Senior Associate or Manager, Indirect Tax, Belfast

Senior Associate or Manager, Indirect Tax, Belfast  

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. 

The opportunity

We’re looking for either a Senior Associate or Manager to join our Belfast-based Indirect Tax team.

There’s never been a better time to work in Indirect Tax - the profile of Indirect Taxes has significantly increased due to Brexit; and Indirect Taxes are increasingly seen as an important part of driving sustainability.

Our Indirect Tax professionals provide pragmatic commercial help, supporting clients through the full life cycle of their business to improve their systems and processes, engage with HMRC on their behalf, deliver complex advisory projects and help them plan for the future. 

As part of our Indirect Tax team, you will gain exposure to interesting and complex indirect tax work as part of a fast-growing yet tight knit team as it moves to the next stage of an ambitious growth plan. 

Your key responsibilities

• Ensure delivery of quality work and assist with the day-to-day leadership of delivery team.
• Help people to develop through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring staff.
• Work closely with the Partner to drive the technical development of the team.
• Build and maintain tax relationships with clients and provide exceptional levels of client service.
• Build networks and relationships internally and externally for the team to leverage.
• Provide excellent client service, including proactively identifying opportunities and risks.
• Take responsibility for a broad portfolio of clients providing advice on a range of VAT issues.
• Business development skills - able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work by proactively managing existing clients and winning new clients.
• Managing the delivery of indirect tax advisory projects for your clients, with an increasing focus on technology solutions.
• Work with the wider tax team on client proposals, due diligence projects and advisory engagements.

Skills and attributes for success

• Negotiation skills, with the ability to sustain opinion and handle challenges.
• Business development skills, with the ability to identify and convert opportunities to new work.
• Effective time management and the ability to remain calm when under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) in a range of situations.
• Enthusiastic and ambitious team player with ability to create, sustain and lead effective teams.
• Ability to lead client and sub-service line relationships.

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Degree preferred (minimum of educated to A-level or equivalent).
• Minimum three years’ experience working within UK-based Indirect Tax.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• CTA qualification (or equivalent professional experience).

What we look for

We’re interested in candidates with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you’ll also need the ability to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and processes. If you’re serious about auditing and ready to take on some of our clients’ most complex issues, this role is for you.

What we offer

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

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

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

Apply now.

Please note

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