Pcm - Change Manager- Mths Secondment/ Ftc jobs at Ey in United Kingdom, Birmingham

You will be required to work closely with clients’ finance, tax and IT engineers. Working within the EY team you will be involved in the preparation of R&D claims and making sure of compliance against tax legislation. Within the Innovation team you will be exposed to cash grants and patent box applications. As well as working directly on existing projects, you will also be offered the chance to support business development opportunities.

Your key responsibilities

• To work alongside teams working on the efficient preparation and successful delivery of R&D tax claims
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and provide high levels of client service, taking a leading role in interaction with clients' senior stakeholders
• Build relationships both within the firm and externally with clients, identifying opportunities, managing client team stakeholders, and liaising with other client facing teams
• Contribute to winning new work by proactively managing our existing clients base and contribute to winning new clients by contributing to business development activities.

Skills and attributes for success

What we look for

• Experienced in either wider Corporation Tax or R&D tax practitioner role
• Team player; ability to integrate with new teams quickly
• Outgoing with good relationship skills and the ability to deliver quality output
• Strong technical skills and keen to develop further
• Ability to identify areas of risk, carry out an effective review and know when to refer upwards
• Relationship management skills with ability to manage client expectations and build effective relationships at all levels

Ideally, you’ll also

• Fully qualified ACA/CA/ACCA/ATT/CTA
• Strong Excel capability including use of XLOOKUP, IF functions and pivot tables, including manipulating large and complex datasets
• Strong writing, communication and project management skills.

R&D Tax Manager - Birmingham

As a Manager in the team you will be working with a variety of very high-profile clients from owner managed businesses to multinational groups, who are at the front line in developing cutting edge technology which is helping the UK to stay as a market leader by encouraging investment into research and development.

You will be required to work closely with clients’ finance, tax and engineering departments. You will work with clients from all different sectors and of all different sizes. Working within the EY team you will be leading the preparation of R&D claims and making sure of compliance against tax legislation. Within the Innovation team you will be exposed to cash grants and patent box applications. As well as working directly on existing projects, you will also be offered the chance to support business development opportunities.

Your key responsibilities:

• Effectively leading project teams, exhibiting strong communication skills and be able to work collaboratively with other team members of different skill sets to deliver client facing engagements
• To lead on the efficient and successful delivery of R&D tax services to the client inclusive of all tax technical elements
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and provide high levels of client service, taking a leading role in interaction with clients' senior stakeholders
• Build relationships both within the firm and externally with clients, identifying opportunities, managing client team stakeholders, and liaising with other client facing teams
• Contribute to winning new work by proactively managing our existing clients base and contribute to winning new clients by contributing to business development activities.
• Assist with the management and successful delivery of tax projects, ensuring technical excellence and practical/business driven approach taken
• Responsible for day-to-day client liaison

Skill and attributes for success:

• Experienced R&D tax practitioner
• Team player; ability to integrate with new teams quickly
• Outgoing with good relationship skills and the ability to deliver quality output
• Strong technical skills and keen to develop further
• Ability to build strong client relationships
• Ability to identify areas of risk, carry out an effective review and know when to refer upwards
• Ability to solve problems creatively and pragmatically

To qualify for the role you must have:

• Fully qualified ACA/CA/ACCA/ATT/CTA; or Tax Inspectors with full Technical Training Course
• Experience leading on, and project managing, the preparation of claims
• Strong Excel capability including use of VLOOKUP, IF functions and pivot tables, including manipulating large and complex datasets
• Experience in leading teams and coordinating delivery of services both in the office and remotely
• Strong writing and communication skills.

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Project management skills, plan and prioritise work, meet deadlines, monitor own budget
• Experience in Alteryx

What we look for:

• Team player; ability to integrate with new teams quickly
• Outgoing with good relationship skills and the ability to deliver quality output
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build a rapport with clients quickly

What we offer

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. Plus, 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.

