Your key responsibilities

• Develop brief understanding of day-to-day activities and transactions related to tax and tax accounting matters and make sure they are properly addressed.
• Global direct tax compliance – Assist in preparation of income tax returns and workpapers for foreign jurisdictional income taxes with internal teams or with EY country teams.
• Income Tax Provision – Prepare quarterly and annual tax provision for US GAAP purposes. Work with EY country teams for sign-off and delivery to client.
• Statutory Tax Provision – Manage and assist in preparation of annual statutory tax provision as per local GAAP with EY country teams. Assist in data compilation and workpaper preparation, where needed.
• Forecasting – Prepare, review and manage cash taxes forecast by jurisdictions and report to client monthly or quarterly basis. Consult with EY country teams, where necessary.
• Tax Payments – Prepare and review estimated and extension tax payments and manage tax payment process. Work with EY country team, where necessary.
• Tax account reconciliation – Prepare and review balance sheet tax account reconciliation, collect supporting documents and work with clients on reconciling items. Prepare and book rectification journal entries, where needed.
• Other Tax functions – Prepare and review journal entry package, return to provision entries, etc., and submit them for client’s approval.

Skills and attributes for success

• Ability to work and plan effectively with minimal direction in ambiguous situations
• Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on building high functioning teams
• Able to articulate/position complex/critical challenges, issues, etc. 
• The ability to priorities when working on multiple complex projects
• Strong influencing skills, and the confidence to question existing processes
• Contributing to a positive team environment by demonstrating consistent commitment and optimism towards work challenges

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in accounting / MBA Finance 
• Three to five years of experience in US and/or Non-US direct tax compliance, good knowledge and experience in income tax accounting (1120,1065, ASC 740 and FIN48), including a mixture of Big 4 and industry experience.
• Strong accounting skills with an interest to learn US and Non-US direct tax compliance.    
• Strong communication skills, Strong computer skills, including an intermediate knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Awareness of other taxes in the US
• Ability to read, interpret and apply the tax legislation

What we look for 

• We are looking for experienced tax professionals with genuine interest in providing outstanding services to some of the world’s most influential people.