Manager, Private Client Services, Tax, Belfast or Derry, Londonderry

Overview

As a Manager in EY’s Private Client Services in Belfast, you will oversee a mixed portfolio of private client tax compliance and related services, while developing advisory opportunities. You’ll co-manage and coach the PCS team, building strong client relationships and delivering technical excellence. The role blends ongoing compliance work with potential advisory projects and business development. You’ll operate in a fast-growing, flexible environment with clear progression potential.

Pay / Benefits

• Continuous learning
• flexibility and tools to navigate work
• transformative leadership
• diverse and inclusive culture

Responsibilities

• Efficient management, review and sign-off of a mixed portfolio of private client tax compliance and related services
• Building and maintaining relationships with clients and colleagues, providing excellent client service, identifying opportunities and managing expectations
• Mentoring and technical support of the team
• Assistance to the senior team on more technical project or advisory work, where appropriate
• Opportunity to be involved in business development opportunities
• Effective billing management

Key requirements

• Relevant/appropriate tax experience in a similar role
• Efficient technical review of a mixed portfolio of private client’s tax compliance and related services
• Management and delivery of client expectations, ensuring technical excellence and practical/business driven approach
• Mentoring and providing technical guidance to the team
• Ability to plan and prioritise work, meet deadlines, monitor own budgets and fees
• Ability to integrate with new teams quickly and build effective relationships at all levels
• Confident with good relationship skills and ability to manage client expectations
• Client focused and commercially aware
• Strong technical skills and keen to develop further
• Ability to identify areas of risk, carry out an effective review and know when to refer upwards

• Relationship-building
• Client focus
• Mentoring
• Private client tax (tax compliance)
• Technical review
• Risk identification and escalation

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