Manager - Tax - PAS - Mobility Core

The opportunity:

Manager-National-TAX-TAX - PAS - Mobility Core - Pune

Your key responsibilities:

• Develop and manage a client portfolio by building independent relationships with clients and broad networks within EY
• Lead PAS Mobility engagements from planning through implementation, including defining scope, allocating resources, monitoring budgets and timelines, reviewing deliverables and managing engagement risks
• Provide technically sound and practical advice on individual income tax, global mobility, payroll tax, social security, immigration and other regulatory matters affecting internationally mobile employees
• Lead the delivery of inbound and outbound assignment support, including tax briefings, tax computations and returns, tax equalization or protection matters, shadow payroll considerations and assignment-related advisory
• Review complex tax computations, returns, technical notes, client correspondence, presentations and other deliverables before submission to senior leadership or clients
• Manage day-to-day relationships with client stakeholders, overseas EY teams and internal specialists, and ensure effective coordination across jurisdictions and service offerings
• Identify, assess and resolve technical and delivery issues, and escalate significant matters to engagement leadership in a timely manner
• Guide, supervise, motivate and develop Consultants, Senior Consultants and Interns through effective delegation, review, coaching and feedback
• Ensure compliance with applicable quality, independence, confidentiality, risk management and engagement acceptance requirements
• Identify follow-on opportunities, develop proposals and presentations, and support the conversion of new assignments
• Contribute to thought leadership, knowledge development, training programmes, process improvements and technology-enabled delivery initiatives

Our key capabilities include:

• International employee assignment management for inbound and outbound populations
• Immigration and visa compliance and related advisory services
• Design of cost-effective, tax-compliant and administratively practical compensation structures
• Social security compliance and advisory services
• Employee incentives, including equity incentive and share plans
• Payroll tax, withholding and social security diagnostic reviews for employers

Skills and attributes for success:

• Develop and implement account strategies for PAS Mobility offerings targeted at identified clients, sectors and market segments
• Develop and position new solutions, including managed services, technology-enabled offerings and integrated mobility solutions, as part of go-to-market initiatives
• Enhance internal and external awareness of PAS services and support the development of proposals, credentials, presentations and thought leadership material
• Build strong relationships across Tax and other EY service lines, as well as with business development teams, to identify opportunities and bring the broader EY offering to clients
• Monitor and report sales opportunities, pipeline, pursuits and wins within the assigned portfolio
• Demonstrate strong technical knowledge of Indian individual income tax, payroll withholding, social security, immigration and regulatory matters relevant to global mobility
• Apply interpretative and analytical skills to complex cross-border mobility arrangements and develop practical solutions aligned with client requirements
• Manage engagement economics, timelines, resources, quality and delivery across multiple concurrent assignments
• Establish and maintain trusted client relationships and contribute to winning new assignments for the firm
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and outward leadership skills, including the ability to manage senior stakeholders and collaborate across service lines and geographies
• Maintain sound market awareness across sectors and geographies and articulate the impact of legislative, regulatory and mobility trends for clients
• Promote innovation, process standardization, automation and the effective use of technology in PAS delivery
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

To qualify for the role you must have:

Qualification:

Chartered Accountant

Experience:

• 5 - 8 years of relevant experience in People Advisory Services, global mobility, individual taxation or related tax and regulatory services

What we look for:

People with the ability to work in a collaborative manner to provide services across multiple client departments while following the commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions. We look for people who are agile, curious, mindful, and able to sustain positive energy, while being adaptable and creative in their approach.