Senior Consultant/Manager, Data & AI, Tax Technology and Transformation, London

EY; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Consultant with expertise in data science and AI implementation within the Finance and Tax sectors. Your role will involve leading innovative projects that address clients' pressing challenges, mentoring junior staff, and collaborating with stakeholders to develop strategic solutions. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of relevant experience, strong project management skills, and proficiency in Python. The position offers a dynamic environment and the possibility of international travel.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Diverse and inclusive culture

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in a Technical Finance or Tax role.
• Strong understanding of statutory financial reporting.
• Experience in coaching and developing junior resources.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify transformation opportunities.
• Lead a team to design AI solutions for business problems.
• Oversee development of production-grade applications.

Skills

Data Science

AI Capabilities

Project Management

Python Development

Machine Learning

Natural Language Processing

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Accounting or Tax Qualification

Tools

Python

ERP Systems (SAP, Oracle)

Microsoft Power Platform

Azure DevOps

Git

Job description

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.

Tax and Finance departments today face more challenges than ever before. Not only do they need to deliver their basic compliance and reporting commitments with reducing resources, aging systems and increased internal pressures, but they are also increasingly having to face the scrutiny of digital tax authorities who are becoming more invasive, demanding more data more frequently. For many organisations, this situation is becoming unsustainable, and change is needed urgently.

The EY Tax Technology and Transformation Consulting team (“EY TTT Consulting”) specialise in helping clients navigate these challenges, bringing together the most advanced technology platforms and tools with deep expertise in technology, tax & finance and consulting. Through our consulting practice, our product development capabilities and our market-leading platforms, we are leading the way in the market, and we are on a growth trajectory that will make us the biggest partner in this space over the next few years.

The pace of changing surrounding Data & AI means we are growing rapidly and need to scale our team with ambitious colleagues who can bring fresh thinking, new approaches and different perspectives to help build a practice that will solve the problems of the future – specifically by supporting our Tax & Finance Transformation team. By joining EY TTT Consulting, you will get the opportunity to build your experience in strategy and process consulting, data science and data management, technology implementation, artificial intelligence and other technologies to help our clients manage the strategic as well as practical, everyday issues of operating and improving the performance of their finance departments. We have a strong people-focused culture in EY TTT Consulting and you will have the opportunity to be a visible leader, helping us build our culture while we build out our teams.

Your key responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior stakeholders across EY and our clients to identify opportunities for transformation leveraging data science and AI capabilities.
• Lead and mentor a team of data scientists in the design, development, and implementation of generative AI solutions to solve complex business problems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and clients to gather requirements and translate them into actionable technical specifications.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of production-grade Python applications for machine learning and AI.
• Drive the application of statistical analysis and machine learning techniques to derive insights from large datasets.
• Guide the development of natural language processing (NLP) models to enhance user experience and automate processes.
• Utilize Azure DevOps for project management and CI/CD practices, ensuring efficient delivery of projects.
• Manage version control using Git and promote best practices in code development and collaboration.

Skills and attributes for success

What we look for

At least two of these:

• In-depth understanding of the end-to-end tax compliance life cycle,
• In-depth understanding of Statutory Financial Reporting processes/requirements,
• Experience with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar and their finance related modules.
• Functional knowledge of low-code technology solutions, such as the Microsoft Power Platform.
• Excellent understanding of business requirements gathering and design, particularly with a technology overlay

And all of these:

• Strong project management skills (planning, documentation, resourcing, budgeting etc) and understanding of good project governance.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook etc.)
• Attributes
• Ability to manage the successful delivery of complex and demanding consulting projects, ensuring technical excellence and applying practical / business driven approach
• Self-starter, that takes ownership of their work, asks insightful questions and desires to provide excellent client service
• Ability to cope with ambiguity, bring clarity to complex, multi-faceted scenarios and drive forward progress via actionable decisions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• To qualify for the role, you must have:
• 5+ years experience working within a Technical Finance or Tax accounting role, Tax Technology, or a related advisory role. (either in-house or professional services)
• A thorough understanding of the processes which surround statutory financial reporting and/or tax compliance processes
• An Accounting or Tax Qualification is preferable but not required.
• Experience in coaching and developing junior resources
• A proven track record of managing complex projects, delivering high-quality outputs and meeting deadlines
• A willingness to travel within the UK (on some occasions you may be required to travel internationally to support delivery of engagements and projects)

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Familiarity with the application of automation and data technologies (e.g. RPA, ETL tools, visual analytics)
• Formal project management training certification (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2, MSP) or process improvement certification (e.g. Six Sigma ‘belt’) is preferred

What we offer you

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.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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