Tax, Technology and Transformation - Director

Location: London

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: Aug 29, 2024

Requisition ID:

Director, Tax Technology and Transformation (TTT) Consulting

The opportunity

Tax departments today face more challenges than ever before. Not only do they need to deliver their basic compliance and reporting commitments with reducing resources, aging systems and increased internal pressures, but they are also increasingly having to face the scrutiny of digital tax authorities who are becoming more invasive, demanding more data more frequently. For many tax functions, this situation is becoming unsustainable and change is needed urgently.

The EY Tax Technology and Transformation Consulting team specialise in helping clients navigate these challenges, bringing together the most advanced technology platforms and tools with deep expertise in technology, tax & finance and consulting. Through our consulting practice, our product development capabilities and our market-leading platforms, we are leading the way in the market and we are on a growth trajectory that will make us the biggest partner in this space over the next few years.

As we are looking to grow, we need leaders, experts and visionaries who can bring fresh thinking, new approaches and different perspectives to help build a practice that will solve the problems of the future. By joining TTT Consulting, you'll get the opportunity to build your experience in strategy and process consulting, data science and data management, technology implementation, artificial intelligence and other technologies to help our clients manage the strategic as well as practical, everyday issues of operating and improving the performance of their tax departments. In particular, we are looking for leaders in the Operational Transfer Pricing and ERP business integration areas.

We have a strong people-focused culture in EY TTT and you will have the opportunity to be a visible leader, helping us build our culture while we build out our teams.

Your key responsibilities

• Join our TTT Consulting leadership team, contributing to our strategy, our business plans and developing our capabilities and our people.
• Grow the team that provides ERP and Operational Transfer Pricing solutions.
• Develop tax technology plans with goals, build and deployment strategies and performance measurements for our clients.
• Assist with creating and developing high-impact tools and materials to support the varied client work and assignments across TTT such as thought leadership, diagnostics, internal user guides and blueprints.
• Think commercially focusing on understanding client issues and pain points and assisting in developing cost effective solutions across process, people, data and technology.
• Review and record clients' processes, systems & pain points with a focus on spotting blockers, analysing root causes & advising on/ implementing solutions.
• Manipulate and analyse client data using technology and designing insightful dashboards to present insights in an easy-to-understand and client friendly manner.
• Continuously educate yourself to develop in-depth technology skills and learn about latest technologies.

Skills and attributes for success

Candidates would ideally have a range of the below skills, however not all are essential:

• Management of the successful delivery of technically complex and demanding consulting projects, ensuring technical excellence and practical / business driven approach taken.
• Strong and motivated team player.
• Supporting with the operational management of the team and also through managing employee development and assignments.
• Excellent communicator in a range of situations.
• Ability to identify areas of risk, carry out effective reviews and know when to refer upwards.
• Effective time management - ability to remain calm when meeting deadlines.
• Proven ability to create innovative solutions to help increase efficiencies.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proven experience of interest self-development and independent learning with technology.
• Experience of presenting to clients and senior external stakeholders.
• A good understanding of corporate income tax compliance & tax reporting processes.
• A broad technical understanding of Transfer Pricing and the processes that clients adopt as part of the Operational Transfer Pricing Lifecycle.
• Experience of leading Transfer Pricing technology implementations, working with multiple stakeholder groups both at the client and internally.
• Experience leading on Transfer Pricing aspects of finance or tax transformation programmes.
• An understanding of how the Transfer Pricing function uses ERP systems to support the Operational Transfer Pricing Lifecycle.
• Experience of optimising the ERP for corporate income tax and WHT during a finance transformation.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Experience in at least one of the following areas and be interested in building skills in the others:
  • Implementation of technology solutions.
  • Finance or tax performance improvement.

Ideally, you'll also have

• Preferably be ACA/CTA or other local equivalent qualifications.
• Experience of coaching and developing people.
• Experience of managing large and complex projects.

What we look for

Our services are different from other tax advisory services and typical assignments that you may get involved with include:

• Tax Data Management - improving the quality of data received by the tax function, and implementing software tools to make the processing and reporting of tax data more efficient.
• Provisioning and tax reporting solutions - implementing software solutions along with process and controls re-design that support the automating of effective global tax provisioning and reporting processes.
• Operational Transfer Pricing solutions - implementing software solutions, process and controls re-design to automate intercompany.
• ERP Business Integration - running the Tax workstream for ERP implementations and/or providing a focus on direct tax, operational transfer pricing and WHT aspects.

The work requires you to work closely with our clients' businesses so you'll proactively maintain your technical knowledge by keeping abreast of finance or tax performance improvements methodologies having an understanding of ERP software (SAP, Oracle). Specific experiences which are not mandatory; however would benefit applicants include:

• Experience of applying your technology skills and knowledge either as part of a client project, business development or to help improve the team's internal ways of working.
• You work well with limited supervision, manage your time well, are a good communicator and manage your deadlines.
• You enjoy working with other team members, learn from their experience and pass on your knowledge and experience.
• You enjoy working with junior team members and helping them in the development of their skills and achieving their goals.

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 hiring and developing the most passionate people, we'll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Join us in building a better working world.