Partner Tax Senior Manager

McKinsey & Company, Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking firm as a key member of the Tax Group, specializing in Partner Tax. In this pivotal role, you'll manage the global Partner population's tax-related matters, ensuring efficient and compliant delivery of Partner Awards. Collaborating with various internal and external stakeholders, you will design and implement tax operational processes while advising senior executives on complex tax issues. This position offers a unique opportunity to develop your expertise in a dynamic environment, where your contributions will directly impact the firm's global tax strategy and operations. If you have a passion for tax and a desire to work in a collaborative setting, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in personal or expatriate taxes, ideally with high-net worth individuals.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills necessary for explaining complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage Partner Award delivery and ensure alignment with tax risk standards.
• Liaise with various tax groups and manage local tax audits related to Partner Awards.

Skills

Personal Taxes

Expatriate Tax

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Project Management

Collaboration Skills

Education

Tax Qualification (ACA, ATT, CTA)

Job description

Who You'll Work With

You will join our Tax Group, specializing in Partner Tax. This role is key in managing McKinsey’s global Partner population, ensuring excellent client service and advisory support to our Partners and mitigating risks associated with individual taxes across our global operations.

The Partner Tax Group is responsible for the tax efficient and accurate delivery of Awards to the firm’s worldwide Partner Group (the ~3,000+ senior employees in ~70 countries who own the firm).

You will collaborate closely with other firm functions such as Payroll, Benefits, Accounting and Finance, Legal, and Human Resources, as well as external advisors.

Your impact within our firm

You will work closely with Partner Tax Directors who manage a portfolio of countries. You will be delegated responsibilities by the senior manager to design, implement, and oversee the operation of structures that deliver Partner Awards in a tax-efficient manner, ensuring alignment with the firm’s tax risk standards.

You will also learn to advise Partners on various aspects of their Award delivery. Over time, you will take on the responsibility of managing specific countries, including handling day-to-day interactions with Partners in those respective regions.

In this role, you will liaise with the Corporate Tax, Employment Tax, and Transferee Tax groups as needed to ensure the firm’s global tax strategy is refined and implemented appropriately. Collaboration with colleagues in the local office Finance function and the firm’s central support functions, including Legal, Benefits, Treasury, and Finance, will be crucial to ensure that Award delivery occurs as planned.

You will manage aspects of local tax audits related to Partner Award delivery and taxes. Additionally, you will provide project leadership and technical support on various projects that span multiple countries within the tax team.

Your qualifications and skills

• An excellent academic background, including a recognized tax or accounting qualification (ACA, ATT, CTA)
• 10+ years of experience in personal taxes and/or expatriate tax in the UK, US or another country, gained either in accounting practice or in-house in a large multinational corporation; experience ideally includes handling high-net worth individuals or senior executives
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues to various stakeholders
• Outstanding tax and problem-solving skills, with the ability to help design and implement workable tax operational processes
• Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues at all levels within the organization and across a wide range of countries
• Ability to work independently, managing a number of projects simultaneously
• Experience in managing global projects and multiple stakeholders