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

• Grow and maintain relationships with clients, both existing and new clients
• High level management of the successful delivery of technically complex advisory, compliance and reporting engagements
• Providing exceptional client service with responsibility for quality provided
• Working collaboratively with other tax specialist teams
• Grow networks and relationships internally and externally
• Help people to develop through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring staff
• Lead team initiatives, covering all aspects of leading a successful team
• Significant experience in Corporate Tax from practice or from an in-house tax background
• Strong client relationship management skills
• Negotiation skills, able to sustain opinion and exhibit strong stakeholder management
• 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
• Enthusiastic team player with ability to create and sustain effective teams
• Experience of coaching and developing more junior staff
• Ensure delivery of quality work
• ACA/CA/ACCA/CTA; or Tax Inspectors with full Technical Training Course; or Law qualification
• Degree qualified
• Experienced corporate tax practitioner
• Experience in tax accounting/tax audit
• Proven ability to read and interpret existing and new tax statute
• Project management skills, plan and prioritize work, meet deadlines, monitor own budget
• Team player; ability to integrate with new teams quickly
• Outgoing with good relationship skills and the ability to deliver quality output
• Excellent communicator in range of situations both written and oral
• Change orientated with flexible approach
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. Plus,
we offer:
• 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
If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.Apply now.

Senior International Tax Manager - Open to flexible working

You will be working with some of the sector leading Partners who are well known and respected in the market. You’ll also be working with a high performing team who have advised on many high profile and market transactions over the past few years.

It is a great time to join the ITS team who have expanded exponentially in recent years and are continuing to grow. With a number of disrupting factors in the market at the moment you’ll be at the forefront of helping our clients to navigate the market on an international scale.

Our international tax professionals will work on a variety of projects which are focused on helping clients to develop and execute their international tax strategy, including:

• Expansion into new markets

• Pre-transaction reorganisations and post-transaction integration

• Legal structure rationalisation

• Operating model redesign

• Optimisation of capital structure and financing

• Optimisation of intellectual property ownership and reliefs

• Managing the risk arising from global law change such as BEPS, and

• Lobbying and negotiation with tax authorities in UK and globally

Your key responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with clients, winning work proactively and contributing to winning new clients
• Management of the successful delivery of technically complex and demanding consulting projects, ensuring technical excellence and practical / business focus approach taken
• Overall responsibility of quality of client service
• Manage possible leads from other areas of the practice
• Build networks and relationships internally and externally for the team to leverage from
• Develop junior staff through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring
• Significant involvement 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

• Client focus and commercially aware
• Strong international and UK tax technical skills and understanding
• Commitment to building strong client relationship management with ability to develop quality outputs to clients
• Negotiation skills and handle challenges
• Business development skills, able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work
• Strong business acumen with ability to manage engagement financial results
• Effective time management, ability to remain calm when under pressure to meet deadlines
• Excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral
• Enthusiastic team player with ability to create, sustain effective teams
• Ensure delivery of quality work and take day to day delivery
• Change orientated and innovative with flexible approach to ways of working and adoption of new technologies

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Experienced tax practitioner with reviewing skills and expertise in international tax
• Any of the following preferred: ATT / ACA / CA / CTA (or breadth of knowledge equivalent to CTA, e.g. law qualification)
• Graduate/graduate calibre or equivalent work experience
• Experience of Managing a team and/or coaching and developing more junior team members

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.
• You can read more here

Senior International Tax Manager - Open to flexible working

You will be working with some of the sector leading Partners who are well known and respected in the market. You’ll also be working with a high performing team who have advised on many high profile and market transactions over the past few years.

It is a great time to join the ITS team who have expanded exponentially in recent years and are continuing to grow. With a number of disrupting factors in the market at the moment you’ll be at the forefront of helping our clients to navigate the market on an international scale.

