Financial Services Manager Tax Technology Engineer EDGE
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Chicago, IL - USA
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Job Summary
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At EY were all in to shape your future with confidence.
Well 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.
Will you shape the future or will the future shape you
The opportunity
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 ofeventsthat 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 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 challengesthen comejoin our dynamic FSO team!
Our Financial Services EY EDGE practice is made up of a team of professionals providing dedicated tax technical services to both US and global clients. EDGE stands for Exceptional Delivery and Growth Engine because this team operates in a technical environment with deep process and service delivery experience that distinguishes EY in the marketplace.
Join our Tax Technology and Transformation team as an Engineering Manager where you will be part of a technology organization that develops and maintains innovative solutions for our client-serving Tax professionals. You will have the opportunity to partner with our tax professionals to develop supporting technology such as digital/mobile tools to improve internal operations application of Robotics Process Automation (RPA) to collect financial data development of advanced financial dashboards visualization analytics and reports.
Your key responsibilities
As an Engineering Manager youll be responsible for leading one medium team or a couple of smaller teams working on related products within our ecosystem. This is a technical delivery-focused role that works closely with architecture technical leads and a supporting Senior Manager. The ideal candidate brings strong modern engineering practices practical ownership of the full development loop and the ability to keep delivery moving while managing technical complexity. Python is a required backend
skill and this role must operate effectively in a mixed environment where /C# services are actively maintained while new backend development is built in Python. The manager is expected to lead phased migration to Python when appropriate balancing business continuity and modernization. On the frontend we are moving from Angular toward and Web Components with Macrocomponents implemented using Web Components and Module Federation. As agentic SDLC gains
broad traction the candidate should also have practical experience applying it with clear quality and security guardrails.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Lead one medium or multiple smaller teams aligning to goals and fostering a collaborative delivery culture
- Stay close to delivery through code/design reviews technical coaching and active tech debt management
- Partner with the Senior Manager on cross-team escalations broader planning and strategic trade-offs
- Plan and sequence priorities identify dependencies early and keep execution aligned to iteration goals
- Set clear sprint goals drive demos and maintain visibility into milestones risks and overall progress
- Break work into achievable increments to ensure predictable delivery
- Lead delivery across components with backend stacks in Python /C# based on needs
- Ensure clear ownership consistent engineering standards and operational reliability across all components
- Plan and -to-Python migrations for targeted components while maintaining stability of business-critical systems
- Apply engineering principles across the full lifecycle: design coding testing release and operations
- Drive practical adoption of agentic SDLC with human-in-the-loop quality testing and security controls
- Maintain strong automated testing coverage and reliable release practices
- Track and report key engineering metrics including updates to Atlassian Compass
- Facilitate bi-weekly live demos from cloud environments and ensure consistency in delivery
- Maintain transparency through regular status updates
- Own timely resolution of Information Security (InfoSec) findings
Skills and attributes for success
- Proven experience leading an engineering team and delivering software in iterative cycles
- Strong practical backend experience in Python and hands-on experience maintaining /C# services
- Experience working in and Python environments including phased migration to Python
- Strong frontend experience with Web Components and Module Federation; Angular migration experience is valuable
- Experience building cloud-native applications on Azure (AWS and GCP experience is also acceptable)
- Hands-on experience with containerized workloads and orchestration
- Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Bicep Terraform Pulumi or CDK
- Full-stack development experience and strong understanding of test automation (unit integration e2e)
- Practical experience applying agentic SDLC in real delivery workflows.
Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
To qualify for the role you must have
- Bachelors degree required (4-year degree) Accounting Finance Information Systems Economics and/or a masters degree in Accounting Tax Technology Management Information Systems or Computer Science or related field; masters degree preferred.
- Typically no less than 5 - 7 years relevant experience
- You are required to have one of the following certifications: CPA EA JD Masters degree in business administration finance economics computer science information systems or engineering Quantitative Economics or Quants
- Exposure to the financial services industry accounting/finance/tax tax or finance performance improvement tax software development and/or implementation
- Ability to take ownership of assigned tasks and monitoring them until completion including documenting requirements configuration testing debugging project profitability and tax systems and process configuration
Ideally youll also have
- Familiarity with delivery tools such as GitHub GitHub Actions Atlassian Suite SonarQube Mend and Aqua Trivy
- Strong understanding of component life cycles and practical debugging in full-stack systems
- Professional certification requirements as defined by each service line
- Emotional Agility and Hybrid Collaboration skills
- Experience in Leading Teams and Learning Agility
What we look for
We are looking for top performers who demonstrate the ability to be client-focused results-driven and innovative. You should possess strong leadership skills the ability to think critically and solve complex problems and a passion for delivering high-quality user experiences. Your ability to communicate effectively and manage client relationships will set you apart as a candidate for this role.
What we offer you
At EY well develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. Well empower you in a flexible environment and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learnmore.
- We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where youll 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 $112900 to $207200. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $135500 to $235300. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education experience knowledge skills and 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 60% of the time over the course of an engagement project or year.
- Under our flexible vacation policy youll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. Youll 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.
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