Senior Manager - Tax Compliance Reporting Belfast/edinburgh/newcastle jobs at Ey in United Kingdom, Newcastle Upon Tyne

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

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Manager to join the CoE’s Statutory Reporting team to lead global engagements for clients with multi-country Statutory Reporting compliance requirements. The Statutory Reporting process will involve data gathering and validation, through to GAAP bridging and preparation of Statutory Financial Statements. You will have the opportunity to develop relationships with key accounts and will be responsible for seeking process improvement opportunities for established clients, in addition to implementing services for new clients.

Our Statutory Reporting professionals leverage centralised technology to prepare globally consistent group to local GAAP bridging packs and Statutory financial statements. The delivery approach will combine a blend of central and country expertise to drive the delivery of a consistent and standardized financial statement preparation process.

Your key responsibilities

• You will be leading pursuits and be the primary point of contact for our Global Clients, responsible for the design, implementation and governance of a globally consistent, standardised and centrally driven financial statement preparation process.
• Work with our go-to-market team to create compelling pitches for new work, assist with shaping the commercial strategy and build internal networks where you are able to explain our services to internal stakeholders and potential new clients
• Serve as a key point of contact and relationship manager for a designated portfolio of clients, understanding their financial needs and objectives within EY's global statutory compliance engagement.
• Responsible for coordination of the statutory reporting compliance for our Global Clients and reviewing the activities that are performed in the ETC and EY local offices.
• Lead and manage a team responsible for delivering statutory reporting services, including but not limited to statutory financial statement preparation and GAAP Bridging
• Align with the Client Global Process Owners to Monitor and analyse the financial performance of client portfolios, offering strategic insights and recommendations to optimize financial processes, enhance efficiencies, and mitigate risks.
• Ensure strict adherence to accounting principles, regulatory requirements, and EY's internal policies while maintaining accurate and timely financial reporting for all client accounts.
• Collaborate closely with clients, understand their challenges, and proactively identify opportunities to improve financial operations, add value, and contribute to their success.
• Act as a mentor, coach, and advisor to team members, fostering a culture of excellence, continuous learning, and professional development within EY.

Skills and attributes for success

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Strong project management skills;
• Proven analytical and problem solving skills;
• An ability to distill complex concepts into simple messages;
• Extensive accounting experience in finance operations or accounting roles, within a professional services firm.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills to effectively manage client engagements and lead a team.
• Proficiency in financial statement preparation software and ERP system experience
• Analytical acumen with the ability to interpret complex financial data, provide strategic insights, and drive impactful solutions.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, manage multiple client accounts, and deliver results while meeting stringent deadlines.
• rack record of leading successful pursuits and managing large international teams.
• IFRS and/ or US-GAAP knowledge;
• Extensive professional experience in audit/accounting ideally working with global clients;
• Masters degree in Accounting or equivalent;

Ideally, you’ll also have

• GAAP bridging and Statutory Financial statement preparation experience;
• Understanding and experience working with various ERP reporting solutions;
• Experience working with Financial Statement preparation tools (eg. Caseware, Workiva, Thomson Reuters)
• Experience coaching and developing junior staff;
• Experience at an international level.

We are looking for driven and ambitious Payroll Delivery professionals who are keen to develop a challenging and stimulating career. As a Payroll Delivery Manager you will be responsible for delivery of high quality and timely payroll services to a portfolio of clients ranging in size and complexity.

Your key responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing and ensure timely, accurate submissions for clients
• Review team work, provide technical guidance, and respond to payroll queries
• Oversee team performance, workload allocation, and compliance with procedures (finance, auto-enrolment, Quality and Risk standards)
• Support client transitions, coordinate globally, and develop additional payroll services
• Assist with audits and risk management, and participate in business development opportunities

Skills and attributes for success

What we look for

• Extensive hands-on experience with UK Payroll, especially in busy workplaces (experience in a payroll bureau is a plus).
• Strong knowledge of payroll rules, laws, and compliance, both in the UK and internationally, with up-to-date information.
• Experience managing statutory payments, deductions, and pension contributions.
• Good understanding of all processes connected to Payroll.
• Payroll qualifications such as CIPP are preferred.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Ability to work with internal/external customers globally and/or virtual basis
• Ability to support with the development of standard methodology, tools, and templates.

