Manager - Tax Compliance and Reporting

Ernst Young, Edinburgh

Manager - Tax Compliance and Reporting

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Ernst Young, Edinburgh

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 day ago, 16 Jun | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Full Job Description

Join our fast-growing Direct Tax Compliance and Reporting CoE as a Manager. You'll support 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 contribute to process improvement and help 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 1. Tax Accounting & Reporting

  • Support the preparation and review of interim, quarterly, and year-end global tax provisions under IFRS and US GAAP
  • Assist with tax reporting deliverables from controllers and tax managers across the Group
  • Contribute to US GAAP and IFRS disclosure preparation, including reconciliation of GAAP differences
  • Maintain tax provision memoranda and supporting documentation
  • Ensure compliance with internal controls, including SOX documentation and audit processes
  • Key client contact, communicating with clients and building strong relationships.
  • 2. Process Improvement & Compliance
  • Identify and support implementation of 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)
  • Help standardize and embed Group Tax Reporting processes to ensure compliance with US GAAP, IFRS, and SOX
  • Contribute to continuous improvement in tax reporting processes through design, control, and operational enhancements
  • Managing account resourcing, budget and delivery
  • 3. Leadership & Collaboration
  • Support tax reporting aspects of M&A transactions, including purchase accounting and compliance
  • Mentor and develop junior 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
  • Help setting engagement strategies and connect clients with EY subject matter experts.
  • Serve as an escalation point for client and internal teams.

    Experience in US GAAP and/or IFRS tax accounting provisions/projects
  • Understanding of ASC 740 and/or IAS 12 frameworks
  • Corporate income tax experience across multiple jurisdictions
  • Experience managing teams and mentoring staff
  • Strong communication skills and experience working with multi-country teams
  • Ability to distil complex concepts into clear, actionable insights
  • Organized and able to deliver tax accounting in a short timeframe
  • Experience coaching and developing junior staff
  • Problem solving capabilities and process improvement mindset
  • Ability to manage budgets and time to deliver quality output
  • Accounting or tax qualification
  • To qualify for the role, you must have
  • ACA/CA/ACCA/CTA/CPA qualified or equivalent (or working towards qualification)
  • 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
  • Experience in corporate tax
  • Experience providing tax services to a portfolio of clients
  • Proactive and able to identify opportunities for business development
  • 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.

    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. Learn more., At EY, our people are shaping meaningful careers with real impact. We work across a broad spectrum of services to build trust in capital markets and create long-term value for clients, people and society. When you join EY, you'll be supported to develop future-focused skills and gain world-class experiences in an environment that champions learning and growth. You'll work with diverse, globally connected teams and be empowered in a culture where every voice, experience and background matters. Powered by technology and built on trust, we're shaping the future with confidence.

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