Financial Services Tax Manager - Banking Capital Markets- Stamford - 00HZW

Tax is an inescapable dimension of almost every business activity, in every jurisdiction where a company does business. To optimize the financial performance of business operations, tax strategy and business strategy have to work together across a client enterprise. Our tax advisory business offerings in International Tax Services, State and Local Taxes and Federal Tax Services make up the business offering for our Financial Services Tax practice. One of the benefits of being aligned with one of these functional groups is that you will have the technical proficiency and connectivity to address client issues as well as develop as well-rounded, quality-focused tax professionals. As a member of EY's Tax practice, you will have the combination of deep tax knowledge and a sophisticated understanding of business drivers to serve your clients to the best of your ability. We currently have a career opportunity for a Manager in our Financial Services Tax practice; specifically, within the Banking Capital Markets Group. As a member of the core Tax practice, you will have a combination of technical tax knowledge, tax accounting skills, and an understanding of business drivers which will help to serve your clients to the best of your ability. This practice provides clients with tax guidance and planning with regard to tax strategies, as well as assisting with Tax Accounting and Internal Control Deficiencies. Responsibilities - Provide timely and high-quality services and work products that exceed client expectations. - Build client relationships and demonstrate knowledge of the client financial statements, and business. - Build on technical competence by keeping up to date on trends, developments and technical authorities and apply them to moderately complex situations. - Demonstrate professionalism through a positive and cooperative attitude and by maintaining the confidential and proprietary nature of client relationships and related work products. - Contribute to the overall success of the team by developing a thorough understanding of E&Y methodologies and tools to enhance service delivery; keeping team members informed of work status; actively seeking assignments when unassigned; proactively seeking opportunities to provide tax services; challenging traditional procedures used in the past; and attempting to find new approaches. To qualify, candidates must have: - a bachelor's degree, preferably with an emphasis in accounting, finance, or a related field (an advanced degree in tax or law is highly desirable) - a minimum of 3 - 5 years (depending on the position) of relevant tax experience or equivalent experience in business or industry - CPA certification for the Manager position - broad exposure to federal income taxation - excellent managerial, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills CT-Stamford