Governance Compliance Officer - Permanent jobs at Ey in United Kingdom, London

You will have the opportunity to work with clients in the Financial Services industry as part of a globally integrated network of specialists with high quality economics, tax authority, legal, commercial and technology backgrounds. The work is technically challenging, creative and requires you to work closely with our clients’ businesses.

Your key responsibilities

• Ability to build and strong client relationships with evidence of go to market
• Ensure delivery of quality work and take day to day management of delivery team
• Help people to develop through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring staff
• Contribute to people initiatives, including retaining and training international tax professionals
• Significant involvement in the management of the team both in terms of strategy and operations and also through managing junior staff development and assignment

What we look for

• Ability to build strong client relationships and commercially aware.
• Negotiation skills, able to sustain opinion and handle challenges
• Business development skills, able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work
• Strong practical and commercial experience having advised clients, or worked ‘in-house’
• Effective time management, ability to remain calm when under pressure to meet deadlines
• Excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral
• Team player with ability to create, sustain and manage effective, inclusive teams

Ideally, you will also have

• Appropriate experience working within Financial Services particularly wealth and asset management, including real estate
• Project management skills, plan and prioritise work, meet deadlines, monitor own budget
• ACA/ACCA/CA or comparable qualification; or Tax Inspectors with full Technical Training course; or Law qualification. CTA (or breadth of knowledge and experience equivalent to CTA).

Your key responsibilities

• Be a go-to expert for all company secretarial matters, providing advice and answering queries for our clients and developing our team of junior company secretaries.
• Manage and coordinate company secretarial projects across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring compliance with local regulations.
• Management and deliver governance advisory projects, including:
• Secretariat operational effectiveness reviews
• Corporate governance frameworks
• Board effectiveness reviews
• Advice on subsidiary governance requirements and ad hoc projects
• Collaborate with EY’s local offices to deliver consistent and high-quality company secretarial advice and documentation.
• Help develop our company secretarial business through networking both within EY and with external clients.
• Conduct research on corporate governance topics and assist in addressing client enquiries.
• Work alongside senior team members and our broader EY Law on various projects, including international business reorganisations.
• Supervision and development of team members.
• Development of thought leadership relating to corporate governance matters.
• Board meeting support.
• Secondments into clients where short-term, experienced interim support is needed, allowing us to both support our clients and develop relationships.

Skills and attributes for success

• A proactive and self-motivated attitude, taking ownership of tasks and time management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to connect with individuals at all levels.
• A keen eye for detail and a well-organised approach to work.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and thrive under pressure.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with a comfort in working with numerical information.
• A diplomatic approach and confidence in supporting junior and senior colleagues.
• Team-oriented mindset with integrity and discretion in handling confidential information.
• A commercial perspective.

To qualify for the role you must

• Be CGI/ICSA qualified
• Have experience of managing &/or developing staff

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience working in a professional services firm

In this collaborative role, you will build effective relationships with:

• : Join a friendly and welcoming team that values collaboration and support, fostering a positive work environment.
• Clients: Work with a diverse range of clients, including FTSE 100/250 companies and fast-growing private firms, broadening your skills and knowledge.
• Local Offices: Interact with EY colleagues across 150+ countries worldwide.
• Internal Teams: Collaborate with legal, tax, and finance teams to gain insights into EY's comprehensive services.
• Mentors: Benefit from mentorship opportunities with experienced colleagues dedicated to your professional growth.

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.

Please note;

Prior to finalising your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. Read more about our commitment to diversity& inclusiveness

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

You will have the opportunity to work with clients in the Financial Services industry as part of a globally integrated network of specialists with high quality economics, tax authority, legal, commercial and technology backgrounds. The work is technically challenging, creative and requires you to work closely with our clients’ businesses.

Your key responsibilities

• Enthusiastic manager with ability to create and sustain effective teams
• Act as a central point of contact – liaise with international clients and colleagues with respect to UK and European VAT compliance
• Monitoring the quality of indirect tax data and reports of your clients
• Ensure delivery of quality work and take day to day management of delivery team
• Review and approve indirect tax returns
• Follow up on legislative and business changes to ensure processes are updated
• Identify issues and opportunities to continuously improve the compliance processes
• Through inciteful analysis of returns and data, identify areas of opportunity and risk to generate additional VAT advisory opportunities for the VAT business
• Coordinate VAT compliance and technology support
• Help people to develop through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring staff
• Contribute to people initiatives, including retaining and training international tax professionals
• Significant involvement in the management of the team both in terms of strategy and operations and also through managing junior staff development and assignment

What we look for

• Ability to build strong client relationships and commercially aware.
• Negotiation skills, able to sustain opinion and handle challenges
• Business development skills, able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work
• Strong practical and commercial experience having advised clients, or worked ‘in-house’
• Effective time management, ability to remain calm when under pressure to meet deadlines
• Excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral
• Team player with ability to create, sustain and manage effective, inclusive teams

Ideally, you will also have

• Experience working within Financial Services preferred
• Project management skills, plan and prioritise work, meet deadlines, monitor own budget

You will lead on delivering indirect tax compliance work with advisory elements to clients, and work closely with EY colleagues across the globe, other areas of tax and broader EY advisory service lines to deliver on larger scale projects.