Join our fast-growing Direct Tax Compliance and Reporting CoE as a Senior. You’ll support multi-country client engagements in tax accounting and direct tax, assisting with Group Tax Accounting/Reporting services under US GAAP and IFRS. In this role, you’ll contribute to process improvement and help deliver efficient, high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Your key responsibilities

1. Tax Accounting & Reporting

• Assist in the preparation and review of interim, quarterly, and year-end global tax provisions under IFRS and US GAAP
• Support tax reporting deliverables received from controllers and tax managers across the Group
• Contribute to US GAAP and IFRS disclosure preparation, including reconciliation of GAAP differences
• Prepare and maintain tax provision memoranda and supporting documentation
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, including SOX documentation and audit processes

2. Process Improvement & Compliance

• Identify and support implementation of process improvements in tax provision and compliance functions
• Prepare tax account reconciliations and related schedules
• Helping drive efficiencies on client’s or EY’s processes, designing and implementing simple solutions to complex processes, leveraging benefits of standardization, centralization and technology
• Contribute to continuous improvement in tax reporting processes through design, control, and operational enhancements

3. Collaboration & Development

• Assist in mentoring and developing junior staff on ASC 740, IAS 12, and other key tax concepts
• Collaborate with internal tax, accounting, and finance teams, as well as external service providers

Skills and attributes for success

• Broad and deep corporate tax compliance experience
• Understanding of ASC 740 and IAS 12 frameworks
• Corporate income tax experience (any country or countries)
• 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 supporting and developing junior staff
• Problem solving capabilities and process improvement mindset
• Ability to manage time to deliver quality output

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Degree qualified
• 3+ years of experience in corporate tax and withholding tax
• Experience working in direct tax accounting, in professional services or industry (combination preferred, not essential)
• Understanding of the tax reporting process, balance sheet reconciliation process, and basic understanding of direct tax compliance review
• Good understanding of deferred tax concepts
• 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
• Experience providing tax services to a portfolio of clients
• Proactive and able to identify opportunities for business development
• Team player with the ability to add value to the current team

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Ability to plan and prioritize work, meet deadlines, monitor own workload
• Experience working with teams across multiple jurisdictions
• Experience in process and technology design is beneficial but not mandatory
• Tax transformation/compliance process improvement experience is a plus
• Experience of rollout and/or implementation of tax technology is a plus
• Accounting qualification and/or Tax qualification (ACA/CA/ACCA/CTA) is a plus

As an auditor at EY, you will provide independent verification of our clients’ compliance with accounting principles. By doing so, you play a meaningful role in helping businesses accurately reflect their financial picture. In return, you can expect leading class learning and development tailored to your unique interests and motivations. You’ll be given all the skills, knowledge, and opportunities to progress and become ready to build a better working world for our people, our clients and the communities that support us.

Your key responsibilities

Everything you do will come back to providing exceptional audit services for our clients.

• Effectively leading fieldwork and managing the audit process, with appropriate consideration of audit risk issues and accounting technical matters, liaising with relevant departments to ensure smooth delivery
• Engaging clients and providing authoritative advice and professionalism throughout transactions
• Understanding our clients’ unique ambitions and needs, referring them to colleagues in other areas where relevant to broaden our business relationships
• Constantly developing your understanding of current market trends and sharing your knowledge to support junior colleagues.
• Supervising day to day team operations
• Performance management and coaching of junior colleagues throughout the performance year

Skills and attributes for success

Colleagues and clients from a diverse array of backgrounds will look to you first for answers, so you’ll be a high-profile contact when it comes to resolving complex issues. As you build your knowledge and experience, you’ll become a credible advisor, influencing clients and engagement teams on resolutions that will impact entire industries. You'll also be introduced to career challenges that will take you into exciting new professional territory.

To qualify for the role you must have

• planning, executing, and reporting on multiple external audits in a managerial capacity
• Fully qualified as a chartered accountant e.g. ACA / ACCA / CA / ICAS / ICAEW or international equivalent
• Non-financial services industry exposure
• Project and people management experience

*Please note that evidence of qualification status will be requested pre-interview. We kindly request that applicants upload a copy of their qualification certificate at the point of application.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Sector experience in one or more of the following: Pharmaceutical; Retail; Automotive; Transportation; Manufacturing; Real Estate; Hospitality; Construction; Energy; Media; Technology; Telecom, Government & Public Sector; Oil, Gas & Utilities; Products & Services
• Previous professional experience at Manager level, or equivalent
• Knowledge of current market issues in the UK
• Experience using SOX 404 and applying UK GAAP and IFRS
• Expertise using GAM to perform an assurance engagement in compliance with auditing standards
• An application and solution-based approach to problem solving and a collaborative approach to management
• The flexibility to constantly learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

What we look for

We’re interested in professionals with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so we look for people who will take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and processes. If you’re serious about auditing and ready to take on some of our clients’ most complex issues, this role is for you.

We offer a competitive remuneration package. 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.

Please note: Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness.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.

UKI Assurance - Audit North - Audit Manager

As an auditor at EY, you will provide independent verification of our clients’ compliance with accounting principles. By doing so, you play a meaningful role in helping businesses accurately reflect their financial picture. In return, you can expect leading class learning and development tailored to your unique interests and motivations. You’ll be given all the skills, knowledge, and opportunities to progress and become ready to build a better working world for our people, our clients and the communities that support us.

Your key responsibilities

Everything you do will come back to providing exceptional audit services for our clients.

