Tax Assistant - Global Mobility - Japanese Speaking - London

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm is looking for an Assistant Tax Adviser to join their Integrated Mobility team in London. This role entails managing client relationships, delivering high-quality services, and contributing to tax compliance and advisory projects. Candidates with strong communication skills and a focus on client satisfaction are encouraged to apply. The firm offers competitive remuneration and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive remuneration package

Support for career development

Coaching from experienced colleagues

Comprehensive Total Rewards package

Qualifications

• Prior experience as an expatriate tax practitioner desirable.
• Ability to manage client expectations and relationships effectively.
• Essential proficiency in Japanese language.

Responsibilities

• Supporting in the management of clients with inbound expatriates.
• Building and maintaining relationships with clients.
• Delivering mobility tax projects ensuring technical excellence.

Skills

Client-focused

Relationship management

Problem-solving

Strong communication skills

Team player

Project management skills

Enthusiastic

Education

ATT/CTA qualification

Job description

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Location: London

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: 14 Jul 2025

Requisition ID: 1625801

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services, we are using the finance products, expertise, and systems we have developed to build abetter working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities, andcreativefreedom to make things better.Whenever you join, however long you stay, theexceptionalEY experience lasts a lifetime.And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we will make our ambition to be the best employer a reality.

We are a global network with more than 11,000 employees in more than 130 countries, offering deep industry knowledge and experience to more than 2,000 corporate clients worldwide. We have over 330 consultants in the UK advising clients across the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors on their most challenging workforce problems.

The opportunity

Working in the Integrated Mobility team at EY offers fantastic opportunities to develop client relationships early on in your career and to be involved in the day-to-day management of relationships and delivery of our services across a broad range of issues above and beyond tax compliance and advisory.

We are looking to grow our Mobility Services team with an Assistant Tax Adviser who can deliver high-quality services to our clients.

Your key responsibilities

At EY we operate a ‘client centric’ approach, meaning we aim to be our client’s trusted business partner. This is achieved by being proactive, understanding their challenges and providing a relevant and high level of client service:

• Supporting in the management of clients with inbound expatriates to the UK and UK outbounds.
• Building and maintaining relationships with clients and providing consistently high levels of client service.
• Contributing to winning new work by proactively managing existing clients.
• Contributing to the day-to-day delivery of client services both tax compliance and advisory.
• Contributing to the successful delivery of mobility tax projects and ensuring technical excellence.
• Facilitating workflow to colleagues in the UK and our offshore compliance processing centre.
• Adhering to Quality and Risk Management processes.
• Being a trusted member of the team by developing yourself and others

Skills and attributes for success

• Prior experience as an expatriate tax practitioner is desirable, but not essential. Candidates with transferable skills and experience will be considered as will those looking for their first step into a career in Mobility.
• Enthusiastic and energetic; able to embrace new ways of working.
• Team player: ability to integrate with new teams quickly
• Outgoing with good relationship skills and the ability to deliver quality output
• Strong technical skills or keen to develop them
• Ability to build strong client relationships
• Project management skills, plan and prioritize work, meet deadlines, monitor own budget

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• ATT/CTA qualification desirable, however support can be offered to candidates seeking to study towards a professional qualification
• Ability to identify areas of risk, carry out an effective review and know when to refer upwards
• Client-focused and commercially aware
• Relationship management skills with the ability to manage client expectations
• Ability to solve problems creatively and pragmatically
• Excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral
• Essential proficieny in Japanese langauge

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Experience working within professional services or an ambition to build a career in professional services

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you will 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. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching 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 is right for you

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. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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