Financial Services Tax - Corporate Tax - Senior - Dublin/ Cork/ Galway

Financial Services Tax – Corporate Tax - Senior

General Information

Location: Dublin/Cork/Galway

Business Area: Tax

Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent

 

Our working world is rapidly evolving, and with that evolution comes unprecedented opportunities for businesses to adapt, expand, grow and transform. EY’s tax practice combines agility, diverse thought, tax technical depth and the power of technology and analytics to provide exceptional value to clients. In a rapidly-changing business and tax environment, we develop dynamic leaders who, through innovative thinking and an entrepreneurial spirit, make a positive impact on the working world as trusted business advisors.   

Our Financial Services Organisation (FSO) is a unique, industry focused practice and the only one of its kind in a Big 4 firm. Tax is at the heart of our market offering. As a Tax Senior you will be part of this story and will have responsibility for advising our high profile clients as they navigate the sea of international tax change, all the while building your profile as a trusted business advisor.

 

The opportunity

Tax is a fast paced and evolving discipline, and with the rapid growth in services clients require, and our business expanding to support that, we are looking for people who can operate across a wide range of areas. Working in tax at EY is about being a trusted business advisor to your clients, understanding and meeting their needs in a way that is right for them.

You’ll be given the opportunity to be a core member of our team, meeting with high profile clients to understand and help shape their agenda. You will be at the forefront of managing both the impact of global tax law change, and also how tax is delivered as a service offering to clients, supported by cutting edge analytics, automation and robotics.

 

Key responsibilities

• Managing compliance and advisory work.
• Supporting multidisciplinary advisory projects.
• Building client relationships and liaising with Revenue Authorities.
• Driving internal networking and people development.
• Leveraging technology and managing working capital.
• Prepare and review federal, state, and local tax returns for financial services clients, ensuring full compliance with applicable tax laws and regulations.
• Conduct tax accrual reviews and audit support, including documentation preparation and liaising with tax authorities during inquiries or audits.
• Develop tax-efficient strategies aligned with client business goals, including analysis of financial data and identification of tax-saving opportunities.
• Research and interpret complex tax legislation, including global tax law changes and BEPS Pillar 2 implications, and communicate their impact to clients.
• Advise on corporate restructuring, mergers, and acquisitions, including due diligence and transaction tax planning.

 

Skills and attributes for success

• A self-motivated and ambitious individual, with a determination to develop their career and grow a business in fast paced and ever changing environment.
• Evolving technical, interpersonal and client relationship skills.
• Desire to advance in building client relationships and business development activities.
• Demonstration, and a track record, of an ability to work with a team of people to deliver a quality service to clients.

 

To qualify for the role, you should be

• Qualified or partially qualified in ACA (or equivalent); or
• AITI qualified or equivalent qualification in a country with a similar tax system (e.g. UK);
• Working or have worked in an Irish tax role either in practice or industry
• Technically strong and keen to develop further.

 

What we look for

The ideal candidate is someone who is self-motivated and ambitious, balanced with the ability to work effectively as part of a team on a day to day basis. They must be able to manage competing projects, deadlines and client needs, demonstrating superior organisational skills and the ability to communicate effectively.    

We are looking for someone who is commercially aware, and who can build strong and