Tax - Indirect Tax - Assistant Manager Ernst & Young AE

You ll lead the successful delivery of Indirect Tax engagements, taking a professional, practical and commercial approach and ensuring technical excellence.

You will manage large VAT/Global Trade implementation teams comprising both client functional experts and consultant specialists, identify opportunities in the market and lead on developing our commercial proposition to new and existing clients.

You will build and maintain tax relationships with our own clients, advise how indirect taxes such as value added tax (VAT) or Global Trade impact clients supply chain and financial and accounting systems and identify and address areas of risk, advise clients on the taxation implication of international trade and assist them in complying with customs regulations.

Skills and attributes for success

If you have strong teaching skills in developing associates and conducting trainings, strong drive to excel professionally, good advisory and writing skills and are dedicated, innovative, resourceful, analytical, able to work under pressure and a team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills, you will be perfect for the role.

• A degree in economics, finance, tax or accounting
• A relevant Masters degree, CPA or ACA/CA/CPA/CMA/SOCPA/Law qualification/CTA or equivalent tax qualification/ qualifications

• At least 6 years of relevant experience in a reputable accounting firm (Indirect Tax experience would be preferred).
• Experience working for a Big 4 accounting firm is preferred. However, we will consider candidates with from local law firms or with relevant industry experience
• Customs advisory experience is preferable, but we will also consider candidates with VAT/ACIadvisory experience
• Excellent English written and presentational skills.

Ideally, you ll also have

• Experience working in multicultural teams
• Strong organizational, project management and analytical skills.
• Strong drive to excel professionally, and to guide and motivate others
• Coordination and prioritization skills
• Independent in managing own workload, ability to work under pressure and to keep things moving and to juggle multiple tasks