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Manager - Tax Compliance and Reporting - Belfast/Edinburgh/Newcastle/London
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Manager - Tax Compliance and Reporting - Belfast/Edinburgh/Newcastle/London
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.
Global Compliance & Reporting (GCR) is one of EY’s five tax service lines, supporting businesses with tax reporting, compliance, and risk management. Our team helps clients navigate tax transformation and operating model changes, delivering practical and sustainable solutions across a wide range of industries.
The Direct Tax Compliance and Reporting CoE works closely with client tax functions as their primary contact, building trusted relationships and leveraging EY’s global expertise. We focus on large, multi-country compliance engagements, providing opportunities to work with complex corporate clients and continually develop our skills.
The Global Tax CoE exists to enable the execution of EY’s “All In” strategy and accelerate the Tax “Paradigm Shift”. It is where we incubate emerging solutions, operate our most complex deals and innovate through our market-leading luminaries.
Through the Global Tax CoE, we are not only powering exceptional delivery, but we are also building the infrastructure to deliver on EY Tax’s ambition: to be the transformation partner of choice for clients navigating complexity, regulation, and opportunity.
The opportunity Join our fast-growing Direct Tax Compliance and Reporting CoE as a Manager. You’ll support multi-country client engagements in tax accounting and direct tax, providing Group Tax Accounting/Reporting services under US GAAP and IFRS. In this role, you’ll contribute to process improvement and help redesign how we deliver tax compliance and reporting, ensuring efficient, high-quality outcomes for our clients.
We are a team which embraces diversity and inclusion with a mix of cultures, nationalities and backgrounds. We believe this makes us perfectly suited to the global environment in which we work.
This is an exciting time for tax professionals as the tax landscape continues to evolve, with ongoing changes in accounting standards and regulatory frameworks. You will be at the forefront of delivering accurate and compliant tax reporting across EY’s global operations, ensuring alignment with both IFRS and US GAAP standards.
Your key responsibilities1. Tax Accounting & Reporting
Support the preparation and review of interim, quarterly, and year-end global tax provisions under IFRS and US GAAP Assist with tax reporting deliverables from controllers and tax managers across the Group Contribute to US GAAP and IFRS disclosure preparation, including reconciliation of GAAP differences Maintain tax provision memoranda and supporting documentation Ensure compliance with internal controls, including SOX documentation and audit processes Key client contact, communicating with clients and building strong relationships.
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- Process Improvement & Compliance
Identify and support implementation of process improvements in tax provision and compliance functions Coordinate preparation of tax account reconciliations and related schedules Monitor and manage the implications of new accounting standards and regulatory changes (including, but not limited to, BEPS Pillar Two) Help standardize and embed Group Tax Reporting processes to ensure compliance with US GAAP, IFRS, and SOX Contribute to continuous improvement in tax reporting processes through design, control, and operational enhancements Managing account resourcing, budget and delivery
- Leadership & Collaboration
Support tax reporting aspects of M&A transactions, including purchase accounting and compliance Mentor and develop junior staff on ASC 740, IAS 12, and other key tax concepts; provide performance feedback Partner with internal tax, accounting, and finance teams, as well as external service providers Develop and lead onshore/offshore teams for seamless client service delivery. Ensure the highest quality standards and develop team talent at all levels Help setting engagement strategies and connect clients with EY subject matter experts. Serve as an escalation point for client and internal teams.
Skills and attributes for success
Experience in US GAAP and/or IFRS tax accounting provisions/projects Understanding of ASC 740 and/or IAS 12 frameworks Corporate income tax experience across multiple jurisdictions Experience managing teams and mentoring staff Strong communication skills and experience working with multi-country teams Ability to distil complex concepts into clear, actionable insights Organized and able to deliver tax accounting in a short timeframe Experience coaching and developing junior staff Problem solving capabilities and process improvement mindset Ability to manage budgets and time to deliver quality output Accounting or tax qualification
To qualify for the role, you must have
ACA/CA/ACCA/CTA/CPA qualified or equivalent (or working towards qualification) Strong tax accounting skills and working technical knowledge on ASC 740 and/or IAS 12 framework Good experience in tax accounting packages and strong Excel skills Agile to the changing client environment and able to provide quality deliverables under tight timelines Degree qualified Experience in corporate tax Experience providing tax services to a portfolio of clients Proactive and able to identify opportunities for business development Supervisory skills and ability to develop and coach team members
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Ideally, you’ll also have
Project management skills, ability to plan and prioritize work, meet deadlines, monitor budgets Experience managing international projects Experience in process and technology design is beneficial but not mandatory Understanding of BEPS Pillar Two and OECD GloBE Framework Knowledge of withholding tax processes
What we look for We are looking for individuals with a transformative mindset, people who can see past what we do today and dream up what we could do tomorrow. We want people who communicate well, work as part of a team and drive their responsibilities through to completion. An energetic team player with the ability to build strong working relationships with client and EY teams alike. A results-driven candidate with the capability to add financial value to an engagement, and bring innovation to their clients and team.
What we offer you
At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.
Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.
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EY | Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.
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