Indirect Tax Director - Open to flexible working

Job Description

Our Indirect Tax professionals help clients to accomplish their indirect tax compliance obligations, to identify opportunities and mitigate indirect tax risks. They use their deep sector experience and knowledge of different legal and regulatory systems around the world to help clients meet their compliance obligations as well as achieve their business goals. Our indirect tax professionals provide pragmatic commercial help so clients improve their day-to-day reporting for indirect tax. This includes improving working capital, reducing errors, reducing costs and ensuring indirect taxes are handled correctly. They advise how indirect taxes such as value added tax (VAT) or goods & services tax (GST) impinge on the client's supply chain and financial and accounting systems The opportunity This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join EY's specialist Indirect Tax team in the Midlands. The team help support Indirect Tax advice for their clients across the UK. This role will provide an opportunity to be involved in a fast growth part of the Indirect Tax team, focusing on mid-market and large corporates. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to work with both clients and all of the EY local offices, providing a great opportunity to expand your knowledge and network. Your key responsibilities * Enthusiastic with ability to create and sustain effective teams * Ensure delivery of quality work and take day to day commitments of delivery team * Help people to develop through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring staff * Significant involvement of the team both in terms of strategy and operations and also through supporting junior staff development and assignments * 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 supporting existing clients. * Overall responsibility for quality of client service * Grow networks and relationships internally and externally for the team to leverage Skills and attributes for success * Client focused and strategically and commercially aware * Excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral. * Enthusiastic and flexible attitude to work * Project management skills, plan and prioritise work, meet deadlines, monitor own budget and working capital. * Negotiation skills, able to sustain opinion * Effective time management, ability to remain calm when under pressure to meet deadlines To qualify for the role you must have * ACA/ACCA/CA; or Tax Inspectors with full Technical Training course; or Law qualification. CTA (or breadth of knowledge equivalent to CTA) * Basic understanding of accounting principles such as journal adjustments and GL reconciliations * Highly experienced tax practitioner with reviewing skills and expertise in functional area * Business development skills, able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work * Ability to grow strong client relationships. Ideally, you'll also have * Project management skills, plan and prioritize work, meet deadlines, monitor own budget 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 * Excellent communicator in range of situations both written and oral * Change orientated with flexible approach What working at EY offers 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 and coaching 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 EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance. About EY As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we're using the finance products, expertise and systems we've developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to h