EY Ford Rhodes - Manager Tax - LHR

Job description

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. This is what makes us different, and renders working here a unique, lifetime experience.

EY Ford Rhodes Chartered Accountants is a member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited (EYGL) providing Assurance, Tax, Consulting and Strategy & Transaction Advisory services to our clients, both global and local, operating out of or seeking advice on doing business in Pakistan. With its Principal Office in Karachi and branches in Lahore and Islamabad, EY Ford Rhodes has been operating in Pakistan since 1948.

The Opportunity:

We provide assistance in identifying risk areas and sustainable planning opportunities for indirect taxes throughout the tax life cycle, helping clients meet compliance obligations and business goals around the world.

As a Manager - Tax at EY Ford Rhodes, you will help leading organizations to identify risk areas and sustainable planning opportunities for direct taxes throughout the tax life cycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure timely tax compliance of assigned clients with the tax authorities;
• Assistance in responding to tax notices including factual analysis etc.;
• Ensure proper compliance of all notices of assigned clients;
• Preparation and filing of annual income tax returns;
• Preparation of appeals to the various appellate forums;
• Analysis and preparation of records for the purpose of tax audits;
• Deal with the tax authorities and clients as per engagement terms;
• Develop co-operation and excellent working interfaces with the clients;
• Advising clients on international tax operations, including cross-border controversy;
• Delivery multiple projects with a high level of efficiency and quality;
• Drafting detailed opinions on various provisions of the law, and guiding clients on the same;
• Cross border transaction and analysis including inter and intra group payments. Group structure reorganization and / or rationalization;
• Research and analysis of existing/prospective tax and related legislation;
• Tax modelling over financial forecasting, budgets, and projections;
• Work effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication and updating senior team members on progress;
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel; and
• Build long-lasting relationships with our clients;
• Any other tasks assigned by the firm.

Your Profile:

• CA/ACCA Qualified with 3-5 years of relevant experience;
• LLB/LLM with at least 5 to 7 years of relevant experience;
• Since you are client oriented, it is necessary to have excellent communication skills: you are not afraid to call things into question and are able to give presentations confidently;
• You are a team player and have great coaching skills;
• You have an interest in looking for innovative solutions.
• Good understanding of tax laws;
• Good command over MS Excel –can use formulas and comfortable with computations.
• Good command over MS Word and MS Power point.

What We Offer:

• You will join a young, international, dynamic team, genuinely passionate about its work, within a leading global professional services firm;
• We offer extensive training, both on technical matters, as well as on soft skills and project management;
• We are proud of our flexible working arrangements, and we will support you to build a successful career without sacrificing your personal priorities;
• At EY we are passionate about the inclusion and support of individuals of all groups; we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability status.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

At EY, the spotlight is on our people. You are empowered to build your expertise and explore the world so that you can innovate and challenge the status quo. Because Building a better working world begins here.

This is what makes us different, and renders working here a unique, lifetime experience.

We are one international, connected team, with one purpose. We are EY.

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.

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