Senior Tax Manager - Funds, Transaction Tax

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global advisory firm based in London seeks a Senior Tax Manager to oversee UK tax reporting and deliver complex projects. The ideal candidate will have strong tax technical skills, experience in advising private equity houses, and a background in coaching junior staff. This role offers an inclusive culture and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Continuous learning opportunities

Transformative leadership coaching

Diverse and inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching and developing more junior staff.
• Knowledge of the taxation of partnerships.
• Ability to solve problems creatively and pragmatically.

Responsibilities

• Manage UK tax reporting for clients.
• Deliver complex consulting projects ensuring excellence.
• Identify and pursue business development opportunities.
• Provide support to junior team members.
• Contribute to team management and strategy.

Skills

Technical and practical knowledge in advising UK and non-UK Private Equity Houses

Strong client relationship management skills

Business development skills

Strong tax technical skills

Effective time management

Excellent communicator in various situations

Education

ACA / Law qualification / Tax specialist qualification

Job description

Senior Tax Manager - Funds, Transaction Tax

Location: London

The partnership and funds tax team at EY acts for a wide range of UK and international private equity houses and professional partnerships. The services that we deliver include partnership advisory work, UK fund reporting, deal and fund structuring and fund advisory projects. We work closely with our Private Client Services team advising principals of private equity firms and providing both personal tax compliance and advisory work in relation to their affairs. Our international network results in our team undertaking a high proportion of cross border tax services.

The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated person to join EY’s specialist Funds Tax team based in London. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to work with our excellent existing clients and intermediaries, providing a great opportunity to build and expand their network and be instrumental in winning new business.

We are currently looking to expand our Transaction Tax team and are keen to speak with experienced Tax advisors.

Your key responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for management of UK tax reporting being delivered to their client base.
• Management of the successful delivery of technically complex and demanding consulting projects for their clients, ensuring technical excellence and practical / business focus approach taken
• Pursuit of business development opportunities identified by other service lines at EY (e.g. through audit, corporate finance or wider tax relationships)
• Provision of development support to junior members of the team through effective supervision, coaching and mentoring
• Contribution to people initiatives, including retaining and training our team
• Significant role in the management of the team both in terms of strategy and operations and also through managing junior staff development and assignments

Skills and attributes for success

• Technical and practical knowledge and experience in advising UK and non-UK Private Equity Houses
• Client focused, strategically and commercially aware
• Strong tax technical skills
• Strong client relationship management skills with ability to develop quality outputs to clients
• Business development skills, able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work
• Effective time management, ability to remain calm when under pressure to meet deadlines
• Excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral
• Good knowledge within Mergers & Acquisitions

To qualify for the role you must have

• ACA / Law qualification / Tax specialist qualification / or breadth of knowledge equivalent to a Tax specialist qualification
• Strong tax technical skills
• Business development skills, able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work
• Experience of coaching and developing more junior staff
• Knowledge of the taxation of partnerships

Ideally you’ll also have

• Project management skills, plan and prioritize work, meet deadlines, monitor own budget
• Ability to solve problems creatively and pragmatically

What we offer

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

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.

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.