EY UK

Senior Corporate Tax Advisor, Manchester - Open to flexible working

Recruiter
EY UK
Location
Manchester, UK
Salary
Not disclosed
Posted
13 Apr 2021
Closes
13 May 2021
Ref
MAN002MU
Approved employers
Approved employer
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
Experience level
Qualified accountant

A new chapter in Manchester’s business story is underway, and you could be part of it. EY Manchester works at the heart of this vibrant city, expanding along with the city's growing media and technology sector, with an entrepreneurial team culture that offers a rounded and varied working experience. Our business tax services team has exciting plans for the coming years, we want the right people on board to achieve these growth objectives. Many of the Manchester team work flexibly and are actively encouraged to find a working pattern that gives them the work life balance that works for them and our clients.

The opportunity

As we seek to further grow the tax business and establish new contacts and engagements with businesses across the region, we are looking for tax professionals who excel at client relationships and who have the confidence and skills to win new work and clients. Business development skills, in terms of being able to go out and meet new contacts, recognise their business needs and how we can add value to them by addressing those needs, is therefore a key requirement.

As a corporate tax professional working from EY’s Manchester office you’ll provide a full range of tax services, comprising both compliance and advisory work. You’ll be working alongside specialists on a day to day basis to broaden your experience of different tax areas to help our clients through planning, financial accounting, tax compliance and maintaining effective relationships with the tax authorities. The varied work encompasses issues that include CFCs, loss relief, reorganisations, patent box, BEPs and international tax means ultimately this role will offer broad experience with significant exposure to senior stakeholders, responsibility in key decisions and a more varied portfolio to help you develop your career with EY.

Your key responsibilities

  • To contribute to the efficient and successful delivery of tax services to the client
  • Grow and maintain tax relationships with clients and provide high levels of client service
  • Establish relationships both within the firm and externally with clients, identifying opportunities
  • and expectations
  • Contribute to winning new work by proactively reviewing existing clients and contribute to
  • winning new clients.
  • Contribute to the successful delivery of tax projects, ensuring technical excellence and
  • practical/business approach taken
  • Responsible for day-to-day client liaison
  • Coach and develop our teams
  • Provide full tax services to a client portfolio
  • Skills and attributes for success

  • Strong technical skills and keen to develop further
  • Ability to grow strong client relationships
  • Excellent communicator in range of situations both written and oral
  • Ability to identify areas of risk, carry out an effective review and know when to refer upwards
  • Client focused and commercially aware
  • Relationship management skills with ability to contribute to client expectations
  • Ability to grow effective relationships at all levels
  • Ability to solve problems creatively and pragmatically
  • Ability to coach and develop more junior members of the team
  • Experience of advising on both compliance and advisory work, experience of issues including
  • CFCs, loss relief, reorganisations, patent box, BEPs and international tax issues
  • Up to date knowledge of changes in the tax environment (BEPS, CBCR etc)
  • To qualify for the role you must have

  • ACA/CA/ACCA/CTA; or Tax Inspectors with full Technical Training Course; or Law
  • qualification
  • Experienced corporate tax practitioner
  • Experience in tax accounting/tax audit
  • Proven ability to read and interpret existing and new tax statute
  • Ideally, you’ll also have
  • Project management skills, plan and prioritize work, meet deadlines, monitor own budget
  • What we look for

  • Team player; ability to integrate with new teams quickly
  • Outgoing with good relationship skills and the ability to deliver quality output
  • 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 and coaching 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 contact us as soon as possible.

    Join us in building a better working world.

    For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.

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