Our international tax professionals will work on a variety of projects which are focused on helping clients to develop and execute their international tax strategy, including:

• Expansion into new markets

• Pre-transaction reorganisations and post-transaction integration

• Legal structure rationalisation

• Operating model redesign

• Optimisation of capital structure and financing

• Optimisation of intellectual property ownership and reliefs

• Managing the risk arising from global law change such as BEPS, and

• Lobbying and negotiation with tax authorities in UK and globally

Your key responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with clients, winning work proactively and contributing to winning new clients
• Management of the successful delivery of technically complex and demanding consulting projects, ensuring technical excellence and practical / business focus approach taken
• Overall responsibility of quality of client service
• Manage possible leads from other areas of the practice
• Build networks and relationships internally and externally for the team to leverage from
• Develop junior staff through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring
• Significant involvement 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

• Client focus and commercially aware
• Strong international and UK tax technical skills and understanding
• Commitment to building strong client relationship management with ability to develop quality outputs to clients
• Negotiation skills and handle challenges
• Business development skills, able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work
• Strong business acumen with ability to manage engagement financial results
• Effective time management, ability to remain calm when under pressure to meet deadlines
• Excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral
• Enthusiastic team player with ability to create, sustain effective teams
• Ensure delivery of quality work and take day to day delivery
• Change orientated and innovative with flexible approach to ways of working and adoption of new technologies

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Experienced tax practitioner with reviewing skills and expertise in international tax
• Any of the following preferred: ATT / ACA / CA / CTA (or breadth of knowledge equivalent to CTA, e.g. law qualification)
• Graduate/graduate calibre or equivalent work experience
• Experience of Managing a team and/or coaching and developing more junior team members

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.
• You can read more here

Job Type:Management

We work in regions across the country, with team members based in four hubs in London, Manchester, Glasgow, and Birmingham. We operate a hybrid working model, where staff work in the office at least one day per week, however, depending on the nature of your role or specific business needs, you may be required to attend the office or events more than once a week.

As an independent charity we raise income through corporate partners, traditional fundraising, and grants.

Your role as Data Anlytics Manager

In this pivotal role brand new role, you will lead the development and execution of data analytics strategies that go beyond tracking programme success. Your insights will be central to understanding and demonstrating the long-term impact we have on youth employability, social mobility, and inclusion. By working closely with internal teams, corporate partners, funders, and policy influencers, you will ensure that our data-driven approach is integral to decision-making, continuous improvement, and the scaling of our work.

The role will include several key responsibilities but are not limited to:

Responsibilities of the Data Analytics Manager

1. Data Analysis & Reporting
   • Data, Systems & Processes: Lead the use of CRM and survey platforms (e.g., Qualtrics, MS Dynamics, Power BI) to ensure consistent, high-quality data capture and reliable reporting.
   • Dashboards & Reports: Oversee, create and maintain interactive dashboards and concise reports, translating complex data into clear, actionable insights that inform decisions for key stakeholders.
   • In Depth Analysis: Conduct detailed analysis of programme metrics and audience segmentation (e.g., socioeconomic, geographic, health) to support strategic planning, outreach, and resource allocation.
   • Data Quality & Issue Resolution: Proactively identify data gaps, inconsistencies, or errors, collaborating with technical teams to resolve issues and implementing measures to maintain data integrity.
   • Stakeholder Insight: Provide data-driven insights and evidence to support grant applications, stakeholder communications, and advocacy efforts.
   • Capacity Building: Lead initiatives to improve data literacy across teams by delivering hands-on training, creating best-practice guides, and providing ongoing support to build a data-driven culture.
2. Impact & Evaluation
   • Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Framework Design: Develop/refine monitoring & evaluation frameworks, including Theory of Change, that align with the Foundation’s long-term strategic objectives.
   • Data Collection & Management: Oversee the collection and management of both quantitative and qualitative data (surveys, interviews, workshops) while ensuring compliance with ethical standards, GDPR, and best practices.
   • Evaluation Delivery: Coordinate evaluation activities, including the facilitation of feedback sessions with programme participants and stakeholders to capture valuable insights and learnings.
   • Reporting & Recommendations: Synthesise evaluation findings into clear, actionable reports, offering prioritised recommendations for improvements.
   • Integration & Collaboration: Collaborate closely with programme, income, and communications teams to ensure that evaluation insights inform ongoing programme delivery and enhance storytelling efforts.
   • External Partnerships: Manage relationships with external evaluators, research partners, and consultants to ensure high-quality, cost-effective evaluation services.
   • Continuous Learning: Monitor progress against impact KPIs, share lessons learned across teams, and promote a culture of data-driven innovation and continuous improvement.
3. Team Leadership & Coaching:
   • Lead, mentor, and coach stakeholders and support their professional growth, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
   • Deliver training and development opportunities to enhance the team's analytical skills and data literacy across the organisation.
4. Process Improvement:
   • Continuously review and improve data processes, methodologies, and workflows to increase efficiency and enhance the quality of outputs.
   • Promote a culture of innovation, identifying and implementing new tools and technologies to enhance data collection, analysis, and reporting capabilities.
5. Stakeholder Engagement & Influence:
   • Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that data-driven insights are communicated effectively and inform key decisions.
   • Act as the data subject matter expert, influencing stakeholders to make data-driven decisions that support systemic change and sustainable impact.
6. Cross-Team Collaboration
   • Work closely with other departments to ensure that data and insights are embedded into daily operations and long-term strategic planning.
   • Lead cross-functional teams in the design and delivery of data projects, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and fostering a shared sense of ownership.

