There are many paths you can take in pursuing a career in tax. We believe Ernst & Young offers several unique career advantages. Here, the focus is on helping each of our professionals grow and succeed. One way we do this is through our Ernst & Young University-Tax (EYU Tax)—our virtual resource of continuous tax learning and development. EYU Tax integrates formal learning, varied client experiences, mentoring and counseling, and continual feedback in such a way as to help each of our Tax professionals reach their maximum potential. As an EYU Tax “student,” you will build your own personal resume by having opportunities to explore and gain first-hand knowledge in as many different work experiences and environments as possible-a concept we call experiential development. You will also have the ability to guide your own career by selecting the learning programs and client serving roles that are right for you. Our vision for EYU Tax is to create an environment for growing today’s tax professionals into tomorrow’s tax leaders. We currently have a career opportunity for a Senior to join our Tax Advisory practice, on a “diversified” career path. This position offers you a wide variety of tax consulting and compliance work experiences. It also provides a broad skill set and diverse knowledge base, both very helpful as you consider which specific areas of tax you may wish to pursue as your career advances. This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop into a “well-rounded” tax professional, with the opportunity to gain valuable real world experience in many different areas. Responsibilities
Research complex tax theory and positions, and apply them to specific client needs. Exercise a high degree of independent judgment and discretion in providing tax services. Identify and document tax technical and engagement issues and risks. Demonstrate solid working knowledge of tax tools and technology.
Discuss the engagement with internal and external sources to gain thorough knowledge of the client. Prepare budgets, workplans and other planning documents. Determine and prepare information needs and the methods for gathering data; assess data when received; determine whether critical data elements have been received. Prepare and maintain accurate, well organized workpapers. Perform a quality review of the product. Develop an understanding of engagement economics to become aware of how decisions impact profitability. Stay abreast of current business and economic developments relevant to the client's business. Monitor and train Staff/CSS on smaller, less complex engagements. Provide performance feedback to Staff.Ernst & Young LLP, an equal opportunity employer, values the diversity of our work force and the knowledge of our people.
REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications: To qualify, candidates must have: an undergraduate degree (in related field preferred) 1-3 years of tax-related or other relevant experience professional certification or evidence of progress towards appropriate professional certification (e.g., CPA, EA, JD) working knowledge of current and emerging tax issues, with the ability to apply knowledge working knowledge of tax laws working knowledge of tax software a commitment to learning and improvement excellent verbal and written communication skills