PAS - Tysons - WFA Tax Technical JD/LLM Staff 2 - S/F 2021

Job description

The People Advisory Services (PAS) Staff Experiences Program offers candidates like you an opportunity for a completely tailored, independently driven, and leadership-sponsored career path. By being involved in several experiences, you’ll broaden your knowledge and gain a better understanding of the people initiatives that impact HR, cost and tax, as well as the overall business strategy and function of our clients. Prioritizing your development in this way, along with providing access to extensive resources and tools will add momentum to your career at a highly accelerated pace.

 

Within Workforce Advisory-Tax Technical, you’ll work with global clients to understand and address some of their largest and most complex people-related challenges and ultimately improve and drive sustainable business results. As a part of this, you’ll gain valuable experiences and a wealth of knowledge by working across capabilities, service offerings, sectors and geographies. At EY we trust our employees to deliver exceptional work – allowing entry-level employees to prove they can perform well beyond their years.

 

The opportunity

As a PAS professional you’ll be a big part of shaping and delivering the part of our business strategy that depends on people. You can expect to be involved at all levels and will be expected to take ownership of your work, in order to learn and work independently with minimal supervision. On top of this, you’ll have a unique early career opportunity through our PAS Staff Experiences Program where you’ll be in the perfect place to focus on developing while working on a variety of projects, which will eventually set you up for senior consulting roles.

 

What to expect

You’re likely to assist your team in several tasks including designing executive compensation programs and assessing tax, or financial HR risks in connection with transaction (e.g., merger, acquisition, spin off, carve-out, etc.). Your role will include among other things, managing and monitoring data sites, reviewing relevant documentation, understanding a target company’s compensation and benefits programs, assessing HR risk associated with those arrangements, advising on strategy and design of compensation and benefit programs, and drafting reports. In addition, you’ll be joining a team that is the firm resource for tax technical and regulatory matters as it relates to compensation & benefits.

 

Your key responsibilities

·  Developing relevant and flexible tax-compliant compensation, benefit and incentive approaches for clients, including:
·  Advising clients on regulatory matters and the taxation of compensation and benefit programs, including U.S. and global programs
·  Benchmarking and designing executive compensation arrangements
·  Developing and reviewing proxy disclosures for executive compensation
·  Consulting on the reporting and compliance requirements of the Affordable Care Act
·  Supporting clients in complex transactions (mergers, acquisitions and divestitures), including:
·  Conducting financial due diligence on HR, compensation and benefit programs
·  Assessing operational readiness for a transaction
·  Advising on the tax and financial implications of severance and executive compensation arrangements
·  Developing strategies for HR, compensation and benefit programs
·  Drafting technical memorandums and opinions addressing various Internal Revenue Code Sections, including, but not limited to, 83, 162(m), 280G, and 409A
·  Providing support to EY’s Tax, Assurance and Consulting functions

 

To qualify for the role you must have

·  Progress towards a JD, ideally supported by an Accounting, Finance or Economics undergraduate degree, or a Tax LLM
·  Flexibility and willingness to travel
·  Proficiency in MS Office, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
·  Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
·  Strong quantitative acumen, including outstanding analytical ability
·  Strong follow-through skills and attention to detail
·  Effective project management skills, including effective organization and time management skills with ability to work under pressure and adhere to project deadlines
·  Desire to learn quickly about a new topic and adaptability toward new perspectives, working styles, personalities and cultures
·  Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills
·  A driver’s license valid in the US

 

What we look for

We’re interested in people who are exceptionally analytical and have an aptitude for numbers. You’ll need an interest in critical thinking and have confidence to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team, with a passion for researching, reviewing and analyzing relevant documents from client current state documents and data to tax and regulatory requirements. If you’re looking to join a business where you can grow and that is constantly thinking of ways to expand their service offerings, this is the ideal role for you.

 

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. 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.  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.

 

Plus, we offer:

·  Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the profession
·  Opportunities to develop new skills and progress in your career
·  Gained flexibility through two-way communication and commitment with your engagement teams

 

About EY

As a global leader in assurance; tax; strategy and transactions; and consulting services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. So that whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

 

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

 

Make your mark. Apply today

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