Tax Manager - National Tax - State & Local Employment Tax Chicago - 00CEU

Ernst & Young's National Tax Department (NTD) serves high-profile, national and multinational clients and is led by nationally recognized tax professionals who represent some of the firm's most senior tax talent. The key to appropriately managing a company's overall state and local tax cost is to align tax strategies with business initiatives and proceed with assisting the company with implementation. Ernst & Young's State & Local Tax Practice provides the knowledge, experience, resources, and processes to bridge the gap between what is expected of a company's tax department and its current capacity. In addition to having depth of technical knowledge and experience, our professionals are knowledgeable about the business challenges companies are facing and how those challenges affect a company's state and local tax position. Our national network of practitioners focuses on both direct and indirect state and local taxes by offering a broad array of services. We currently have a career opportunity for a Manager in our National State & Local Tax (SALT) practice. Responsibilities Assist SALT practitioners in the development of SALT thought leadership, including articles and speeches. Assist Area offices with the development of tax ideas by researching tax laws/regulations. Assist in the development of internal and external SALT technical communications, including: the SALT Weekly newsletter, SALT Alerts, SALT Focus, and various SALT subject matter outlines (i.e., corporation income, sales and use, etc.). Assist in the development and maintenance of SALT technical content in various SALT databases (Sub C, Tax Credits, Property Tax). Assist Area and National partners in the development and maintenance of technical materials, tools, and educational content. Assist in the implementation and/or use by the SALT group of new electronic tax technology. 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 4 years of relevant tax consulting experience or equivalent experience in business or industry CPA certification broad exposure to state and local taxation excellent managerial, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills the ability to research various databases to identify pertinent case law the ability to proactively maintain knowledge of major legislative changes in key states the ability to work with professionals at all levels across diverse geographic areas the ability to balance multiple projects and work with a high degree of independenceIL-Chicago