Manager - TAX - National - TAX - ITTS - Advisory

Technical Excellence

Business Development & Go-to-Market responsibilities

Develop and Implement accounts strategy for TRANSACTION TAX offerings targeted at clients within identified industry segments and market segmentsDevelop and sell new solutions (managed services, distinct technology solutions etc.) for the TRANSACTION TAX practice as part of the GTM initiativeEnhance internal and external awareness of EY TRANSACTION TAX services (branding) and support development of proposals/presentations etc as requiredBuild strong relationships across all Service Lines and with the BD team to help surface new client opportunities and drive salesPeriodic monitoring and reporting of sales opportunities, pipeline and winsIdentify opportunities for other services and support in cross-sell for Tax, CoSec & other services

Client responsibilities

Conduct the engagement in a professional manner and in accordance with client expectations and as defined by the terms and conditions of the contractMaintain continuous interaction with clients, manage expectations and ensure outstanding client service. Team with tax professionals to provide comprehensive tax solutionsUnderstand client needs and advise them on strategic issuesProvide a perspective on global trends and emerging practices on client assignmentsProactively alert clients on business environment changes that would impact the client

People responsibilities

Exhibit positive attitude and demonstrate willingness to learnContribute and leverage knowledge from individuals, databases and other sourcesProvide timely and high quality services and work productsMentoring and coaching interns and consultantsRegularly be approached by members of the firm to assist in resolving people issues.

Operational Excellence / Day to day responsibilities

Lead and coordinate the planning and management of small / medium assignments, independently: Pricing, Billing and Recovery, Maximize fee opportunity.Create and manage strong independent relationships with clients, with minimal partner involvement.Expand opportunities with existing clients, identify and act on referralsBuild value for the firm by marketing firms services on an overall basis, winning new clients and work from existing clients, identifying and converting opportunities.Develop sound value based solutions and apply technical knowledge and strategic thinking in delivery of solutions to clients.Develop and implement risk management strategies and manage sensitive and high level risk issues.Champion knowledge sharing efforts, review and continually improve processes so that the team and firm capture and leverage knowledge.Create an environment for the team to think of innovations and to do things differently. Get involved in developing new products, services and delivery methods on a regular basis.Demonstrate an ownership attitude and a clear sense of vision and direction while promoting Firms core values.Spend significant proportion of time leading and managing teams with the ability to mobilize and inspire team.Build a strong team and contribute to succession planning for the firmProvide a bridge between the leadership and the non-managerial colleaguesAssisting Partners / Associate Directors in writing articles on topics relating to the Group

Skills and attributes

To qualify for the role you must have
Qualification

A qualified Chartered accountant

Experience

A qualified Chartered accountant5 6 years of post-qualification experience in M&A tax and regulatory workCore transaction tax experience will be an added advantage

What we look for

People with the ability to work in a collaborative manner to provide services across multiple client departments while following the commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions. We look for people who are agile, curious, mindful and able to sustain postivie energy, while being adaptable and creative in their approach.