Senior Consultant - EMEIA Indirect Tax Compliance

The company

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across locations – Argentina, Sri Lanka, India, the Philippines, Hungary, Spain, Poland and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy.

The team

Our indirect tax compliance professionals support large multinational clients with their indirect tax obligations in EMEIA and globally. Dealing with the indirect tax compliance requirements is the heart of the operations but this goes hand in hand with VAT advisory and technology support which we provide or coordinate with our specialist teams. We apply a client centric approach meaning that our professionals are organized per client, and not per country or region, to maximize the knowledge of our client’s business.

The opportunity 

Join our fast-growing IDT team as a Senior Consultant in Hungary and you will have the opportunity to work on EY’s largest multi-country client engagements. We deploy strong multi-skilled teams working seamlessly across countries and service lines, with major hubs in UK, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Romania and Hungary. 

Skills and attributes for success 

•    Innovative & problem resolution focus with strong communication skills, both written and verbal

•    Team player with project management capabilities

•    Highly motivated with the ability to work both independently and in a team

•    A desire to learn and develop into the role

•    Ability to plan and prioritize work

•    GL accounting experience is more than welcome

Your key responsibilities 

As a Senior consultant, you will be working with a selection of clients where you are the assistant VAT controller for the VAT/GST compliance outsourced to EY, including:

•    Act as central point of contact – liaise with your international clients and colleagues with respect to European VAT and VAT compliance

•    Monitoring the quality of the indirect tax data and reports of your clients

•    Review and approve indirect tax returns

•    Follow up on legislative changes and business changes in order to ensure that the systems and/or processes are updated

•    Identify issues and opportunities to continuously improve the VAT compliance processes

•    Coordinate Indirect Tax compliance advisory, technology, controversy and audit support

•    Coordinate with other VAT controllers and report to the client’s Process Owner at EY (Senior Manager or above)

•    Supervise and coach junior team members

•    Actively participate to the training and coaching session in your development plan to ensure continuous development of your technical knowledge

•    Preparation and review of GL/BS reconciliation

•    Potential short to medium term secondments to client sites based in your home country.

To qualify for the role, you must have 

•    A Bachelor/master’s degree in economics or equivalent, potentially with a supplementary degree in fiscal matters.

•    Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience in in Indirect Tax compliance, VAT Reporting or Accountancy, including reconciliations, or Indirect Tax advisory, either in industry or with other service providers.

•    Basic understanding of other compliance activities such as statutory accounting and corporate tax compliance.

•    Basic understanding of ERP systems and VAT/GST reporting solutions

•    Fluent in English – written and spoken, additionally, candidates with Dutch, French or German languages skills is an asset

•    Excellent communication across cultures and within a virtual working environment

•    GL accounting experience is a plus

What We Offer

By seamlessly integrating with EY member firm teams across the globe, GDS contributes significantly to EY's purposeful and sustainable growth, delivering insights and solutions that foster trust in capital markets and create value for EY clients, society, and the planet.

We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling to deliver excellent results while allowing everyone to build your career without sacrificing personal priorities, providing:

• A competitive salary and benefits package, including private health insurance.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth, by access to training and development programs, coaching and mentoring as well as on-the job opportunities.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment with multicultural teams.
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work with 2 days in the office per week.
• Employee wellness programs and initiatives and the opportunity to obtain the All You Can Move sport pass.
• Possibility to volunteer for meaningful initiatives to positively impact lives in the community.