Your client responsibilities:

• Deliver value to the client by providing knowledge and tax savings ideas.
• Accountable to attain client satisfaction metrics, as reviewed in client surveys.
• Secure and enhance relationships with senior client management.
• Assign teams that will meet client expectations in terms of,  perform engagement management activities including billing, scheduling, performance, evaluations, mentoring, managing client expectations, and identifying additional client needs/EY opportunities.
• Maintain active communications with both partners and clients to manage expectations and ensure client satisfaction. Proactively identify, document and communicate any changes to the scope of work.
• Represent clients before third parties (e.g., tax departments) in a professional manner and protect the interest of clients and the firm.

Your people responsibilities:

• Mentor staff members in their professional development and career planning. Provide on-the-job performance feedback and periodic performance reviews.
• Identify tax technical / technology training needs of staff members.
• Manage the execution of the professional development plans of your people to build their careers. 
• Live our shared cultures and values at all times and encourage your team members to do the same. 

Operational Excellence:

• Demonstrate specialized knowledge of current tax laws and a complete working knowledge of emerging tax issues.
• Contribute to an efficient and effective Tax Compliance Process by appropriately performing an active role in the Engagement Management in accordance with the firm's methodologies and guidance, professional standards and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in the management of the tax practice by assisting with forecasting future compliance work, managing the staff members for effective usage on engagements, resolving scheduling conflicts and ensuring timeliness in engagement progress.
• Identify and manage complex issues and maintain active communications with clients on those issues.
• Manage risk to the firm by adhering to the risk management policies and procedures and ensuring significant risks are identified.
• Review work in accordance with the firm's policies on a timely basis and in a thorough and constructive manner.
• Ensure quality, the technical correctness and presentational standard of all tax compliance products and client advises.
• Ensure the appropriate use is made of tools and sources of knowledge.
• Identify areas for improvement, including client satisfaction, process and technology.
• Participate as a member of the entire Client service team (BU), which may team members from other EY service lines, example Assurance and Business Advisory.

Credentials:

• A qualified Chartered Accountant
• A minimum of 2.5+ post qualification experience in Corporate tax service line in gained while working in a consulting accounting firms.
• Experience of managing a team that delivers solutions to clients, and managing a budget.
• A track record of developing business opportunities
• A mature and flexible personality and the ability to build and work with teams.
• Experience in a Big Four professional services firm would be an advantage.

Skill Sets

• Excellent knowledge of Indian Tax Laws with in-depth working knowledge of corporate tax,expatriate tax, mergers and acquisitions and regulatory provisions.
• Must possess sound leadership, planning, and project management skills with an ability to understand the macro and strategic issues on the client engagement.
• Strong knowledge of Indian Direct Tax Laws,
• Experience of Appeals, Corporate Tax restructuring, Tax Advisory and compliance. Exposure in handling International Tax and treaties related matter and handling FEMA/RBI compliance.