Your skills, knowledge, experience and qualification

What you will bring to the Foundation is your demonstrable skills, experience and knowledge in the following areas:

Skills:

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights, empowering decision-makers across the Foundation.
• Problem Solving: Proactively identifying data issues, troubleshooting challenges, and implementing practical solutions to enhance data integrity and analysis.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Building strong relationships with internal teams, external partners, funders, and stakeholders to ensure data and insights are aligned with organisational goals.
• Project Management: Expertise in prioritising, planning, and managing multiple data-related workstreams, ensuring projects stay on track and meet deadlines.
• Ethical Judgment & Discretion: Ensuring the safe, compliant handling of personal data, adhering to ethical standards and data protection regulations.
• Adaptability: Ability to thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments, responding effectively to changing priorities and shifting requirements.
• Communication & Collaboration: Skilled in effectively communicating complex data insights to a range of audiences, including senior leaders and external partners, while fostering a collaborative team environment.
• Influencing & Relationship Building: Demonstrating the ability to influence stakeholders through the establishment of strong, effective relationships that foster collaboration and alignment on key objectives.

Knowledge:

• Professional/Technical Expertise: Advanced understanding and hands-on experience in data analytics, including monitoring and evaluation methodologies.
• Monitoring & Evaluation Methodologies: Knowledge of key frameworks, including Theory of Change, Social Return on Investment (SROI), and Contribution Analysis, with the ability to apply them in data analytics contexts.
• GDPR & Data Protection: Expertise in GDPR compliance and data protection standards, ensuring the safe handling of personal and sensitive data in research and evaluation activities.

Experience:

• Monitoring & Evaluation Design: Experience in designing and embedding Monitoring & Evaluation frameworks (e.g., Theory of Change, logic models) that support long-term strategic goals.
• Evaluation Delivery: Experience in leading data collection efforts (surveys, interviews, workshops) and analysing both qualitative and quantitative data to evaluate programme effectiveness.
• Analysis & Reporting: Expertise in developing and presenting impact reports and data insights to senior leaders, funders, and stakeholders, turning data into compelling narratives that drive action.
• Strategic & Operational Planning: Experience in delivering strategic and operational plans for data analytics and related areas, ensuring that analytics goals align with broader organisational objectives.
• Accountability for Performance: Taking ownership of data-driven performance against agreed financial and programme targets, driving continuous improvement across analytics efforts.
• Decision-Making: Making critical decisions in data analysis and reporting that directly impact the success of projects and programmes.

Knowledge:

• Data Management Systems: Hands-on experience with CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce) and Business Intelligence (BI) tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau). Or willingness to learn new data systems.
• Sector Context: Familiarity with the youth employability, social mobility, and charity sectors, particularly understanding how data can drive change in these environments.
• Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: Understanding of DEI principles and their application in data practice, ensuring inclusive, equitable data approaches.

