ITTS - ITQS - Manager

Based in Hyderabad, this Manager position at EY offers an excellent opportunity to grow your career within a leading global organization known for its inclusive culture, innovative technology, and commitment to building a better working world. In this role, you will lead engagement planning, manage client accounts, and ensure the delivery of high-quality international tax compliance services. Acting as the primary point of contact for engagements, you will provide guidance to Assistant Managers and foster collaboration and effective communication within your team.

Key Responsibilities

Proactively identify issues, recommend solutions, and escalate them appropriately to ensure smooth project delivery. Foster teamwork and maintain constructive communication to focus on producing quality work products. Demonstrate strong presentation and public speaking skills by actively participating in meetings. Communicate effectively through face-to-face interactions, phone, and email, selecting the best method depending on the situation. Provide regular updates on project progress and status to supervisors across global locations. Manage your schedule independently and seek assignments proactively to meet annual chargeability goals. Consistently adhere to practice protocols and internal processes.

Guide team members to ensure timely completion of high-quality deliverables. Possess deep expertise in international tax compliance, including preparation and review of Forms 5471, 8858, 8865, and other relevant disclosure statements. Have a thorough understanding of international tax concepts such as GILTI, Subpart F, IRC 78 gross-up, FTC computation and Form 1118 preparation, and IRC 163(j) including group elections. Utilize Onesource and/or Corptax software proficiently, with the ability to interpret various international reports and explain return-to-provision differences. Participate in quarterly and annual tax provision computations.

Conduct Earnings & Profits (E&P) and Previously Taxed Earnings & Profits (PTEP) studies, analyzing repatriation impacts and U.S. tax positions. Analyze transaction documentation to identify disclosure requirements, build disclosure matrices, and review statements. Demonstrate technical understanding of Section 987, including data gathering, validation, and calculations. Manage Country-by-Country reporting under Section 8975, including data collection, validation, computations, and reporting. Possess a foundational knowledge of BEPS Pillar II.

Identify Foreign Tax Credit (FTC) optimization opportunities, including utilization of Overall Domestic Losses (ODLs), 861 expense apportionment, interest recapitalization, and high tax kickout provisions. Provide tax planning advice by highlighting Subpart F or GILTI exposures, spotting E&P, foreign tax, and entity classification issues, analyzing year-over-year tax trends, and forecasting the impact of OBBBA rules. Understand and compute OBBBA rules effectively.

Identify opportunities to leverage technology and AI within tax processes and promote process improvements using appropriate methodologies, tools, and technology. Provide balanced, constructive feedback with specific behavioral examples. Collaborate with team members to develop strengths and address areas for improvement, encouraging action based on feedback. Contribute positively to the team environment by demonstrating commitment and optimism. Respond promptly to client and team needs, showing a strong sense of urgency. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal professionals and clients by demonstrating integrity and genuineness.

Required Qualifications

7 to 10 years of relevant experience in international tax compliance and consulting. Extensive knowledge of international tax laws, compliance requirements, and reporting standards. Proficiency with Onesource and/or Corptax software. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex tax regulations. Excellent communication and leadership abilities. Capability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively within a global team environment.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) offers a dynamic, truly global network spanning six locations worldwide. Working at EY GDS provides exposure to diverse projects and clients, fostering continuous learning and professional growth. You will have access to a broad ecosystem of people, skills, and insights that support your career development.

EY promotes a culture of transformative leadership by providing coaching and tools to help you become an effective leader. The organization values diversity and inclusion, empowering employees to bring their authentic selves to work and support others in doing the same.

Joining EY means contributing to a purpose-driven organization dedicated to building a better working world by creating long-term value for clients, people, and society. With teams operating across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax, and transactions, EY encourages innovative thinking to address complex global challenges.