Senior Manager | Tax Advisory, International Tax & Transaction Services, Auckland
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Senior Manager | Tax Advisory, International Tax & Transaction Services

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  • Hybrid
  • Full Time

Auckland

Job Description

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join EY and help to build a better working world.

Hei Oranga Iwi | The opportunity

Join EY’s International Tax and Transaction Services team and take a senior role advising leading organisations on the tax implications of complex transactions, restructures and cross-border matters.

As a Senior Manager, you will work closely with senior client stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams across significant buy-side and sell-side transactions, international tax advisory engagements and corporate restructures. You will bring strong technical expertise and commercial judgement to complex matters, helping clients understand tax risks, evaluate opportunities and make informed decisions.

This is an opportunity to combine technical tax expertise with client leadership, business development and people leadership, while contributing to the continued growth of the practice.

Full time position, working 37.5 hours per week based in Auckland

Ko Tō Rourou | Your key responsibilities

As a Senior Manager, you will take a leading role in managing complex engagements, developing trusted senior client relationships and supporting the growth of the business. You will provide clear, commercially focused advice while leading teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.

  • Lead transaction and international tax engagements, including buy-side and sell-side transactions, tax due diligence, restructures and broader international tax advisory matters, coordinating multidisciplinary teams where required.
  • Provide strategic and commercially focused tax advice, identifying key risks and opportunities and overseeing the preparation of high-quality due diligence reports, structuring papers, modelling and other client deliverables.
  • Build and strengthen senior client relationships, leading key discussions, presenting recommendations and working with stakeholders to navigate complex tax considerations in support of their commercial objectives.
  • Contribute to the growth and leadership of the practice through business development, market opportunities and the coaching and development of team members, while maintaining strong quality and risk management standards.

Ngā Pūkenga | Skills and attributes for success

You will bring substantial tax experience together with the ability to operate confidently in complex, fast-moving client environments. Success at Senior Manager level will require strong technical capability alongside commercial judgement, leadership and the ability to build trusted relationships.

  • Strong technical and commercial judgement, with the ability to analyse complex tax issues, translate them into clear and practical advice, and communicate confidently with senior clients and stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated leadership and project management capability, including managing complex engagements, budgets, competing priorities and teams while maintaining high standards of quality and risk management.
  • A collaborative and growth-focused approach, with the ability to build enduring client relationships, identify opportunities, develop others and contribute positively to a high-performing team environment.
  • A relevant tertiary qualification, such as Law, Accounting or Finance, and relevant professional certification are desirable.

Ko Taku Rourou | What we offer you

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.

  • Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences www.ey.com/nz/careerdevelopment
  • Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
  • A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally www.ey.com/nz/benefits

We have one Senior Manager positions available. The salary range for this role is expected to be $73.80 NZD per hour to $92.00 NZD per hour dependent on skills and experience. This full-time role is for a minimum of 37.5 hours per week.

Inclusiveness is core to who we are and how we work together, driving value for our people and for our business. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at contactrecruitment@au.ey.com or +64 9 300 7044 (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

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Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider.

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Desired Hard Skills

  • Tax Advisory
  • Project Management
  • International Tax
  • Commercial Judgement
  • Transaction Services

Desired Soft Skills

  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Leadership
  • Strategic Thinking

Benefits & Perks

Culture

  • 📚 Career Break
  • 🤱 Extended Parental Leave
  • 📆 Paid Volunteer Leave
  • 🏘 Work from Home
  • ❤ Care and Appreciation
  • 👶 Childcare Support
  • 💯 Employee Mentoring Program
  • 🩺 Health Insurance
  • ⚖ Work-Life Balance Support
  • 🧠 Mental Health Workshops
  • 💚 Counselling Services
  • 💪 Physical Health Workshops
  • 🌿 Wellness Program
  • 🏥 Subsidised Health Insurance
  • 📈 Professional Development
  • 🛂 Visa Sponsorship
  • 🏎 Competitive Salary
  • 🎉 Employee Discounts and Rewards
  • 🎖 Long Service Rewards
  • 📣 Referral Bonuses
  • 🚚 Relocation Support
  • 🏆 Performance Bonus
  • 💻 Company Supplied Technology
  • 🖥 Computer Assistance
  • 📱 Discounted Phone or Internet Plans
  • ⌨ Home Office Budget
  • 🩸 Free Period Products
  • ⏰ Flexible Work
  • 🍇 Fruit Box
  • ☕ Work Café
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  • 🌈 Rainbow Tick
  • 🌿 Indigenous Rights
  • 💸 Living Wage
  • ⛔ Animal Free Products
  • 🌐 INZ Accredited Employer

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