Manager - Tax Function Transformation, Tax Technology and Transformation in London

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Manager – Tax Function Transformation, Tax Technology and Transformation

The TTT team is part of EY’s EMEIA Tax Center (ETC). The ETC is unique to EY: we are the only Big 4 professional services firm with a dedicated center of excellence focused on delivering exceptional client service across borders. Our 570+ talented ETC professionals are based in 21 countries across Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA), and work with clients across the area, regardless of our location or theirs. We provide specialist tax, business and technology expertise to address clients’ most pressing challenges in an exciting, dynamic tax and business environment, through a broad range of innovative service offerings.

The Tax Function Transformation team comprises over 12 dynamic individuals spread across several countries. We advise Tax Functions of Multinationals across EMEIA on their Transformation journey, as they focus on their future function requirements across people, process, data and technology.

The opportunity
With our breadth of service offerings you have the opportunity to develop your career through a variety of experiences, mentoring and formal learning to ensure our employee value proposition – Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime – is a reality. 

Join our fast growing TTT team as a Manager in the UK or in Spain and you will have the opportunity to work on EY’s largest multi-country client engagements within our EMEIA Tax Center. We deploy strong multi-skilled teams working seamlessly across countries and service lines.

Your key responsibilities
As a Manager in the EMEIA Tax Center, you will be required to be a strong team player and to:

• Manage and deliver high quality client engagements and projects; this includes engagement economics and quality and risk management;
• Manage client stakeholders, coordination of team members and other stakeholders;
• Contribute to growing the pipeline of new opportunities and related business development activities;
• Develop team members and be a Counsellor/Mentor to support with career development;
• Contribute to Thought Leadership and Training materials for EY Tax across EMEIA.

Skills and attributes for success

• Experience in managing or actively participating in Tax and Finance transformation projects, for example Tax operating model design; use of tax technology; tax function outsourcing to SSC; implementation of Tax Control Framework.
• Experience in Direct Tax operations and management.
• Proven experience of multi-stakeholder management.
• Understanding of best practices, processes and solutions
• Motivation to grow the business and the team

To qualify for the role you must have

• Proven track record of successful execution of Tax Transformation projects/programs
• Excellent communication across cultures and within a virtual working environment
• Fluent in English – written and spoken. Any additional European language is an asset
• A tax or accounting qualification

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Project Management certification or Technology Implementor accreditation

What we look for
Experienced professionals who want to join our fast growing team and accept the challenge to provide high quality service to our clients and to continuously improve.

What working at EY offers 
We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

About EY
As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please apply and attach a cv and cover letter in English.

Build your legacy with us. 

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