Manager (Business Tax Advisory)

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Law, Taxation, or a related field
• Advanced degrees such as MBA, Masters, LLM, or professional qualifications like CPA, ACCA, ADIT, or equivalent are advantageous
• Extensive knowledge of business taxes in Kazakhstan and internationally
• Over 7 years of relevant experience in corporate taxation, preferably within a large professional services firm or a similar environment
• Proven managerial, organizational, and project management experience
• Ability to understand and apply complex tax and industry concepts to specific client scenarios
• Strong managerial, organizational, project management, and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and supervise teams of EY personnel and client personnel
• Proficiency in business and tax technical writing
• Fluent in English
• Proficient in MS Excel, MS Access, and data mining tools
• Willingness to travel as needed and work in a balanced hybrid environment

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee high-level management and successful delivery of technically complex and demanding consulting projects, ensuring technical excellence and high-quality client service
• Collaborate with other service lines, geographies, and diverse work groups to build advisory services, related opportunities, and long-term relationships
• Focus on key client business strategies and related tax policies to develop a pipeline
• Manage overall client engagements, monitor progress and deliverables, implement standardized processes, resolve or escalate issues as appropriate, and drive performance-improvement solutions
• Assist partners in generating new business opportunities, building client networks, and growing the client base in the region through marketing and business development initiatives
• Create, lead, and motivate high-performing teams, fostering a positive learning culture, and coaching team members to aid their development
• Manage engagement economics and communicate significant issues, fees, and estimates-to-complete to partners and clients