• Effectively leading fieldwork and managing the audit process, with appropriate consideration of audit risk issues and accounting technical matters, liaising with relevant departments to ensure smooth delivery
• Engaging clients and providing authoritative advice and professionalism throughout transactions
• Understanding our clients’ unique ambitions and needs, referring them to colleagues in other areas where relevant to broaden our business relationships
• Constantly developing your understanding of current market trends and sharing your knowledge to support junior colleagues.
• Supervising day to day team operations
• Performance management and coaching of junior colleagues throughout the performance year

Skills and attributes for success

Colleagues and clients from a diverse array of backgrounds will look to you first for answers, so you’ll be a high-profile contact when it comes to resolving complex issues. As you build your knowledge and experience, you’ll become a credible advisor, influencing clients and engagement teams on resolutions that will impact entire industries. You'll also be introduced to career challenges that will take you into exciting new professional territory.

To qualify for the role you must have

• planning, executing, and reporting on multiple external audits in a managerial capacity
• Fully qualified as a chartered accountant e.g. ACA / ACCA / CA / ICAS / ICAEW or international equivalent
• Non-financial services industry exposure
• Project and people management experience

*Please note that evidence of qualification status will be requested pre-interview. We kindly request that applicants upload a copy of their qualification certificate at the point of application.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Sector experience in one or more of the following: Pharmaceutical; Retail; Automotive; Transportation; Manufacturing; Real Estate; Hospitality; Construction; Energy; Media; Technology; Telecom, Government & Public Sector; Oil, Gas & Utilities; Products & Services
• Previous professional experience at Manager level, or equivalent
• Knowledge of current market issues in the UK
• Experience using SOX 404 and applying UK GAAP and IFRS
• Expertise using GAM to perform an assurance engagement in compliance with auditing standards
• An application and solution-based approach to problem solving and a collaborative approach to management
• The flexibility to constantly learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

What we look for

We’re interested in professionals with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so we look for people who will take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and processes. If you’re serious about auditing and ready to take on some of our clients’ most complex issues, this role is for you.

We offer a competitive remuneration package. 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.

Please note: Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness.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.

Your key responsibilities

• Contract management
  
  • Managing a number of global compliance contracts, some with client interface and some in a supervisory service delivery role.
  • Proactively managing service delivery risk across those contracts through the use of issue and risk logs and the implementation of escalation processes.
  • Developing and maintaining relationships with key contract stakeholders (internal and external) across multiple jurisdictions, and ensuring effective and timely communication.
  • Manage contract governance including adherence to agreed process and procedures
  • Manage contract reporting against service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) ensuring timely resolution of issues
  • Provide guidance and support to peers, colleagues and clients on contractual issues, and oversee local fee and scope negotiations
  • Setting clear objectives and expectations for junior team members including day-to-day responsibility for the management of offshore team members.

• Finance
  
  • Reviewing budgets and resourcing requirements on a regular basis and supporting the Global Engagement Leader in meeting the margin goals for the accounts.
  • Billing fees according to agreed contract billing schedule.

• Quality and Risk Management
  • Supporting the Global Engagement leader on Quality & Risk Management (QRM) matters, overseeing implementation and adherence to agreed processes, procedures and timetables.
  • Liaising with Global and Tax QRM and legal teams in the resolution of client service management issues.
  • Maintaining the specified contractual framework and supporting agreements for all engagements.

• Detailed scoping and process assessments
  
  • Supporting a client understand full suite of compliance filings currently undertaken in countries
  • Review and suggesting improvements to compliance and reporting processes considering data sources, hand-off points and controls

• Business development and proposal assistance
  
  • Working with the Global Engagement Leader to support pursuit and proposal activities, in response to client RFPs. This includes running global pricing exercises and being a part of EY’s presentation team at client pitches.
  • Support development of client business case for change
  • Identify opportunities for additional EY services and or extensions to EY outsourcing services for existing EY clients.

• Compliance methodology
  
  • Sharing successful tools, techniques and approaches with other team members;
  • Project managing small business development projects.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong client relationship management skills with ability to develop quality outputs to clients
• Negotiation skills, able to sustain opinion and handle challenges
• Process design skills
• 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
• Experience of coaching and developing more junior staff
• Ensure delivery of quality work and take day to day leadership of delivery team
• Change orientated with flexible approach
• Innovative mindset with a focus on problem solving
  

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Experience in Corporate Tax, Indirect Tax or accountancy from a professional services firm or in-house team
• An undergraduate or post-graduate degree
• ACA / CA / ATTI/CTA/Tax Inspectors or a breadth of knowledge equivalent to a tax specialist qualification is not essential but welcome
• Proven project management skills, and an ability to plan and prioritise work, meet deadlines, monitor own budget. A PRINCE2 qualification or similar would be beneficial.
• Experience in process and technology design is beneficial but not mandatory
• Proficient multi-tasking ability
• Ability to coach more junior team members and add value to the team
• Experience with managing teams across multiple jurisdictions

What we look for

• Excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral
• Enthusiastic and flexible attitude to work
• Individual with an understanding of tax regimes
• Ability to work across a range of projects and clients often with tight deadlines
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills