Title: US Seasonal Tax-Indirect-Senior Manager Location: Anywhere in Country Requisition ID 1706455 Job Description: Location: Anywhere in Country At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll 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. Seasonal Tax Manager - State and Local Tax - Indirect The opportunity You’ll join the team at a critical time, leveraging your expertise to help support our clients. In return, you can expect the support of some of the most engaging colleagues around. You'll receive hourly, over-time eligible pay, and a unique opportunity to enhance or refine your skills within one of our high performing tax teams. Your key responsibilities As a seasonal tax manager your main priority will be reviewing state income tax returns and tax notices. Expectations around hours are discussed during the interview process for each role, so you'll be able to share your availability and know what to expect prior to coming aboard. In this role you'll be able to work remotely from within the United States, with no travel required. Skills and attributes for success - Knowledgeable with income franchise (corporate compliance) tax, reviewing corporate extensions, and preparing and reviewing partnership K-1 statements - Experience in state income tax returns and tax notices - Comfort with working remotely in a virtual team environment - A strategic eye toward prioritizing when working on multiple complex projects - Influencing skills, and the confidence and curiosity to question existing processes - The ability to produce technical writing and research in a tax context To qualify for this role you must have  - Valid US Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or active state bar membership - A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related discipline - A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in state income tax within public accounting, industry, or state entity - Professional knowledge in a broad range of state and local income/franchise tax processes, concepts and tools Ideally, you'll also have  - A proven record of excellence in a professional services or tax organization We’re interested in strong team players who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while also considering their own workload and deliverables. We’re looking for people with a genuine passion for tax, and the future of tax, and are inspired to help our clients meet complex tax obligations. If you have a strong quality focus, the desire to develop meaningful relationships, and the ambition to deliver above and beyond expectations, this role is for you. What we offer you At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more. - The salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $120/hr to $150/hr. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. EY | Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories. EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.

• Prepare federal and applicable state returns for small business customers, including 1040, Schedule C, 1120, 1120-S, and 1065 returns. • Review customer documents, bookkeeping records, year-end financials, prior-year returns, and supporting schedules before preparing the return. • Identify missing information, inconsistencies, unsupported balances, or bookkeeping issues before the return reaches review. • Identify bookkeeping issues that affect tax return accuracy, make straightforward supported adjustments when appropriate, and document or escalate anything that must be corrected before filing. • Communicate directly with customers when information is needed and conduct draft review calls explaining the return, balance due/refund, approval requirements, and next steps in plain language. • Prepare or support returns involving R&D credits / Form 6765 where applicable, and identify missing documentation or items requiring specialist/advisor review. • Provide concise status updates, respond promptly to internal and customer-facing messages, and proactively flag blockers or deadline risks. • Document workpapers, assumptions, adjustments, open questions, customer conversations, and next steps clearly. • Resolve routine tax preparation questions independently using tax knowledge, research, and internal resources; escalate only when genuinely advisory, legally sensitive, complex, or outside scope. • Correct prep-related errors or omissions promptly when returned by reviewer feedback.

• Review prepared federal and applicable state returns before customer delivery or filing, including 1040, Schedule C, 1120, 1120-S, and 1065 returns. • Confirm returns align with year-end financials, bookkeeping records, workpapers, prior-year context, and customer-provided documents. • Identify material errors, inconsistencies, missing schedules, classification issues, unsupported positions, filing risks, and bookkeeping issues requiring correction before filing. • Validate adjusting entries or request corrections before customer delivery or filing. • Review returns involving R&D credits / Form 6765 where applicable, including reasonableness of inputs, documentation, and escalation needs. • Provide clear, actionable feedback to preparers and ensure corrections are completed before a return is sent to the customer or filed. • Conduct or support draft review calls when technical explanation is needed and explain review findings in plain language. • Confirm customer approval is informed and filing authorization matches the correct return and year. • Monitor returns in review, client approval, and filing stages so they do not stall; respond promptly to internal and customer-facing questions. • Document review findings, decisions, assumptions, unresolved risks, and follow-up items clearly. • Escalate advisory or complex technical issues to BenchTax Advisors only when necessary, and track repeat preparer issues to support quality improvement.

• Review prepared federal and applicable state returns before customer delivery or filing, including 1040, Schedule C, 1120, 1120-S, and 1065 returns • Confirm returns align with year-end financials, bookkeeping records, workpapers, prior-year context, and customer-provided documents • Identify material errors, inconsistencies, missing schedules, classification issues, unsupported positions, filing risks, and bookkeeping issues requiring correction before filing • Validate adjusting entries or request corrections before customer delivery or filing • Review returns involving R&D credits / Form 6765 where applicable, including reasonableness of inputs, documentation, and escalation needs • Provide clear, actionable feedback to preparers and ensure corrections are completed before a return is sent to the customer or filed • Conduct or support draft review calls when technical explanation is needed and explain review findings in plain language • Confirm customer approval is informed and filing authorization matches the correct return and year • Monitor returns in review, client approval, and filing stages so they do not stall; respond promptly to internal and customer-facing questions • Document review findings, decisions, assumptions, unresolved risks, and follow-up items clearly • Escalate advisory or complex technical issues to BenchTax Advisors only when necessary, and track repeat preparer issues to support quality improvement • With Power of Attorney, communicate with IRS agents in writing and on calls on behalf of the customer • Understand IRS notices and explain next steps to customers; offering first time abatement letters when appropriate • Prepare and file amendments