Our BTA business operates as a team of highly experienced tax professionals who focus on delivering efficient and effective advice to companies in the region. Our goal is to improve quality, manage risk, create efficiency and drive value. Our market leading approach combines standard and efficient processes, highly effective tools and an extensive network of local tax and accounting professionals. Our clients benefit from an integrated, consistent, and flexible quality service to address direct and indirect tax compliance and advisory, statutory accounting and financial reporting, and tax accounting.
The opportunity
As part of our regional services team you will assist in looking after service delivery, co-ordination, issue resolution, and contract management of projects where you will be expected to draft tax advisory memos and reports to address client concerns.
Your key responsibilities
•Focus will be on assisting the team in business advisory related service delivery
•Prepare tax research memos and tax advisory reports
•Assistance with local State tax return preparation and therefore understanding of tax adjustments and tax provisioning work
•Attend meetings with the local Tax Authority on client related tax matters
•Build strong internal relationships and across other services
•Establish, maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships with clients to help ensure that the services delivered to clients by our offices are of the highest standards and are done on a timely basis
•Responsible for the day-to-day supervision of client engagements, monitor progress and deliverables, put in place the necessary standardized processes, anticipate and identify risks, escalate issues as appropriate and drive performance-improvement solutions
•Support the team in marketing and business development initiatives to grow our BTA client base in the region
•Help to create a positive learning culture, coaching and counselling junior team members to help them develop professional and personally
Skills and attributes for success
•Understand concepts of taxation ( primarily for inbound activity) and be able to interpret tax law
•Some exposure to international tax concepts ( and understanding thereof) – Double Tax Treaties, BEP’s/ Transfer Pricing, PE’s
•Strong command of the English Language – Written and Oral
To qualify for the role you must have
•A degree in a relevant field (Accountancy/ Commerce/ Law)
•2-3 years of relevant big-4 experience with focus and knowledge of tax advisory services
Ideally, you’ll also have
•Excellent analytical, supervisory skills
•Tax professional qualification (CTA, ADIT)
What we look for
We’re interested in versatile people with the ability to take on new responsibilities and listen to clients to get things done. We’re not just looking for technical knowledge experience — we’re after genuinely interesting people with the ability to build relationships, negotiate and think in unique and creative new ways. We need individuals that could move into managerial roles in the short term. If you’re a confident individual with an ability to operate individually and/or within a team environment and have the ability to solve complex issues, this role may be for you.
What working at EY offers
EY offers a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Plus, we offer:
•Support and coaching
•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