NTD - Nashville - EY EDGE - Indirect Tax - Property Tax Associate Analyst 1 - S/F 2021

Job description

Our National Tax and EY Exceptional Delivery and Growth Engine (EDGE) practice is made up of a team of professionals providing specific tax technical services to US and global clients. The EDGE team operates in a technical environment with deep process and service delivery experience that distinguishes EY in the marketplace.

 
The opportunity

When you join EY EDGE, Indirect Property Tax, you’ll be at the heart of the EY critical mission to build a better working world by applying your knowledge, skills and experience in assisting clients in meeting their business objectives. You will learn, grow and contribute — building new relationships and discovering the satisfaction that comes with producing high-quality, valued work and advice.

What to expect

You’re likely to spend your time on a diverse array of projects, responsibilities and tasks, supporting client engagements by participating in day-to-day interactions with team members, providing a quality work product and driving delivery of services to meet deadlines. As part of that, you’ll need to possess interpersonal skills, be able to absorb and observe, and be flexible in a changing environment.

Your key responsibilities

You’ll spend much of your time providing compliance support to engagement teams, including sorting and organizing daily mail and documents, preparing follow-up logs and meeting notes and conducting research as requested. You will also spend time preparing property tax renditions and process appeal documents. You’ll be working in a highly collaborative culture, where listening to and sharing information with colleagues is an essential part of the role.

 

Skills and attributes for success

·  Timely, efficient and accurate support of the production of tax information statements, tax returns and related reporting in a volume-driven environment within deadline-driven timeframes established by governmental agencies and as dictated by the performance standards set forth by the practice’s clients
·  Balancing time between multiple projects and responsibilities, working with multiple engagement teams to serve multiple clients
·  Learning the differences between various trust accounting systems and how to obtain account data, evaluating the accuracy of such data, and applying knowledge of tax laws and regulatory guidance to make recommendations supporting accuracy in tax reporting
·  Analyzing bridged account data to identify potential errors and omissions and applying knowledge of basic tax concepts to make decisions and take action to modify tax coding or reporting pertaining to assets, transactions, income, expenses and beneficiary allocations to support accuracy in tax reporting
·  Support billing for tax compliance and related services
·  Basic client data review related to account, beneficiary and transaction data to identify and correct data bridging errors or omissions based upon professional judgement, informed by training and provided documented guidance
·  Assist engagement team with reconciliation of client account database and tax filings to help ensure complete, accurate and timely filing of tax returns; identifying and resolving reconciliation discrepancies
·  Routinely communicating with immediate supervisor and colleagues to obtain guidance and instruction pertaining to performance of tax compliance activities, provide updates on status of work, and discuss recommendations concerning correction of client bridged-data to support accuracy and consistency in tax reporting
·  Reconciling routine billing discrepancies

To qualify for the role you must have

·  Or be working toward, a Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field
·  Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn other software applications
·  Basic knowledge of tax software applications, tax compliance and information reporting rules
·  Ability to work effectively both independently and with a team, assist with a variety of projects of varying degrees of complexity
·  Leverage knowledge gained through education and on-the-job experience as well internal and external training and coaching to perform essential functions of the job
·  Ability to follow a standardized process and ask questions when needed
·  Prioritization of assignments to ensure appropriate workflow and timely production of client deliverables
·  Commit to periodic travel (5%-10%)
Ideally, you’ll also have
·  Ability to follow a standardized process and ask questions when needed
·  Organizational and verbal/written communication skills
·  Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
·  The ability to adapt your work style to work with both internal and client team members
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, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off plus 12 observed holidays and a range of programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social 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 transaction services 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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