Tax Technology and Transformation - Direct Tax - Manager

About the position

EY’s Tax Technology and Transformation team helps companies address challenges posed by existing and emerging technologies, including increasing data burdens, by improving efficiency and transforming tax functions into cost-effective operations. The team helps businesses navigate digital tax transparency, compliance, and audit methods through digital tax transformation, tax applications-as-a-service, tax data improvement, analytics enhancement, and emerging technologies such as RPA, AI, and blockchain. Services also include tax technology program mobilization, custom application development, strategy road mapping, direct and indirect tax system implementation, post-transaction operational services, and tax function assessments.

As a Manager focused on Direct Tax, you may support client projects involving production of MS SQL Server, SharePoint, and MS Power BI solutions; implementation of third-party tax applications; and support or automation of operations for multinational tax departments. You will contribute to developing a highly trained team and oversee activities with a focus on quality and commercial value, while maintaining EY’s reputation as a trusted advisor. The role calls for technical expertise, knowledge of domestic and international tax, business acumen, strategic vision, and the ability to lead teams and serve clients.

The role is based in Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, or Houston. It follows a team-led, leader-enabled hybrid model; people in external client-serving roles are expected to work together in person 60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project, or year. Travel may be required as needed.

• Support client projects involving MS SQL Server, SharePoint, and MS Power BI solutions.
• Implement third-party tax applications and support or automate operations of multinational tax departments.
• Contribute to developing a highly trained team.
• Lead teams, mentor counselees, and manage client-serving business.
• Capture and synthesize business requirements.
• Handle work with a focus on quality and commercial value, maintaining EY’s reputation as a trusted advisor.

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems and/or a master’s degree in Accounting, Tax Technology, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of related work experience.
• Approved technical certification, CPA license, membership to a state Bar, or progress toward attaining one of these qualifications.
• Strong interest in technology and its use in business processes.
• Excellent communication and business writing skills.
• Problem-solving ability and an entrepreneurial approach to work.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with exceptional client-serving consulting skills.
• Demonstrated ability to capture and synthesize business requirements.
• Ability to lead a team, mentor counselees, and manage client-serving business.
• Willingness to travel as needed and work in a balanced hybrid environment.
• Excellent general knowledge of international and domestic tax, business acumen, and strategic vision.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience implementing third-party direct or indirect tax systems such as ONESOURCE, CorpTax, Vertex, Avalara, or Longview.
• Experience developing ETL solutions using SSIS or other tools.
• ERP experience, including SAP and/or Oracle.
• Experience managing large multidisciplinary projects that impact tax, such as ERP implementations, tax co-sourcing engagements, or finance transformations.
• Microsoft Office VBA development.
• Experience with the Microsoft Power BI suite, including Power Pivot, Power Query, Power View, and Power Map.
• Knowledge and experience in database design and development, specifically SQL Server.
• SharePoint development.

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Pension plans
• 401(k) plans
• Flexible vacation policy
• Paid holidays
• Winter and summer breaks
• Personal and family care time off
• Other leaves of absence to support physical, financial, and emotional well-being