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As a Senior Tax Staff, you will be a part of our Global Compliance and Reporting Group (GCR). Our

Your key responsibilities

Your role as a Tax Services Senior will give you the opportunity to combine corporate tax work with structured and virtual learning. You will have the opportunity to combine tax engagements with structured learning. You’ll get experience in tax compliance, tax accrual review, calculating income tax provision and tax planning. Our people focus on the main issues affecting our clients, paying particular attention to the implementation of tax strategies aligned with their business objectives.

Skills and attributes for success

• Contribute to client satisfaction by providing clients with quality, timely and responsive services and work products.
• Demonstrate an understanding of increasingly complex tax concepts.
• Discuss moderately complex tax issues with the engagement team and client management.
• Keep informed of current tax developments and effectively apply tax knowledge to client situations.
• Thoroughly and accurately analyze information.
• Prepare practical and effective approaches to the client's tax situation and arrive at appropriate conclusions.
• Share tax planning ideas with others.
• Participate in and contribute to achieving team goals.
• Assist in the development of recommendations and implementation plans and assist in making quality decisions in complex areas.
• This role involves interaction with clients operating nationally and globally where fluency in French and English is required. Bilingualism in both French and English is therefore a requirement of this role.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Bachelor's degree, preferably with an emphasis in accounting, finance, or a related field
• Accounting designation or Masters’ degree
• Experienced Senior- Minimum of 3 years of relevant CDN Corporate tax experience or equivalent experience in business or industry.
• Broad exposure to corporate income taxation
• Ability to research and write utilizing electronic tax tools
• Excellent managerial, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Mature mindset, proactive and committed, highly motivated driven team player

What we look for

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning 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
  

You’ll be supporting our business assisting with various administrative tasks. This will mean working hand-in-hand with professionals and playing an integral part in the success of our organisation.

Your responsibilities

You will be responsible for providing a range of support services including but not limited to:

• Provide secretarial and administrative support
• Providing assistance with client acceptance onboarding and compliance
• Ongoing billing of clients and any necessary follow up
• Working on EY systems to set up and manage clients
• Carrying out any required secretarial duties as delegated by management.

What are we looking for?

• 2 years’ experience in a similar role
• The ideal candidate must possess knowledge of KYC & Client onboarding rules
• The ability to read, speak and write effectively in English
• IT literate with touch typing skills
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft tools
• Problem solving approach
• An analytical mind-set and a hard-working attitude
• Reliability and trustworthiness
• The desire to work as part of a team

What we offer

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.

Your key responsibilities

Our core work is focused on financial services regulatory compliance in all sectors mainly Banking (credit and financial institutions), Insurance and Wealth & Asset Management.

You will have a key role in:

• Executing project work
• Writing reports that set out our findings and recommendations
• Performing industry and company research

• Building client relationships
• Supporting with client proposals and pitches
• Work with other EY service teams, both locally and globally

What are we looking for?

• Banking and finance, chartered / certified accountant, or financial services qualification from a reputable professional or tertiary education institution (at least MQF Level 6 or higher)
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail

• At least 2 years of relevant experience working, ideally in the financial services industry.

• Building client relationships
• Performing valuation and/ or financial analysis work
• Executing various quantitative and qualitative analysis work
• Managing and executing project work
• Writing external reports that set out our findings and recommendations

Skills / Attributes for success

• Excellent analytical, report writing, organizational, interpersonal and teaming skills
• Excellent understanding of company, industry, economic research, financial statements and valuations
• Excellent understanding of corporate transactions and funding mechanisms
• Excellent problem solving and project management skills
• Strong drive to take new work initiatives and ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas
• Ability to determine risks and opportunity areas, assess findings and communicate insights
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience in developing final presentations
• Experience in a related role will be preferred

What you need to be in possession of :

• Be in possession of a qualification in accounting or finance or economics studies. Banking & finance qualifications will also be considered
• Be highly numerate with strong attention to detail
• Possess excellent analytical skills and the confidence to translate complex data into meaningful insights
• Have strong reporting skills and ability to clearly convey complex concepts (e.g. accounting, financial, economics)
• Be a team player with the ability to build relationships at all levels
  

Responsibilities

• Leading the day to day delivery on client engagement projects to maintain quality and our promise for exceptional service delivery to all our clients;
• Preparation of high-quality client deliverables including (but not limited to) technical accounting analysis papers, IFRSs compliant financial statements, project reports, special purpose financial information, accounting policies documentation;
• Leading consultations and research in line with agreed engagement execution plans to support deliverables to our clients;
• Presentation of the work results to senior team members or clients in a clear and concise manner;
• Client management and liaison with senior client stakeholders with a view to build strong working relationships with our clients;
• Managing performance of junior team members through on the job coaching, mentoring and providing constructive and timely performance feedback;
• Liaison with other EY teams and Service lines, if necessary, to ensure seamless solutions to our clients.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an execution focus displaying a strong commercial awareness and client orientation;
• Ability to independently research and resolve emerging client issues, including regulations, industry practices and new technologies;
• Good communication and presentation skills of complex topics;
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in teams, guiding more junior members of staff and influencing senior team members;
• Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams, mentoring and improving a team of high-performing colleagues
• Assertive and proactive approach to the delivery/implementation of projects demonstrating strong ownership and autonomy
• Ability to network effectively within large organisations and build effective relationships
• Fluent in English

Qualifications and Experience

• Accountancy qualified (ACCA or equivalent);
• A minimum of 7 years post qualified experience;
• Deep understanding of IFRS including experience in the implementation of IFRS 9, 15 and 16;
• Proven ability to work on complex accounting issues and ability to clearly articulate the advice in written technical accounting papers;
• Experience in leading the planning, execution and reporting on engagements.
• Previous experience at Senior Manager level is considered an asset.

As a manager, you will have a high-level of client engagement, and be responsible for developing and executing work plans, and managing associates as the team is built out. You will have responsibility for helping to develop the recommendations that will ultimately be implemented by our clients.

You will also get involved in key strategic initiatives and play an important role in supporting the build out of the business in Malta.

You will have opportunities to learn from a wide variety of senior team members through counselling relationships, mentoring, and coaching.

Skills and attributes for success

Given the demands of such an accelerated role, you need to have an analytical mindset and be skilled in the areas of communications, teamwork, and leadership.

To qualify for the role, you must:

• Have at least five years’ experience in strategy consulting, business advisory, corporate finance or a commercial role in industry (financial services, gaming, ecommerce, tech, telecoms, health and life sciences preferred). Public policy backgrounds will also be considered.
• Be educated to Bachelor’s degree level or equivalent; Master’s/MBA qualification would be considered an asset
• Have experience managing projects and teams
• Have both quantitative and qualitative analysis skills
• Be a strong communicator, able to engage effectively with both clients and team members
• Possess a desire and ability to solve complex and open-ended client problems
• Be able to write well and concisely, expressing what really matters
• Be good at building productive working relationships with clients and team members

Ideally, you will also

• Enjoy working in a highly collaborative and fast-paced team environment
• Have a passion for learning and sharing knowledge
• Demonstrate good business acumen and experience
• Have the ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments