Direct Tax Senior Manager with German

Direct Tax Senior Manager with German

Location: Warsaw - 2 days in office / 3 days remote

Let us introduce you the job offer by EY GDS Poland – a member of the global integrated service delivery center network by EY.

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.

Global Compliance & Reporting (GCR) – Direct Tax Compliance and Reporting CoE

Global Compliance & Reporting (GCR) is one of EY’s five tax service lines, supporting businesses with tax reporting, compliance, and risk management. Our team helps clients navigate tax transformation and operating model changes, delivering practical and sustainable solutions across a wide range of industries.

The Direct Tax Compliance and Reporting CoE works closely with client tax functions as their primary contact, building trusted relationships and leveraging EY’s global expertise. We focus on large, multi-country compliance engagements, providing opportunities to work with complex corporate clients and continually develop our skills.

The Global Tax CoE exists to enable the execution of EY’s “All In” strategy and accelerate the Tax “Paradigm Shift”. It is where we incubate emerging solutions, operate our most complex deals and innovate through our market-leading luminaries.

Through the Global Tax CoE, we are not only powering exceptional delivery, but we are also building the infrastructure to deliver on EY Tax’s ambition: to be the transformation partner of choice for clients navigating complexity, regulation, and opportunity.

The opportunity

Join our fast-growing Global Compliance and Reporting (GCR) team as a Senior Manager in the Direct Tax Compliance and Reporting CoE. You’ll lead 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 help drive improvements and 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

Tax Accounting & Reporting

• Design and implement tax operating models to support multinational clients.
• Build and grow strategic client accounts and relationships
• Manage the full scope of tax and finance outsourcing services as part of the Global Direct Tax and Tax Accounting team
• Lead the preparation and review of interim, quarterly, and year-end global tax provisions under IFRS and US GAAP
• Oversee tax reporting deliverables from controllers and tax managers across the Group
• Manage US GAAP and IFRS disclosure preparation, including reconciliation of GAAP differences
• Prepare and maintain detailed tax provision memoranda and supporting documentation
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, including SOX documentation and audit processes
• Lead pursuits and technical discussions related to BEPS Pillar Two and OECD GloBE Framework

Process Improvement & Compliance

• Identify and implement 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)
• Standardize and embed Group Tax Reporting processes to ensure compliance with US GAAP, IFRS, and SOX
• Drive continuous improvement in tax reporting processes through design, control, and operational enhancements

Leadership & Collaboration

• Manage tax reporting aspects of M&A transactions, including purchase accounting and compliance
• Mentor and develop 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
• Set engagement strategies and connect clients with EY subject matter experts.
• Serve as an escalation point for client and internal teams.

Skills and attributes for success

• Deep expertise in US GAAP and/or IFRS tax accounting provisions/projects
• Strong understanding of ASC 740 and IAS 12 frameworks
• Experience in corporate income tax across multiple jurisdictions
• Strong leadership with a track record of managing teams across borders
• Excellent communication skills — simplify complex topics for diverse audiences
• Ability to distil complex concepts into clear, actionable insights
• Organizational agility; deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines
• Experience coaching and developing junior staff; fostering growth and engagement.
• Problem solving capabilities and process improvement mindset
• Ability to manage budgets and time to deliver quality output
• Accounting or tax qualification (ACA/CA/ACCA/CTA/CPA or equivalent)
• Proactive, business-focused mindset with strong supervisory capabilities

To qualify for the role, you must have

• ACA/CA/ACCA/CTA/CPA qualified or equivalent
• 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
• Hands-on experience with corporate income tax in any country
• Experience providing tax services to a portfolio of clients
• Proactive and able to identify opportunities for business development
• Strong 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.

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across nine locations – Argentina, Hungary, India, the Philippines, Poland, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• 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.

About EY

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Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.

Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

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.

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