At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead multi-country tax compliance and reporting projects, ensuring high-quality outcomes.
- Company: Join a diverse and inclusive team at a leading global firm.
- Benefits: Flexible work environment, world-class training, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for international project management and innovation.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of evolving tax landscapes and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Qualified in ACA/CA/ACCA/CTA/CPA with strong tax accounting skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
The opportunity to join our fast-growing Global Compliance and Reporting (GCR) team as a Senior Manager in the Direct Tax Compliance and Reporting CoE. You’ll lead 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 help drive improvements and 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. 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 responsibilities:
- Tax Accounting 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.
- Set 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:
- Deep expertise in US GAAP and/or IFRS tax accounting provisions/projects.
- Strong understanding of ASC 740 and IAS 12 frameworks.
- Experience in corporate income tax across multiple jurisdictions.
- Strong leadership with a track record of managing teams across borders.
- Excellent communication skills — simplify complex topics for diverse audiences.
- Ability to distil complex concepts into clear, actionable insights.
- Organizational agility; deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.
- Experience coaching and developing junior staff; fostering growth and engagement.
- Problem solving capabilities and process improvement mindset.
- Ability to manage budgets and time to deliver quality output.
- Accounting or tax qualification (ACA/CA/ACCA/CTA/CPA or equivalent).
- Proactive, business-focused mindset with strong supervisory capabilities.
To qualify for the role, you must have:
- ACA/CA/ACCA/CTA/CPA qualified or equivalent.
- 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.
- Hands‑on experience with corporate income tax in any country.
- Experience providing tax services to a portfolio of clients.
- Proactive and able to identify opportunities for business development.
- Strong supervisory skills and ability to develop and coach team members.
- Project management skills, ability to plan and prioritize work, meet deadlines, and 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.
Equity and Inclusivity Commitment: To help create an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible about any disability‑related adjustments or accommodations you may need.
Application: Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.
