Senior Consultant - Global Compliance and Reporting

Join EY's Newcastle Centre of Excellence, a growing hub for global tax talent where you can build international experience, develop practical delivery and transformation skills, and progress your career in a collaborative global Team.

Why join this team 

• Global exposure: Support multinational clients and work closely with London, India and wider European teams, 
• Hands-on delivery experience: Support global compliance contracts, reporting processes and service delivery across jurisdictions, 
• Transformation learning: Gain exposure to operating model change, compliance process design, automation and tax technology, 
• Career progression: Develop your technical, project management and stakeholder skills with support from senior colleagues, 
• Newcastle Centre of Excellence: Join one of EY’s strategic growth hubs, where we are investing in talent and specialist capability, 

The opportunity 

As a Senior Associate in our Global Tax Managed Services team, you will work with leading organizations across tax and finance to operate outsourcing, tax operating model design, compliance process design and outsourced compliance  and reporting services

• Support global compliance and reporting contracts, including service delivery, governance, and reporting against SLAs and KPIs, 
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions, 
• Work with senior team members and clients while developing your project management, process and commercial skills 
• Contribute to business development, pricing exercises, proposals and client case-for-change materials
• Share tools, techniques, and practical approaches that improve compliance methodology and team effectiveness

Key responsibilities 

Contract delivery & stakeholder support 

• Support a number of global compliance contracts, including client-facing and supervisory service delivery responsibilities
• Help manage service delivery risk through issue logs, risk logs and escalation processes
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions and support timely communication
• Help manage contract governance, process adherence, and reporting against SLAs and KPIs
• Provide guidance to junior colleagues and support peers, colleagues, and clients on contractual matters

Quality, risk & governance 

• Support Global Engagement Leaders on Quality and Risk Management matters
• Help oversee implementation and adherence to agreed processes, procedures, and timetables
• Liaise with Global and Tax QRM and legal teams to support the resolution of client service management issues
• Provide support in maintaining contractual frameworks and supporting agreements

Process improvement & transformation 

• Review and suggest improvements to compliance and reporting processes, including data sources, hand-off points, and controls
• Support process and technology design activities where relevant
• Bring an innovative and practical mindset to problem solving and continuous improvement

Business development & methodology 

• Support pursuit and proposal activities, including global pricing exercises and client presentation preparation
• Help develop client business cases for change and identify opportunities for additional EY services
• Project manages small business development projects and shares successful tools, techniques and approaches with the team 

What we are looking for 

You will likely bring strong tax or accountancy experience, a collaborative mindset, and the motivation to grow in a  global and fast-moving team

• Experience in Corporate Tax, Indirect Tax or accountancy from a professional services firm or in-house team
• Strong client relationship management skills and ability to develop quality outputs for clients
• Project management skills including the ability to plan, prioritize, meet deadlines, and monitor budgets
• Experience working on international or multi-jurisdictional projects
• Some experience coaching and developing more junior staff
• Change-oriented, flexible and enthusiastic approach to work
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Interest in tax transformation, compliance process design, technology or data-led improvement
• ACA, CA, ATTI/CTA, Tax Inspectors or equivalent tax-specialist knowledge is welcome but not essential
• Undergraduate or postgraduate degree preferred

 What we offer you   

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