Director, Corporate Tax

at  BNY Mellon

Overview
Director, Corporate Tax
At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities, and people everywhere.
We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.
We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Director, Corporate Tax to join our Finance team. This role is located in New York, NY – HYBRID.
The State and Local Tax team within BNY’s Corporate Tax Department is looking for a director level candidate to handle all state and local corporate income tax, sales tax, and personal property tax audits. You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse team, interact with state tax auditors, appeals officers and conferees and contribute to resolving audit issues. This role will allow you to leverage your state and local tax experience, enhance your skills in using programs such as Excel and OneSource tax applications, and develop your time and people management skills. We value a self-starter who can work independently and as part of a team, and who possesses excellent communication, organizational, and attention to detail skills.

EMPLOYER DESCRIPTION:

For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments and safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world’s financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. It’s the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: bnymellon.com/careers.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

Serve as point of contact and interact with state tax auditors and participate in field appointments.
Respond to Information Document Requests (IDRs), notices, and other informal inquiries.
Review assessments and proposed tax workpapers and maintain electronic records for Corporate Tax.
Work with other members of Corporate Tax to resolve audit issues.
Prepare and file protests and tax appeals.
Develop relationships and communicate with business stakeholders to obtain responsive information to IDRs.
Communicate issues raised on audit to the Compliance group to be considered for filing positions and to the Tax Accounting group for ASC 740 purposes.
Collaborate with senior management to ensure that the appropriate corporate tax policies, methods, standards, processes, reporting, and training are developed, applied and understood by impacted stakeholders.
Broad and comprehensive knowledge of state and local tax laws, processes, and in-depth knowledge of tax support requirements.
Oversee the management of all activities related to the development, coordination and implementation of the overall state tax audit processes and strategies for state and local taxes.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, WE’RE SEEKING THE FOLLOWING:

Bachelor‘s Degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
Master’s in Taxation, JD, and/or a CPA license is preferred.
Financial service industry experience is preferred.
7+ years of state and local tax experience working in Big 4 accounting firm or private industry that encompasses experience with state and local tax audits and compliance.
The ability to effectively use programs such as OneSource tax applications and strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here are a few of our awards:
America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion , Disability: IN – 100% score, 2023-2024
“Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023