Your key responsibilities

• Enthusiastic Director with ability to create, sustain and lead effective teams
• Managing the successful delivery of the highest quality compliance output to clients, ensuring technical excellence alongside a practical/business focus approach
• Taking day to day leadership of client delivery team
• Helping people to develop through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring team members
• Significant involvement in the management of the team, both in terms of strategy and operations, and through managing junior staff development
• Collaborating with other teams across EY to deliver a broad range of client solutions
• Support and help drive the growth of the EY Financial Services Indirect Tax business and the team
• Build and maintain tax relationships with clients and provide exceptional levels of client service
• Business development skills - able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work by proactively managing existing clients
• Overall responsibility for quality of client service
• Manage possible leads from other areas of the practice to support clients
• Develop networks and build & maintain relationships both within the firm and externally with clients, identifying opportunities and managing expectations
• Contribute to successfully providing maximum value for both EY and clients from the tax services delivered whilst managing risk appropriately for both client and the firm

What we look for

• Client driven, and strategically and commercially aware
• Self-starter with proven track record of high-quality delivery
• Excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral
• Strong relationship management skills
• Enthusiastic and flexible attitude to work
• Project management skills, strong ability to plan and prioritise work, meet deadlines, monitor own budget and working capital
• Negotiation skills, ability to develop ideas, form opinions and handle challenges
• Effective time management, ability to remain calm when under pressure to meet deadlines
• Enthusiastic team player with ability to create, sustain and lead effective teams

• 8+ years’ experience in UK indirect tax advisory, ideally in FS or similar industry with a strong understanding of partial exemption, including with professional services background/experience
• ACA/ACCA/CA; or Law qualification; CTA (or breadth of knowledge equivalent to CTA)
• Business development skills, able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work
• Ability to build strong client relationships
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with the ability to motivate and develop team members

Ideally, you will also have

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

In-House Pensions Manager - Governance & Compliance (UK & Ireland)

Manager

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Secretary to the Trustee in the governance and operations of the legacy DB scheme.
• Managing day-to-day operations of EY’s UK and ROI staff DC pension arrangements.
• Overseeing EY’s Life Assurance benefits, including annual renewals, market reviews, and claims processes.
• Acting as Risk Officer to the Trustee, maintaining the risk management framework, Risk Register, and business continuity protocols.
• Leading on regulatory and legislative compliance for both EY as sponsor and the Trustee, working closely with EY’s Quality & Risk Management team and external advisers.
• Supporting budget planning and monitoring across the pensions function.
• Leading and delivering pensions-related projects and initiatives.

What we’re looking for

We’re seeking someone who combines technical pensions expertise with strong governance, risk, and stakeholder management skills.

You’ll bring:

• Established experience in pensions, ideally from a consultancy or in-house environment.
• Deep knowledge of DB and DC schemes, including trust-based arrangements.
• Strong understanding of UK pensions legislation and regulatory frameworks.
• Proven experience managing pensions governance, operations and change projects.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage confidently at all levels.
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively across teams and functions.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive, delivery-focused approach.

Join our fast-growing Global Compliance and Reporting (GCR) team as a Senior Manager in the Direct Tax Compliance and Reporting CoE. You’ll lead multi-country client engagements in tax accounting and direct tax, providing Group Tax Accounting/Reporting services under US GAAP and IFRS. In this role, you’ll help drive improvements and redesign how we deliver tax compliance and reporting, ensuring efficient, high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Your key responsibilities

1. Tax Accounting & Reporting

• Design and implement tax operating models to support multinational clients.
• Build and grow strategic client accounts and relationships
• Manage the full scope of tax and finance outsourcing services as part of the Global Direct Tax and Tax Accounting team
• Lead the preparation and review of interim, quarterly, and year-end global tax provisions under IFRS and US GAAP
• Oversee tax reporting deliverables from controllers and tax managers across the Group
• Manage US GAAP and IFRS disclosure preparation, including reconciliation of GAAP differences
• Prepare and maintain detailed tax provision memoranda and supporting documentation
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, including SOX documentation and audit processes
• Lead pursuits and technical discussions related to BEPS Pillar Two and OECD GloBE Framework

