Vat Director - Tax Transformation

Tax Transformation – VAT Technology GTM and Alliances Director
Our high-profile Tax Transformation teams, based primarily within our London office in the UK focuses on assisting clients with tax echnology and transformation programmes to deliver both efficiency and effectiveness in the rapidly changing compliance environment.

Our Tax Transformation teams works with a variety of organisations across all sectors and geographies. The business has been growing rapidly year on year and in order to seize the opportunities available in the market, the team requires new talent.

A key focus of our Tax Transformation team is working with our 3rd party tax technology alliance partners in supporting clients currently assessing indirect tax technology options on the market to meet their indirect tax obligations e.g. tax determination, e-invoicing and compliance.

The opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and ambitious individual to join EY’s specialist Tax Transformation team, with a focus around driving and managing our alliance relationships in an effort to grow our implementation business. We expect this area of the business to scale quickly given the legislative changes driving “get it right first time” tax determination and compliance.

Successful candidates will have an opportunity to lead and manage work with significant multinational clients and to engage with our global EY network, providing a great opportunity to build and expand your corporate network.
Modern tax regulations are highly complex and dynamic. As a tax professional at EY, you'll use experience working with EY’s own indirect tax technology solutions, solutions provided by third party partners and common ERP systems to help clients manage their indirect tax obligations. The primary role would be to engage with alliance partners and help explain and expand the role EY can play in delivering effective and efficient compliance with these obligations.
Your Key Responsibilities
 

• Contribute to winning new work by supporting the business development and sales cycle efforts, working alongside VAT/Tax client relationship owners and where relevant 3rd party alliance partners
• Key member of the EY Tax Transformation team, supporting the acquisition of high-quality VAT technology projects and advice to our clients based on experience and best practice
• Build relationships both within the firm across a variety of internal teams (wider ITD, TTT and Global Product, Legal, Marketing etc.)
• Develop strong relationships with alliance partners and clients, identifying opportunities to build the sales pipeline for EY and growing your network
• Support the development of new propositions, including liaising with our IT resources on the creation of new tax technology solutions and/or connecters to 3rd party products.
• Build and maintain key relationships with clients to grow the account and footprint of tax services whilst supporting high levels of client service.
• Exploration, development, and go-to-market planning with new 3rd party alliance partners that have no established business with EY or have under-represented potential. This involves prospecting new alliance partners, developing the opportunity and working across internal and external teams to bring the opportunity to market. 

Skills And Attributes for Success
 

• Director resource to support Partners in building the sales pipeline for 3rd party tax technology implementations across the spectrum outlined above
• Go to market experience – developing and driving indirect tax technology propositions
• Consulting background preferable - used to interacting with clients and working on large-scale projects
• Solid generalist VAT/Tax background e.g. compliance and supply chain
• Experience around ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, MSFT Dynamics, or other ERP systems), tax technology, data and processes
• Proven high quality delivery
• Self-starter, good time manager and able to deal with complexity and competing priorities
• Good communicator and client relationship experience that is able to build rapport quickly
• Team player
• Management experience
• Strong experience in presenting both internally and externally in different environments to various audience sizes.

To qualify for the role you must have
 

• Experience with 3rd party tax technology offerings
• Experience building GTM materials and sales pipeline
• Experience with the tax functionality in major ERP systems
• Ideally experience of working for a consultancy business (Big 4 or other)

We would also consider candidates with strong tax knowledge, a keen interest in tax technology programmes or projects, and good people/project management skills.

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
 

• Commitment for support, coaching and feedback 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

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