Experience:

• Charity/Social Impact: Experience working in the charity or social impact sector, ideally within youth employability or similar programmes, with a focus on measuring social change.
• Qualifications Desirable but not mandatory:

Certifications:

• Relevant certifications in data analytics, business intelligence, or data management (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate, Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate, or Tableau Desktop Specialist).
• Certification in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is a plus.

Pre-Interview Task
This assesses your technical skills, interpretation, and ability to communicate insights. It can include:

Data Task:

A small anonymised dataset (e.g., programme participation, demographic info, outcome data).
A few questions to answer, such as:

• Identify key trends and insights.
• Suggest areas for further investigation.
• Highlight data quality concerns.
• Present findings in a brief dashboard or written summary.

Short slide deck (e.g. 3–5 slides) or written report.
Optional: Power BI mock-up or Excel dashboard.

First Stage Interview
The first stage will focus on assessing your technical expertise and communication skills:

• Presentation & Data Task: You’ll be asked to develop and present insights based on a short data task. This will test your ability to interpret data, draw conclusions, and communicate findings clearly and effectively.
• Q&A on Presentation: Following your presentation, there will be a short discussion to explore your approach, thinking, and decision-making.
• Competency-Based Questions: We will explore your technical and professional experience relevant to the role through structured questions aligned to the key competencies.
• Scenario-Based Questions: You’ll be presented with hypothetical situations to demonstrate your problem-solving, judgement, and ability to navigate complex or ambiguous challenges.

Second Stage Interview
The second stage will explore your motivations and alignment with our organisation:
Organisational Fit:We’ll look for a strong understanding of the EY Foundation’s mission, values, and the wider context we operate in, including youth employability, social mobility, and systems change.

Our organisation is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment, selection, or onboarding process, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

As a Change Manager, you will specifically take ownership of our real estate portfolio, implementing effective strategies to support our people through office moves, reconfigurations and other critical workplace initiatives.

By leveraging your expertise in change management, you will play a crucial role in helping us navigate these transitions smoothly and ensuring that our workplace evolves in alignment with our EY@Work principles. Additionally, you will promote and educate on best practice change principles and demonstrate change leadership to ensure the required behavioural change is achieved.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead change initiatives: own and deliver change management for major real estate projects, developing strategies, conducting impact assessments, and measuring success
• Collaborate with leadership: work closely with the Office Managing Partner and key leaders to establish a clear vision, aligning expectations with EY@Work solutions while identifying resistance
• Assess and minimise impact: evaluate change impacts, initiate actions to minimise disruption, and generate excitement for transitions
• Develop change plans: create and implement comprehensive change plans that reflect an outcome-oriented approach
• Engage change champions: build networks of change champions, educating them on new protocols and behaviours, and co-create outcomes with stakeholders
• Foster change culture: promote a culture of change leadership, innovation, and agility, including a 'Fail Fast' mindset
• Build relationships: maintain strong relationships with diverse stakeholders, including client and non-client facing individuals

Skills and attributes for success

• Expertise in Change Management: knowledge of relevant methodologies (e.g., Prosci, APMG) and tools, with the ability to tailor approaches to suit stakeholders
• Agile: ability to flex style accordingly to influence a variety of senior stakeholders and develop strong relationships
• Outcome oriented: Ability to take on an objective and transform it into a concrete plan, driving completion. Ability to operate calmly under pressure and manage competing priorities
• Excellent people skills: high emotional intelligence, strong empathy, diplomacy, and the ability to connect with stakeholders at all levels
• Autonomous worker: capable of operating independently while managing competing priorities
• Proactive: strong sense of initiative and ability to think innovatively
• Strong communicator: confident presenter, ability to write and develop high quality content

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• 5 years+ experience managing change in a large organisation
• Qualification or extensive experience in relevant change management methodologies and tools.