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US Tax Desk Senior - FTC

Employment type:  Contract
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Job Description

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join EY and help to build a better working world.

The opportunity

The EMEIA Global Tax Desk is a team of over 70 professionals from 13 countries including a large representation from the United States and representation from Africa, China, Colombia, Chile, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, Australia, Russia and Japan.

We have Tax Desk hubs in London, Munich, Paris, Zurich, Brussels, Rotterdam and Madrid. London is our largest Desk.


Our US Desk in London is looking for an experienced Senior with US tax background which must incorporate tax compliance, transaction tax and consulting experience, including US state and local tax.

Your key responsibilities:

  • As directed by the Partners, Senior Managers and Managers on the US Desk, you will build tax relationships with internal clients and learn how to provide exceptional client service on all the projects you are invited to contribute to.
  • On a project basis, you will assist in client wins by providing support to the US Desk senior management group as they service existing clients and win new clients.
  • You will be responsible for managing the successful delivery of specific areas and tasks on client tax projects, ensuring technical excellence is applied at all stages and a best practice approach is taken.
  • You will be expected to contribute to the development of the team in terms of strategy, operations and innovation – we operate as a non-hierarchical, high performing team and expect all team members to contribute to the wider team success.

To qualify for the role you must be:

  • A US certified public accountant and/or tax lawyer.
  • An experienced tax practitioner with US tax background as highlighted above.
  • A team player with proven ability to contribute to a team and help drive successful outcomes.
  • Client savvy and commercially aware with proven experience of working on US client accounts.
  • A clear and effective communicator in a range of situations, both written and oral.
  • An enthusiastic and self-motivated contributor with a flexible attitude to work.

What we look for

Team players with an enthusiastic and flexible attitude to work. Self-motivated individuals with the curiosity to learn and drive to excel.

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

To help create an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible about any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need.

EY | Building a better working world

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.

Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.

EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

Company benefits

27 days annual leave + bank holidays
Adoption leave
Annual bonus
Buddy scheme
Buy or sell annual leave
Car allowance
Career and family coaching
Charity donation scheme
Coaching
Critical Illness Insurance
Cycle to work scheme
Dental coverage
Discretionary sick pay
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Employee discounts
Employee recognition scheme
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Eye Care Support – (free eyesight testing)
Financial advice
Health assessment
Health insurance
In house training
Income protection
Joining bonus
L&D budget
Learning platform
Life assurance
Lunch and learns
Menopause support
Mental health pathway
Mentoring
Personal development days
Physiotherapy
Professional subscriptions
Referral bonus
Shared parental leave
Special leave
Sports teams
Study support
Studying sabbaticals
Surrogacy leave
Wellbeing allowance – £500
Wellbeing incentive programme
Carer’s leave – Special Leave (4 weeks paid)

Working at EY UK

Company employees:

400000

Gender diversity (m:f):

52:48

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