FSO - Tax - International Tax - Manager - Cayman

FSO - Tax - International Tax - Manager - Cayman

Join our Financial Services Office (FSO) and you will work with multi‑disciplinary teams from around the world to deliver a global market perspective. Aligned to key industry groups including asset management and private equity, banking and capital markets, insurance, we provide integrated assurance, consulting, strategy & transactions, and tax services to our clients. As a market segment of the FSO, the BBC includes the Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, and Cayman Islands. By joining the BBC, you will receive unmatched exposure and experience to our continuously growing portfolio of diverse FSO clients.

The opportunity

As an ITTS Manager, you’ll be part of a rapidly growing team with countless opportunities for contribution and growth. You’ll team with EY professionals and client stakeholders to evaluate and advise on various international tax matters.

Your key responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate engagements working primarily with global capital gains taxation, including withholding requirements along with regulatory and financial statement requirements.
• Spend your time on a diverse array of projects and clients in a highly collaborative culture, developing relationships with our clients and team effectively with internal resources.
• Develop and coach junior members of the team.
• Manage day‑to‑day activities on the engagement accounts and oversee coordination with the client and various EY internal teams spread across various locations.

Skills and attributes for success

• Highly organized with the ability to effectively prioritize when working with multiple clients.
• Perform thorough reviews of trading reports, tax rules, legal documents and financial statements needed to evaluate and calculate potential tax exposures.
• Analyze financial statements for tax character and identify book‑to‑tax differences.
• Identify key tax technical issues and raise appropriate questions before the work is sent for review to the partner or senior manager.
• Review, assess and advise clients regarding tax computations related to tax provisions, valuation allowances.
• Build impactful relationships with new and existing clients and maintain relationships with firm leadership.
• Create a positive and trusting environment where team members know each other and feel part of their team.

To qualify for the role you must have

• A Bachelor’s degree in an accounting, finance or business discipline and a minimum of 5 years of relevant tax experience; or an advanced degree in tax or law and a minimum of 4 years of relevant tax experience.
• A CPA (or equivalent internationally recognized accounting designation), Enrolled Agent and/or LLM certification is required.
• Experience organizing high volume projects, tracking status and leveraging Microsoft Office.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent managerial, leadership, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills.
• Ability to work in fast‑paced professional services environment.
• Experience managing budgets, projects, and people.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience working with U.S. & global tax exposures for private equity and hedge fund clients, including foreign tax rules, loan origination, U.S. ECI, FDAP, UBTI, and branch profits tax.
• Experience working with the tax implications for high‑volume trading funds, debt investment strategies, and private equity investments.
• Familiarity with ASC740 reviews for partnerships, corporations and banks, including calculating and reviewing tax provisions on financial statements under U.S. GAAP & IFRS.
• Experience preparing and reviewing tax review memorandums.
• Willingness and ability to travel, when necessary.

What we look for

We’re interested in experienced tax professionals with a collaborative, client‑focused approach to work. You’ll need strong communication skills and the ability to effectively prioritize when working with multiple clients and engagement teams. If you’re a natural problem‑solver with confidence to get involved and support colleagues and clients across the business, this role is for you.

What we offer

• Continuous learning: develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: tools and flexibility to make a meaningful impact.
• Transformative leadership: insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: you’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long‑term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.