Associate - Tax, People Advisory Services (Mobility) (2026 Graduates)

Ernst & Young; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm in Singapore is seeking an Associate for the Tax, People Advisory Services team. You will focus on personal taxation and provide compliance and advisory services for globally mobile employees. Candidates should be pursuing a relevant university degree and possess strong problem-solving and communication skills. This role offers the chance to engage in varied projects and work within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a relevant university degree.
• Demonstrated ability in relationship building.

Responsibilities

• Focus on personal taxation and social security for globally mobile employees.
• Provide tax compliance and advice to inbound and outbound employees.
• Engage in employment tax risk reviews and share scheme planning.

Skills

Problem solving and numerical skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work with complex and detailed information

Time management

Adaptability to change under pressure

Education

University degree related to Accountancy, Business, Economics or equivalent

Job description

Associate - Tax, People Advisory Services (Mobility) (2026 Graduates)

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.

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The Opportunity:
Our tax practice revolves around helping our clients effectively manage their tax obligations proactively and responsibly. As part of a global team of 35,000 tax professionals in 150 countries, you will advise clients on planning, compliance and reporting wherever the client has needs. Our unwavering commitment to quality service and our technical networks enables you to help clients reduce inefficiencies, mitigate risk and improve opportunities within their tax functions.

As part of the People Advisory Services (Mobility) team, it gives you the opportunity to manage the complex challenges of deploying a globally mobile workforce. We provide strategic advice on mobility programs and offer technology advisory services and project management.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Focus on personal taxation and social security issues for companies with globally mobile employees
• Apply individual income tax knowledge and expand it to include experience on cross-border situations, application of tax treaties, cross-border mobility situations.
• Provide both tax compliance and advice to inbound and outbound employees (e.g. basis of taxation, tax residency status, tax planning via remuneration packages, employee share schemes).
• Engage in variety of projects including employment tax risk reviews, share scheme planning and employment arrangement advice.
• Liaise with overseas EY offices to coordinate complete cross-border advice for our clients.

Skills and Attributes for Success:

• Pursuing university degree related to Accountancy, Business, Economics or equivalent
• Problem solving and numerical skills
• Ability to work with complex and detailed information
• Experience and/or demonstrated ability in time management and adaptability to change under pressure to build effective relationships at all levels
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and relationship building

Note:

• You are required to upload your latest resume and academic transcripts together with your online application.
• Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• To help create an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible about any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need.

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