Ernst & Young AG

Manager - Tax Accounting & Reporting (IFRS/US GAAP)

📍 8005 Zurich

Role and responsibilities

Act as central point of contact and liaise with your national and international clients and colleagues with respect to direct tax accounting issues Participate as part of the Primary Team in tax audits of International Groups and single legal entities in Switzerland Contribute with your knowledge to BEPS2.0 projects Leading clients on established accounts, seeking process improvement opportunity in both EY and Client processes and implementing services for new client Managing account resourcing, budget, and delivery Developing and coaching the team involving the global EY-Shared-Service-Center structures

Team / description

Join EY Tax Accounting and Reporting Services and help shape how national and international clients navigate tax, reporting, regulation, and transformation. The team works on varied projects, gives team members responsibility early, invests in their growth, and offers flexibility and a clear career path. The role is part of the Tax Accounting & Reporting Services team in Zurich.

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for pressing issues. EY teams work across assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions, with a globally connected, multidisciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, providing services in more than 150 countries and territories.

Qualifications and Skills

  • At least 4 years of relevant experience in tax accounting and/or tax audit, ideally gained in a big4 or professional services firm, within an international environment

  • Sound knowledge of general and tax accounting principles as well as reporting concepts/principles (temporary/permanent differences, current and deferred taxes, etc.)

  • Strong technical expertise in US GAAP and/or IFRS tax accounting

  • Hands-on experience with tax audit procedures for multinational companies, including their design, execution, and oversight

  • Designing, performing, and overseeing tax audit procedures for HQ Multinationals as part of a Primary Team

  • Ability to analyze complex transactions and assess their tax accounting implications, paired with strong analytical skills and a solution-oriented mindset

  • Advanced command of Excel

  • Great communication skills

  • Fluency in German and English; additional languages are a plus