Senior Manager - Tax Compliance and Reporting - Belfast/Edinburgh/Newcastle

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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 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. 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 responsibilities

• Tax Accounting & Reporting

• Design and implement tax operating models to support multinational clients.
• Build and grow strategic client accounts and relationships.
• Manage the full scope of tax and finance outsourcing services as part of the Global Direct Tax and Tax Accounting team.
• Lead the preparation and review of interim, quarterly, and year-end global tax provisions under IFRS and US GAAP.
• Oversee tax reporting deliverables from controllers and tax managers across the Group.
• Manage US GAAP and IFRS disclosure preparation, including reconciliation of GAAP differences.
• Prepare and maintain detailed tax provision memoranda and supporting documentation.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, including SOX documentation and audit processes.
• Lead pursuits and technical discussions related to BEPS Pillar Two and OECD GloBE Framework.

• Identify and implement 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).
• Standardize and embed Group Tax Reporting processes to ensure compliance with US GAAP, IFRS, and SOX.
• Drive continuous improvement in tax reporting processes through design, control, and operational enhancements.

• Manage tax reporting aspects of M&A transactions, including purchase accounting and compliance.
• Mentor and develop 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.
• 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.

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.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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