Indirect Tax Transformation Senior Manager

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Tax Transformation - VAT Technology and E-invoicing

Our high-profile Tax Transformation team, based primarily within our London office in the UK focuses on assisting clients with technology and transformation programmes to deliver both efficiency and effectiveness in the rapidly changing compliance environment.

Our Tax Transformation teams works with a variety of organisations across all sectors and geographies. The business has been growing rapidly year on year and in order to seize the opportunities available in the market, the team requires new talent.

Our team has a particular focus on supporting clients with how they manage ERP transformation, e-invoicing obligations and other VAT technology work, whilst also managing risk and operations appropriately.

The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and ambitious individual to join EY's specialist Tax Transformation team. Our business has scaled quickly given the focus of our clients on understanding, deploying and benefiting from indirect tax technology.

Successful candidates will have an opportunity to lead and manage work with significant multinational clients and to engage with our global EY network, providing a great opportunity to build and expand your corporate network.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Key member of the EY Tax Transformation team, delivering high quality VAT technology projects and advice to our clients based on experience and best practice
• Build and maintain tax relationships with clients and provide high levels of client service
• Build relationships both within the firm and externally with clients, identifying opportunities and growing your network
• Contribute to winning new work by supporting the business development and sales process, working with VAT/Tax client relationship owners
• Manage the successful delivery of projects, ensuring technical excellence and practical/business-driven approach taken
• Support the development of new propositions, including liaising with our IT resources on the creation of new technology solutions
• Responsible for day-to-day delivery of client projects

Skills And Attributes For Success

• Manager or Senior Manager resource to support projects across the spectrum outlined above
• Consulting background preferable - used to interacting with clients and working on large-scale projects
• Solid generalist VAT/Tax background e.g. compliance and supply chain
• Experience around ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, MSFT Dynamics, or other ERP systems), technology, data and processes
• Proven high quality delivery
• Self-starter, good time manager and able to deal with complexity and competing priorities
• Good communicator and client relationship experience
• Team player

To qualify for the role you must have

• Experience with indirect tax technology and processes
• Experience with the tax functionality in major ERP systems
• Ideally experience of working for a consultancy business (Big 4 or other)

We would also consider candidates with strong tax knowledge, a keen interest in technology programmes or projects, and good people/project management skills.

What Working At EY Offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer

• Commitment for support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that's right for you

• About EY

  As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we're using the finance products, expertise and systems we've developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

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

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  Who We Are

  EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance."