Overview Bring your ideas. Make history. BNY Mellon offers an exciting array of future-forward careers at the intersection of business, finance, and technology. We are one of the world's top asset management and banking firms that manages trillions of dollars in assets, custody and/or administration. Known as the "bank of banks" - 97% of the world's top banks work with us as we lead and serve our customers into the new era of digital.
With over 240 years of rich history and industry firsts, BNY Mellon has been built upon our proven ability to evolve, lead, and drive new ideas at every turn. Today, we're approximately 50,000 employees across 35 countries with a culture that empowers you to grow, take risks, experiment and be yourself. This is what
is all about.
We're seeking a future team member for the role of Director, Corporate Tax Manager to join our Finance team. This role is located in New York, NY or Pittsburgh, PA - HYBRID.
In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:
- Drives the strategic corporate tax projects within a business/business partner area, across multiple businesses/business partner areas and/or regions.
- Manages corporate tax activities through more junior staff.
- If needed, manages the performance of more junior corporate tax staff, coaching and guiding on corporate tax and strategy.
- Sets specialty priorities and allocates resources to align with organization-wide market risk objectives.
- Has an expert understanding of tax laws and regulations.
- Recognized within the business as a leader in addressing tax related matters and establishing policy.
- Serves as an escalation point for complex corporate tax issues or roadblocks, and shepherds issues through to resolution.
- Leads consultation on tax issues, questions and problems and provides guidance to senior business managers and more junior corporate tax managers.
- Works across global and regional groups to communicate tax matters effectively to senior business management. Leverages nuanced tax techniques to achieve business objectives.
- Is accountable for leading the resolution of highly complex business tax issues.
- Establishes a comprehensive corporate tax infrastructure.
- Leads the implementation of the corporate tax strategy for more junior staffs and ensures the appropriate level of tax awareness of responsibilities among more junior managers.
- Makes decisions, contributes to consensus building and manages a large virtual organization that balances market risk with other business objectives.
- Works with other business units, operations and technology and liaises with legal and compliance staff in relation to laws and regulations.
- Acts and influences on behalf of corporate management to guide all tax staff into compliance with tax laws and regulations.
- Represents compliance with policies and standards to corporate management, internal and external auditors, and regulatory bodies.
- Reviews reports on team metrics results and makes team adjustments as needed to align performance with functional objectives.
- Coaches and guides more junior managers on improving the execution of the complicated tax activities and achievement of multi-faceted goals.
- Manages development and talent management processes for more junior managers and a team of corporate tax staff.
- Coaches and counsels more junior managers, determines staffing and compensation recommendations and leads in hiring and termination decisions.
- Directly manages more junior staff and market risk staff and ensures their focus on daily tasks to deliver on initiatives.
- Responsible for the achievement of goals and objectives, talent management and supervision of corporate tax staff.
- Completion of tasks may affect organizational achievement of objectives. Modified based upon local regulations/requirements.
To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:
Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
- 12-15 years of total work experience with at least 3-5 years in management preferred.
- Experience in tax at a large Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firm or law firm preferred
BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. Our ambition is to build the best global team - one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve - and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.
BNY Mellon assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $147,000 and $273,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNYM total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.
This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
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.
EEO Statement:
BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals With Disabilities/Protected Veterans. Our ambition is to build the best global team - one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve - and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.