Excise Tax-Senior

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The opportunity

Our EY EDGE practice is made up of a team of professionals providing specialized tax technical services to US and global clients. EDGE stands for Exceptional Delivery and Growth Engine because this teamoperatesin a technical environment with deep process and service delivery experience that distinguishes EY in the marketplace.

When you join EY EDGEyoullbe at the heart of EYs critical mission to build a better working world applying your knowledgeskillsand experience inassistingclients in meeting their businessobjectives. You will learngrowand contributebuilding new relationships and discovering the satisfaction that comes with producing high-quality valued work and advice.

This position supports excise tax compliance and advisory projects for clients in a wide variety of industries including Oil & Gas Transportation Manufacturing and Retail. The compliance role covers all types of US Federal and Stateexcisetax filings inclusive of fuel tax filing advisory support includes activities such as due diligence reviews structuringassistance licensing research and consultation controversy supportinterpretationand consultation related to new legislation and reviewing all related correspondence (e.g. memos ruling requests etc.) prepared by junior of thedifferent typesof tax supported by this position include air transportation excise taxalcoholand tobacco excise tax the PCORI fee Superfund excise tax and firearms/ammunition excise position also reviewsworkofand coaches and develops junior staff.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrate an effective understanding of excise tax concepts and apply tax knowledge to client situations

• Support your team in developing and delivering quality tax planning approaches withtimelyand responsive services and work products that meet and/or exceed client expectations

• Assistinidentifyingand engaging clients in opportunities for excise tax compliance planning and other special services

• Prepare quality practical approaches to the clients tax situation and arrive atappropriate conclusions

• Develop recommendations and implementation plans and make informed decisions in complex and judgmental areas

• Build technical competence by keeping up to date on trends developments and legislation thatimpactour clients

• Research advanced and complex tax issues and develop practical and effective solutions

• Collaborate with clients and colleagues toanalyzetax issuesdeterminealternative methods ofproblem-solvingand arrive at recommendations

• Support compliance team where needed with ability toanalyzecurrent data and benchmark historical data for compliance and tax calculation purposes and make recommendations to team on issues and other mattersimpactingthe business

• Ability to analyse federal and state statutes and related regulations and advice; apply to current facts or issues to make conclusions and articulate to team members and clients

Skills and attributes forsuccess

To qualify for the role you must have

• Bachelors degree or mastersdegree (Accounting BusinessFinanceor equivalent degree preferred)

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a professional services or tax services organization

• Excellent organizational and verbal/written communications skills

• Effective time management skills

• Ability to work in fast paced professional services environment

• Strong research skills ability to navigate Westlaw CCH RIA etc.

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

• Effective knowledge of excise tax concepts

• The ability to adapt your work style to work with both internal and client team members

• Computer software applications including Microsoft WordExceland PowerPoint

• Willingness to travel as needed and working in a balanced hybrid environment

What we look for

• Wereinterested in tax professionals with a genuine interest in providing outstanding services to some of the worlds most influential people. Working with people from all backgrounds from executives and entrepreneurs to investors and familiesyoulluse your experience and status as a trusted advisor tomaintainand further our reputation for excellence.