State Income Tax --Senior--Open Location

State Income Tax --Senior--Open Location

Location: Atlanta

Other locations: Anywhere in Country

Salary: Competitive

Date: Sep 29, 2025

Job Description

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.

As a State Income Tax Senior, we'll look to you to apply your knowledge to a wide range of tax areas and processes, devising strategic outcomes to some very complex issues. In return, you can expect the support of some of the most engaging colleagues around, as well as plenty of opportunities to progress your career.

The State Income Tax Senior will provide a variety of tax consulting, planning, and compliance services to a diverse range of clients operating in various sectors. Our Tax practice is constantly evolving, and it's here you'll find everything you need to grow as we do. It's all about taking on new skills and responsibilities as they arise and making the most of our dedicated mentors and training programs.

The State Income Tax Senior will oversee state-level tax projects, including compliance and related research. You will also be responsible for managing, preparing, administering, and directing multiple state tax compliance and advisory services for clients.

Skills and attributes for success include:

• Executing state income tax compliance responsibilities.
• Monitoring and analyzing changes in state income tax laws and regulations and determine the impact to the client.
• Providing complex tax research, planning, and consulting services to diverse clients, including federal and state tax regulations.
• Assisting with various tax planning, research, and special projects.
• Preparing and reviewing quarterly and annual state income tax provisions.
• Modeling various state income tax benefits and consequences using Microsoft Excel, PowerBI or Alteryx.
• Writing tax technical memos to succinctly articulate issues, conclusions, and the analysis with respect to various state tax issues.
• Developing and working with staff to create a team environment.

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related discipline; or, a Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and an LLM in taxation or related education.
• Approximately three years of related work experience.
• High level of proficiency in state income tax code, regulations, and procedures.
• A proven record of excellence in a professional services or tax organization.
• Technical writing and research experience in a tax context.
• The ability to analyze client data, technical guidance, and make recommendations to engagement teams.
• The ability to prioritize when working on multiple complex projects.
• Strong influencing skills, and the confidence to question existing processes.
• Willingness to travel as needed and working in a balanced hybrid environment.

Ideally, you'll also have:

• An achieved or partially achieved CPA qualification, certification as a member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation or possess the ability to sit for or be a member of a state bar.

Nearest Major Market: Atlanta