Tax Senior - Jamaica
- Recruiter
- EY Caribbean
- Location
- Kingston, JM
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 05 Oct 2020
- Closes
- 23 Oct 2020
- Ref
- 118996
- Approved employers
- Approved employer
- Job role
- Tax
EY is a global, market leading, professional services firm, committed to operating with integrity, quality and professionalism in the provision of Consulting, Assurance, Tax, and Strategy & Transaction services. EY Caribbean is a fully integrated practice with offices in Aruba, Barbados, Curacao, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and most recently Suriname. Our purpose is to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving our people the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.
EY's Tax services practice is one of the largest, most highly esteemed and most technically advanced tax practices in the world. Through a combined international, regional, and local tax approach, EY tax professionals assist companies with their tax compliance responsibilities, as well as, understand the important linkage between tax planning and their business imperatives. We provide a wide array of tax services to help companies identify and implement winning tax strategies that align with the client's business objectives.
Our Jamaica location is currently recruiting for Tax Senior (s) position to function within a growing global team and act as a key point of contact for a wide range of clients and colleagues. The chosen candidate will spend time supporting client engagements by reviewing staff work product, coordinating with clients and internal team members, managing deadlines, and tracking engagement economics. They will also be tasked with identifying and resolving tax technical issues, as well as sharing insights that will improve our processes and overall efficiency.
Duties & Responsibilities:
* Develop budgets, determine resource requirements, and direct/monitor engagements
* Maintain continuous interaction with clients, manage expectations and ensure outstanding client service and team with tax professionals to provide comprehensive tax solutions
* Research tax theory and positions, and apply them to specific client needs
* Provide comprehensive knowledge and reviews of tax case laws and develop opinion papers
* Determine all information required to ensure/complete accurate tax compliance products within the budget
* Formulate a plan to gather/communicate information
* Determine areas of exposure and adapt to challenges in the compliance process
* Provide timely and high-quality services and work products that exceed client expectations
* Help to develop and guide staff and other junior tax professionals by providing effective performance feedback and ensuring team responsibilities are consistent with skills and developmental goals
* Build on technical competence by keeping up to date on trends, developments and technical authorities and apply them to moderately complex situations
* Demonstrate professionalism through a positive and cooperative attitude and by maintaining the confidential and proprietary nature of client relationships and related work product.
* Contribute to the overall success of the team by developing a thorough understanding of EY methodologies and tools to enhance service delivery; keeping team members informed of work status; actively seeking assignments when unassigned; proactively seeking opportunities to provide tax services; challenging traditional procedures used in the past; and attempting to find new approaches.
Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a graduate degree in Tax or Law and approximately three years of related work experience. A Master's degree in a related field will be considered an asset
* Progress toward (or completion of) a valid ACCA or CPA certifications
* Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in a professional services environment will be considered an assets
* Working knowledge of current and emerging tax issues, with the ability to apply knowledge and general and working knowledge of tax laws
* Ability to prioritize when working on multiple projects
* Confidence to engage and integrate directly into our clients' teams
* Experience in coaching and mentoring junior colleagues
* Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
To see the full job description please click apply.
EY's Tax services practice is one of the largest, most highly esteemed and most technically advanced tax practices in the world. Through a combined international, regional, and local tax approach, EY tax professionals assist companies with their tax compliance responsibilities, as well as, understand the important linkage between tax planning and their business imperatives. We provide a wide array of tax services to help companies identify and implement winning tax strategies that align with the client's business objectives.
Our Jamaica location is currently recruiting for Tax Senior (s) position to function within a growing global team and act as a key point of contact for a wide range of clients and colleagues. The chosen candidate will spend time supporting client engagements by reviewing staff work product, coordinating with clients and internal team members, managing deadlines, and tracking engagement economics. They will also be tasked with identifying and resolving tax technical issues, as well as sharing insights that will improve our processes and overall efficiency.
Duties & Responsibilities:
* Develop budgets, determine resource requirements, and direct/monitor engagements
* Maintain continuous interaction with clients, manage expectations and ensure outstanding client service and team with tax professionals to provide comprehensive tax solutions
* Research tax theory and positions, and apply them to specific client needs
* Provide comprehensive knowledge and reviews of tax case laws and develop opinion papers
* Determine all information required to ensure/complete accurate tax compliance products within the budget
* Formulate a plan to gather/communicate information
* Determine areas of exposure and adapt to challenges in the compliance process
* Provide timely and high-quality services and work products that exceed client expectations
* Help to develop and guide staff and other junior tax professionals by providing effective performance feedback and ensuring team responsibilities are consistent with skills and developmental goals
* Build on technical competence by keeping up to date on trends, developments and technical authorities and apply them to moderately complex situations
* Demonstrate professionalism through a positive and cooperative attitude and by maintaining the confidential and proprietary nature of client relationships and related work product.
* Contribute to the overall success of the team by developing a thorough understanding of EY methodologies and tools to enhance service delivery; keeping team members informed of work status; actively seeking assignments when unassigned; proactively seeking opportunities to provide tax services; challenging traditional procedures used in the past; and attempting to find new approaches.
Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a graduate degree in Tax or Law and approximately three years of related work experience. A Master's degree in a related field will be considered an asset
* Progress toward (or completion of) a valid ACCA or CPA certifications
* Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in a professional services environment will be considered an assets
* Working knowledge of current and emerging tax issues, with the ability to apply knowledge and general and working knowledge of tax laws
* Ability to prioritize when working on multiple projects
* Confidence to engage and integrate directly into our clients' teams
* Experience in coaching and mentoring junior colleagues
* Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
To see the full job description please click apply.