Senior Indirect Tax Advisor - Scotland/ Newcastle

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm in Glasgow is seeking a Senior Indirect Tax professional. The role involves supporting senior members in tax project delivery and building client relationships, particularly within VAT compliance. Ideal candidates will have relevant tax experience and strong VAT technical skills. The firm's flexible working options and comprehensive benefits package aim to support professional growth and well-being.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Support for flexible working

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong experience with UK VAT regulations.
• Ability to manage expectations with clients.
• Keen to develop further tax technical skills.

Responsibilities

• Support senior team members in client relationship management.
• Contribute to winning new work and managing existing clients.
• Ensure successful delivery of tax projects.

Skills

Relevant Tax experience within VAT

Strong Tax technical skills

Excellent communicator

Ability to build strong client relationships

Team player

Client focused and commercially aware

Education

UK VAT specialist experience

ATT / ACA / CA / Tax Inspectors qualification

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.

Senior, Indirect Tax

Our VAT professionals help clients identify opportunities and mitigate indirect tax risks. They use their deep sector experience and knowledge of our UK legal and regulatory systems to help clients meet their compliance obligations as well as achieve their business goals.

The Opportunity

Our Indirect Tax professionals provide pragmatic commercial help so clients improve their day-to-day reporting for indirect tax. This includes improving working capital, reducing errors, reducing costs and ensuring indirect taxes are handled correctly. They advise how indirect taxes such as value added tax (VAT) impinge on the client’s supply chain and financial and accounting systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Support senior members of the team in building and maintaining tax relationships with clients and provide high levels of client service
• Support senior members of the team in building relationships both within the firm and externally with clients, identifying opportunities and managing expectations
• Contribute to winning new work by proactively managing existing clients and contribute to winning new clients
• Support the senior members of the team in managing the successful delivery of tax projects, ensuring technical excellence and practical/business driven approach taken
• Responsible for day-to-day delivery of client liaison

Skill and Attributes for Success

• Relevant Tax experience within VAT
• Strong Tax technical skills and keen to develop further
• Ability to build strong client relationships
• Excellent communicator in 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
• Team player with ability to build effective relationships at all levels

Qualifications

• UK VAT specialist experience from the profession or in-house team
• Ideally ATT / ACA / CA / Tax Inspectors with full Technical Training course / Tax specialist qualification / or breadth of knowledge equivalent to a Tax specialist qualification. Formal qualifications are not mandatory, so please reach out if you have relevant experience

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.

• 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

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