Senior Tax Compliance Specialist - Ernst & Young - #1754922

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Our Global Compliance and Reporting (GCR) professionals are corporate tax advisers who help businesses with both the complex demands of tax reporting, compliance and their associated tax advisory, strategy and controversy requirements.

The Glasgow Tax team has ambitious plans for the coming years and we are setting out a clear message that we're building a team for the future. We want the right people on board to achieve these growth plans. Our tax team is already growing rapidly, reflecting strong activity levels and the ambition and investment EY is making. We place great emphasis on coaching our people and in providing an environment where all have the opportunity to develop their careers.

The opportunity

Working in GCR as a Tax Senior you will be helping clients meet the complex demands of today's tax environment. You will help to manage relationships with some of our key local, national and multinational clients, both delivering services and introducing deep specialists to them as required. Joining the team will give you the unique opportunity to influence, shape and mould the tax practice whilst gaining invaluable experience.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the successful delivery of tax services, ensuring technical excellence and practical/business focussed approach taken
• Building your own strong client and internal relationships - develop and use your relationship skills to create your own external and internal network
• Responsible for day-to-day client liaison Counsel and coach and develop more junior staff through delegation and on the job training
• Identifying and driving opportunities, using knowledge gained from client work and knowledge sharing sessions and technical training
  
  
  

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong and motivated team player who integrates with teams quickly
• Ability to build strong client relationships and committed to delivery of exceptional client service.
• Excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral
• Ability to identify areas of risk, carry out an effective review and know when to refer upwards
• Client focused and commercially aware
• Ability to solve problems creatively and pragmatically
• Ability to coach and develop more junior members of the team, both in the UK and also remotely.
  
  

To qualify for the role you must be

• Experience in corporate tax with a large accountancy or law firm, HMRC or in-house tax team
• Any of the following preferred: ACA / ACCA / CA / CTA (or breadth of knowledge equivalent to CTA, e.g. law qualification)
• Graduate/graduate calibre or equivalent work experience
  
  
  

Ideally, you'll also have

Project management skills, ability to plan and prioritise work, meet deadlines and monitor own budget