Manager - Tax Compliance and Reporting Job Belfast area,Northern Ireland UK,Accounting

Overview

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Global Compliance & Reporting (GCR) is one of EY’s five tax service lines, supporting businesses with tax reporting, compliance, and risk management. Our team helps clients navigate tax transformation and operating model changes, delivering practical and sustainable solutions across a wide range of industries.

The Direct Tax Compliance and Reporting CoE works closely with client tax functions as their primary contact, building trusted relationships and leveraging EY’s global expertise. We focus on large, multi-country compliance engagements, providing opportunities to work with complex corporate clients and continually develop our skills.

The Global Tax CoE exists to enable the execution of EY’s “All In” strategy and accelerate the Tax “Paradigm Shift”. It is where we incubate emerging solutions, operate our most complex deals and innovate through our market-leading luminaries.

Through the Global Tax CoE, we are not only powering exceptional delivery, but we are also building the infrastructure to deliver on EY Tax’s ambition: to be the transformation partner of choice for clients navigating complexity, regulation, and opportunity.

Responsibilities

Tax Accounting & Reporting

Support the preparation and review of interim, quarterly, and year-end global tax provisions under IFRS and US GAAP
Assist with tax reporting deliverables from controllers and tax managers across the Group
Contribute to US GAAP and IFRS disclosure preparation, including reconciliation of GAAP differences
Maintain tax provision memoranda and supporting documentation
Ensure compliance with internal controls, including SOX documentation and audit processes
Key client contact, communicating with clients and building strong relationships

Process Improvement & Compliance

Identify and support implementation of process improvements in tax provision and compliance functions
Coordinate preparation of tax account reconciliations and related schedules
Monitor and manage the implications of new accounting standards and regulatory changes (including, but not limited to, BEPS Pillar Two)
Help standardize and embed Group Tax Reporting processes to ensure compliance with US GAAP, IFRS, and SOX
Contribute to continuous improvement in tax reporting processes through design, control, and operational enhancements
Managing account resourcing, budget and delivery

Leadership & Collaboration

Support tax reporting aspects of M&A transactions, including purchase accounting and compliance
Mentor and develop junior staff on ASC 740, IAS 12, and other key tax concepts; provide performance feedback
Partner with internal tax, accounting, and finance teams, as well as external service providers
Develop and lead onshore/offshore teams for seamless client service delivery.
Ensure the highest quality standards and develop team talent at all levels
Help setting engagement strategies and connect clients with EY subject matter experts.
Serve as an escalation point for client and internal teams.

Skills and attributes for success

Experience in US GAAP and/or IFRS tax accounting provisions/projects
Understanding of ASC 740 and/or IAS 12 frameworks
Corporate income tax experience across multiple jurisdictions
Experience managing teams and mentoring staff
Strong communication skills and experience working with multi-country teams
Ability to distil complex concepts into clear, actionable insights
Organized and able to deliver tax accounting in a short timeframe
Experience coaching and developing junior staff
Problem solving capabilities and process improvement mindset
Ability to manage budgets and time to deliver quality output
Accounting or tax qualification

To qualify for the role, you must have

ACA/CA/ACCA/CTA/CPA qualified or equivalent (or working towards qualification)
Strong tax accounting skills and working technical knowledge on ASC 740 and/or IAS 12 framework
Good experience in tax accounting packages and strong Excel skills
Agile to the changing client…