2. Process Improvement & Compliance

• Identify and implement 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)
• Standardize and embed Group Tax Reporting processes to ensure compliance with US GAAP, IFRS, and SOX
• Drive continuous improvement in tax reporting processes through design, control, and operational enhancements

3. Leadership & Collaboration

• Manage tax reporting aspects of M&A transactions, including purchase accounting and compliance
• Mentor and develop 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
• Set 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

• Deep expertise in US GAAP and/or IFRS tax accounting provisions/projects
• Strong understanding of ASC 740 and IAS 12 frameworks
• Experience in corporate income tax across multiple jurisdictions
• Strong leadership with a track record of managing teams across borders
• Excellent communication skills — simplify complex topics for diverse audiences
• Ability to distil complex concepts into clear, actionable insights
• Organizational agility; deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines
• Experience coaching and developing junior staff; fostering growth and engagement.
• Problem solving capabilities and process improvement mindset
• Ability to manage budgets and time to deliver quality output
• Accounting or tax qualification (ACA/CA/ACCA/CTA/CPA or equivalent)
• Proactive, business-focused mindset with strong supervisory capabilities

To qualify for the role, you must have

• ACA/CA/ACCA/CTA/CPA qualified or equivalent
• 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 environment and able to provide quality deliverables under tight timelines
• Degree qualified
• Hands-on experience with corporate income tax in any country
• Experience providing tax services to a portfolio of clients
• Proactive and able to identify opportunities for business development
• Strong supervisory skills and ability to develop and coach team members

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Project management skills, ability to plan and prioritize work, meet deadlines, monitor budgets
• Experience managing international projects
• Experience in process and technology design is beneficial but not mandatory
• Understanding of BEPS Pillar Two and OECD GloBE Framework
• Knowledge of withholding tax processes

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We are currently seeking highly motivated persons to work as Software Engineers for our IT Consulting, a leading provider of Technology services to large corporate clients of all industries. As a member of our team:

• You will have a significant technical contribution to large-scale implementation projects
• You will be given the opportunity to work and take responsibility in challenging engagements in Greece and abroad
• Your ability to learn and apply advanced Technology solutions, will give you the opportunity to grow professionally and participate in the design and deployment of leading-edge technologies.

To qualify for the role you must have

• A Bachelor’s degree in one of the fields of Computer Science, Software Engineering, or other related discipline
• Ability to work as a team member
• Self-motivated to contribute with your own ideas - showcase the feasibility and benefits with a proof of concept and document your cutting edge solution
• Experience in Java or other object-oriented programming language
• Completed military obligations (where applicable)

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience in SQL and PL/SQL
• Working experience with at least one RDBMS e.g. Oracle (preferably), SQL Server, DB2, MySQL, PostgreSQL etc.
• Familiarity with IDE tools e.g. JDeveloper (preferably), Visual Studio etc.
• Knowledge and/or experience with web services (SOAP, JSON/REST)
• Knowledge and/or experience with Oracle ADF
• Knowledge and/or experience with Angular, Ionic or Node.js
• Knowledge and/or experience with source control software (e.g. GIT, SVN, TFS)
• Ability to design and develop solutions with business users (feel free to include relevant project and profile links, like GitHub, Kaggle or Stack Overflow)
• Work experience either in Insurance sector, or in a solution provider environment engaged with Insurance projects implementation

What we look for

What’s most important is that you’re dedicated to working with your colleagues as part of a high-performing team. You’ll need to demonstrate enthusiasm, high motivation and passion to develop fast in a multinational working environment. You’ll need to thrive in picking up new skills and talents as you go, so natural curiosity, a lot of questions and the

confidence to speak up when you see something that could be improved are essential. If you’ve got the right combination of technical knowledge and communication skills, this role is for you.

What we offer

What we offer

• Competitive remuneration package: You’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Depending on your experience, our comprehensive rewards package includes benefits that suit your needs including cutting-edge technological equipment, ticket restaurant vouchers, a private health insurance scheme, life insurance, income protection and an exclusive EY benefits club that provides a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.
• Flexible working arrangements: We operate under a hybrid working model, which is defined based on both your own preferences and team’s needs, and we enjoy our summers with short Fridays.
• Personalized learning experience and career development: We provide free and unlimited access to educational platforms and EY Badges, support certifications, and provide coaching and feedback, as a part of our Leadership & Development process, all of which can lead to a meaningful impact and success as defined by you.
• 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.
• International Experience: Become part of international projects and work along multicultural teams, through our global network.
• Above all, you will be working in one of the most recognized employers in Greece, as we have been awarded the Top Employers, Great Place to Work and Best Workplaces for Women awards for 2024.

Apply now.

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.