Tax Team Assistant, Global Compliance and Reporting - Leeds, United Kingdom - EY

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Leeds, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

The opportunity

As a Tax Team Assistant ("TTA") within the UK FS Tax Global Compliance & Reporting (GCR) team, you will coordinate and complete tasks that occur throughout the lifecycle of an engagement.

With strong project management skills you will help Client Server Teams to ensure client engagements comply with EY and regulatory requirements, whilst also following best practice principles and being run efficiently.

Your key responsibilities

Managing and completing assigned tasks throughout the lifecycle of a tax engagement providing support and guidance for the creation of an opportunity, the budgeting process, contractual considerations, set up, the regular review of engagement economics, billing and closure.
More specifically this would include:
Managing PACE (EY's engagement creation system) set up for individual engagements, guiding teams in the Centre of Excellence
Proactively reviewing budgets v actuals on a portfolio of engagements, and resubmitting budgets via EY's ETC tool where needed.
Reviewing WIP and preparing invoices for the Client Server Team to help them achieve working capital KPIs.
Acting as a "Go To" contact for the Client Server Teams, offering to attend internal meetings and running training sessions
Ensure standard processes are followed and suggest process improvements to support efficient working principles
Liaising with clients and third parties, such as HMRC, as applicable
Work with the offshore support team, providing oversight and feedback as appropriate.
Support the onboarding and development of junior team members, providing training on the job and identifying other training needs
Establishing good working relationships with key stakeholders in the business and maintaining regular contact
Working with the offshore support team to ensure tasks are delivered on a timely basis and work is of a high quality
Working with other TTAs and teams to manage workloads and support sharing of resources
Sharing best practice with other TTAs and key stakeholders and act as a Subject Matter Expert
Actively contribute to team calls with the TTA group to share knowledge, experience and best practice tips
Leading on ad hoc projects

Quality and Risk Management (QRM)

Demonstrating detailed knowledge of the process to be followed to fully comply with all engagement set up requirements whether locally engaged or under a sub contract arrangement with an EY office in a different country
Liaising with the Tax Quality and Central Risk Management teams as appropriate
Having a detailed understanding of contract considerations and data privacy requirements
Proactively managing and monitoring compliance with all QRM procedures and policies

Skills and attributes for success

Strong project coordination and management skills with proven ability to complete tasks on an accurate and timely basis
People management experience demonstrating ability to plan resources and work allocations
Ability to manage upwards to ensure that the project deliverables meet the agreed timetable
Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate effectively at all levels both internally and externally, and have a positive impact
Proactive leadership skills enabling excellent team working
Strong decisionmaking skills demonstrating the ability to exercise good judgement
Change champion with proven ability to successfully deliver process improvements
Commitment to delivering a highquality service both individually and as a key member of the wider TTA team

To qualify for this role, you must have

Significant experience gained in an administration/project management/customer service role
Good experience of Microsoft systems and databases
Good experience of working well under pressure
Strong experience of problem solving
Practical experience of verbal and business writing

Ideally, you'll also have

Strong project management skills demonstrating the ability to plan and prioritise work, meet deadlines and monitor budgets.

What we look for

Team player and leader; ability to integrate with new teams quickly and lead areas
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: