Locations: New York City, Hoboken, Iselin, Jericho, Birmingham, Miami, Boca Raton, San Francisco, San Jose. At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. **Private Equity Tax Operations Manager- Portfolio Companies** EY is a leader in serving the global financial services marketplace and the only professional services firm with a separate business unit dedicated to the financial services industry – the Financial Services Organization (FSO). Our focused model and bold ambition have put us at the center of the events that continue to reshape and redefine our industry, working side by side with a range of clients from our most venerable institutions to dynamic new entrants across Banking and Capital Markets, Wealth and Asset Management and Insurance, and Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction. Our purpose is to help build a financial services industry in which financial institutions are trusted and flourish, and the global economy is healthy, growing and secure. If you have a passion for rallying together to solve complex challenges, then come join our dynamic FSO team! As private equity investments in portfolio companies close, our clients quickly transition from the deal to implementing operations plans to drive value, of which tax is a key component. Our clients also look to us to identify tax planning strategies and to develop and implement tax operations plans that create value for them. In your role as a Private Equity Tax Operations Manager, you will see this firsthand by being immersed in the evolving tax environment through teaming with our global private equity professionals to develop and oversee the implementation of post-transaction tax operating plans, prepare income tax filings, prepare and audit income tax provisions, consult on planning opportunities, and coach and develop your engagement teams while working on globally active business entities. **The opportunity** The Private Equity Tax Operations Manager role involves dynamic tax work and visibility into the full life cycle of private equity-backed companies across a wide range of business industries and varied entity structures (e.g., corporate, partnership, domestic, foreign). In addition to the day-to-day US federal and state tax compliance, you will be exposed to the tax technical implications resulting from an acquisition, refinancing, restructuring or divesture of a company, including but not limited to transaction advisory, accounting methods, state and local tax, credits and incentives, and international tax. You will be part of a growing global team, acting as a key point of contact for a wide range of clients and colleagues. This is an opportunity for cross-border and cross-functional teaming within EY. In return, you can expect plenty of support designed with your own personal skills and experience EY is a dynamic place to develop not only your technical tax knowledge, but also your professional leadership and business acumen. Our market-leading approach combines extensive local compliance and accounting experience in over 120 countries with standard global compliance and tax accounting processes and web-based tools. **Your key responsibilities** You will manage all tax compliance and consulting projects for active business entities in a wide range of business sectors. You’ll work through all the tax reporting implications of the transaction including tracking purchase accounting, working with debt transactions, and modeling of cash taxes. You will spend your time supporting client engagements by coordinating day-to-day interactions with clients, reviewing staff work product, driving delivery of services to meet deadlines, developing internal team members, and managing engagement economics. You'll continuously build on technical competence by keeping up to date on trends, developments and technical authorities and apply them to complex situations. In this role, you will also be tasked with identifying and resolving tax technical issues and sharing insights to improve our efficiency. In addition, you'll partner with other team members to help identify new opportunities for our clients across multiple service lines. **Skills and attributes for success** + Providing our clients with income tax advice and guidance tailored to their unique needs as an operating corporations or partnerships in various business sectors + Learning and keeping up to date with ongoing trends and changes to legislation that will affect planning activities + Managing high-performing teams and sharing your experience and knowledge of leading-practices + Building relationships at all levels both internally and externally, promoting a culture of collaboration + Preparing practical recommendations to some of our clients' most complex tax issues **To qualify for the role you must have** + A Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a graduate degree in Tax or Law and approximately five years of related work experience + CPA certification or licensed attorney status + A background in US federal and state income tax compliance and accounting across multiple industries and entity structures (corporate and / or partnership operating entity experience) + Experience managing budgets and projects + The ability to prioritize when working on multiple projects, and the confidence to engage and integrate directly into our clients' teams **Ideally, you will also have** + A proven record in a professional services environment + Experience in coaching and mentoring junior colleagues + Strong analytical skills and attention to detail + The ability to adapt your work style to work with both internal and client team members **What we look for** We're interested in people who are ready to become a part of a highly engaged, diverse, and dynamic team to help us continue to make a real difference to our clients. If you have a desire to significantly expand your tax technical skills, the ability to develop meaningful relationships and the ambition to deliver above and beyond expectations, this role is for you. **What we offer you** At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more . + We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $116,200 to $212,900. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $139,400 to $242,000. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. + Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year. + Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. **Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.** EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis. For those living in California, please click here for additional information. EY focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities. **EY | Building a better working world** EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories. 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