Director, Funds Tax

Ernst & Young; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm is seeking an experienced tax practitioner to manage client relationships and lead technically complex projects. You will develop junior staff and ensure high-quality service delivery while empowering your team in a collaborative environment. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications such as ATT, ACA, CA, or CTA and proven experience in team management. Join us to work in a dynamic environment that values flexibility and continuous development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing a team or coaching and developing staff.
• Ability to plan, prioritize work, and monitor budget effectively.
• Experience as a tax practitioner with a focus on tax transactions.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with clients to win work proactively.
• Ensure quality delivery of technically complex consulting projects.
• Develop junior staff through effective supervision and mentoring.

Skills

Client relationship management

Project management

Team management and development

Technical excellence

Education

ATT / ACA / CA / CTA or equivalent

Graduate or equivalent work experience

Job description

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with clients, winning work proactively and contributing to winning new clients
• Management of the successful delivery of technically complex and demanding consulting projects, ensuring technical excellence and practical / business focus approach taken
• Overall responsibility of quality of client service
• Manage possible leads from other areas of the practice
• Build networks and relationships internally and externally for the team to leverage from
• Develop junior staff through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring
• Significant involvement in the management of the team both in terms of strategy and operations and also through managing staff development and assignments
• Experienced tax practitioner with deep experience of tax transactions

Qualifications

• Any of the following preferred: ATT / ACA / CA / CTA (or breadth of knowledge equivalent to CTA, e.g. law qualification)
• Graduate or equivalent work experience
• Experience of managing a team and/or coaching and developing team members
• Project management skills, plan and prioritize work, meet deadlines, monitor own budget

Company overview

At EY, we're all in to shape your future with confidence. We'll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. The opportunity EY Tax is a market leader, renowned for delivering sustainable growth and empowering our people to shape their own careers. Our diverse, collaborative team advises on high-profile transactions, combining technical expertise, innovation and a genuine focus on continuous development. Join us to work on challenging, multi-country projects in a supportive, dynamic environment where your impact truly matters. The FTTA Funds tax team work with the world\'s largest private equity clients as well as specifically focussing on the areas of the deals market that are developing the quickest. Our flexibility and speed to market means that we have grown each year throughout the downturn - in-order to take advantage of the current opportunities in the market we need to continue to recruit the best talent. At EY, we\'ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We\'ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.