Tax Senior - UK Private Client Service, Cross Border Tax

Tax Senior - UK Private Client Service, Cross Border Tax

Location: London

Date: Jul 18, 2024

Requisition ID: 1521524

Tax Senior - UK Private Client Service, Cross Border Tax

We are looking to recruit a UK Tax Senior to work within our busy private client team. EY acts for a wide range of international high net worth individuals resident in the UK, in addition to family offices, private equity and hedge fund principals, and high-profile professional partnerships.

We aim to be trusted advisers to our clients and deliver a broad range of tax advisory services.

The role will be a compliance and advisory role working with Managers and Senior Managers and other team members to assess complex situations, provide advice and reach technical opinions.

About You:

Your experience will already show that you are a strong Tax Senior with solid and comprehensive UK Tax knowledge. Your previous jobs in Tax will highlight the following essential criteria:

• ATT / CTA, or equivalent qualified by experience
• Previous experience of working at Senior level within a private client department
• Experience of working with non-UK domiciled individuals, reviewing experience of arising and remittance basis tax returns and mixed fund analysis
• Previous experience of remittance planning, offshore account structuring and tax treaties
• Solid, comprehensive and up-to-date UK private client tax knowledge
• Experience of managing a client portfolio
• Excellent internal communication and relationship development at all levels
• Strong communication and organizational skills, including experience dealing with clients in person and via emails/telephone calls
• Demonstrated experience of technical writing for varied audiences
• Ability to work to time-based targets
• Ability to work accurately
• Keen attention to detail
• Previous experience of working with clients with US connections would be useful
• Experience of working on offshore trust matters

Responsibilities will include:

• Build and maintain relationships with clients
• Establishing and developing relationships with colleagues within the wider practice and leverage these to gain work from existing clients
• Responsibility for a client list and all incorporating issues
• Attendance at client meetings
• Technical, personal and administrative development of junior staff
• Review and sign-out of tax returns
• Managing work in progress, debtors, and bills
• Risk management assessment and communication with Directors/Partners
• Continually developing and updating own technical knowledge
• Coordination with Management on workflow and staffing issues
• Participating in decision-making within the management group
• Good interaction with all levels of staff
• Potentially chair Current Development Meetings for technical staff, and active participation in the Director/Manager Current Development Meetings
• Dealing with personnel issues as well as acting as a mentor
• Writing and conducting allocated staff appraisals
• Competent professional and business judgment

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

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build. EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients.