Global Tax Compliance & Reporting Lead in Sydney

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 Global Tax CoE exists to enable the execution of EY’s “All In” strategy and accelerate the Tax “Paradigm Shift”. It is where we incubate emerging solutions, operate our most complex deals and innovate through our market-leading luminaries. Through the Global Tax CoE, we are not only powering exceptional delivery, but we are also building the infrastructure to deliver on EY Tax’s ambition: to be the transformation partner of choice for clients navigating complexity, regulation, and opportunity.

As our Global Compliance & Reporting (GCR) Global Operations Senior Manager, your main objective is to achieve business growth by developing and maintaining strong working relationships with key business decision-makers, informing them of our service offerings, capabilities and credentials and communicating how these will benefit their organizations. EY GCR services help companies achieve their strategic objectives for outsourcing their tax and finance compliance and reporting functions at a local, regional and global level.

This is a hybrid position based in Warrang – Sydney or Naarm - Melbourne. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate global and regional tax compliance and tax advisory engagements, ensuring high-quality outcomes for clients.
• Develop engagement budgets, determine resource requirements and oversee engagement delivery across multiple teams and jurisdictions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and key decision-makers, identifying opportunities to support client growth and deliver long-term value.
• Coach, mentor and develop team members while fostering knowledge sharing, collaboration and open communication across global teams.
• Champion continuous improvement, innovation and transformation of global tax delivery models, including the adoption of new technologies and AI-enabled ways of working.

Skills and attributes for success

• 7+ years of relevant business tax experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex tax and sizeable engagements while balancing commercial, client and people priorities.
• Exceptional leadership, supervisory, analytical and organisational capability, with the ability to motivate, develop and support high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders across borders.
• A strong commitment to tax technology, AI-enabled ways of working and continuous improvement, together with a commitment to ongoing learning and innovation.

Ideally, you’ll also have the skills and attributes below but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.

• CPA or another relevant professional qualification, completed or in progress.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams and managing stakeholders across multiple time zones.

What we offer you

• At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.
• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences.
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally.
• Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.

Inclusiveness is core to who we are and how we work together, driving value for our people and for our business. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process.

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