Overview
Experienced Expatriate Tax Manager to join EY’s Japanese team, handling complex international mobility and cross-border workforce challenges for multinational clients. You will lead high-profile global tax projects, manage diverse client portfolios, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary mobility specialists to deliver integrated solutions. The role focuses on strategic tax planning, compliance, and advisory across mobility programmes in a dynamic, international environment. This opportunity offers global exposure, leadership development, and a chance to shape EY’s mobility services for Japanese clients and beyond.
Pay / Benefits
- flexible working
- hybrid working
- global exposure
- career progression
- supportive culture
- world-class experiences
Responsibilities
- Support leading Japanese multinational clients on expatriate tax, global mobility compliance, and international tax advisory using Japanese language to build relationships
- Own complex client engagements and deliver high-quality, practical tax solutions for globally mobile employees and businesses
- Provide strategic, commercially-focused tax planning and mobility programme advice for internationally mobile workforces
- Build trusted client relationships and deliver exceptional service to create long-term value
- Lead risk management and quality assurance through technical reviews and issue escalation when needed
- Collaborate with specialists across personal tax, employment tax, immigration, reward, and mobility to offer integrated solutions
- Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to stakeholders at all levels
- Maintain strategic and commercial perspective aligned with clients’ wider business objectives
- Contribute to a high-performing, collaborative team culture and support junior talent
- Seek opportunities to innovate, improve processes, and advance global mobility services
Key requirements
- Deep technical expertise in expatriate tax and global mobility
- Fluent in Japanese and English
- Proven experience managing complex client portfolios and delivering high service levels
- Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strategic, commercially aware mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Attention to detail and commitment to quality, innovation, and continuous improvement
- Collaborative mindset and passion for working in a high-performing team
- Demonstrated leadership and project management capabilities
- Professional qualification such as ATT, ACA, CA, ACCA, CTA, Law, or equivalent
- Relationship-building
- Communication
- Strategic thinking
- Expatriate tax
- Global mobility
- International tax advisory
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