Indirect Tax Director, Dynamics 365

Tax D365 Director

Our high-profile Indirect Tax Transformation team based primarily within our London office in the UK focuses on assisting clients with transformation programmes and the operational management of VAT. This includes helping clients react to and adjust their VAT management approach because of the global trend towards tax authority digitisation. They advise clients on a wide range of operational systems and technology projects including ERP system VAT optimisation process controls and supply chain whilst also working with innovative technologies including machine learning and robotics.

The indirect tax transformation team works with a variety of organisations across all sectors. The business has been growing year on year and to seize the opportunities available in the market the team requires new talent.

A key focus of this Indirect Tax Transformation team is Dynamics 365 (D365) and we support clients with getting the most out of their D365 system from a tax perspective. We are a cross taxes multidisciplinary team applying our range of experiences and skills knowledge of best practice and practical hands-on experience throughout the D365 project lifecycle. This includes helping clients navigate an D365 implementation ensuring risks are managed and opportunities for tax are well understood and executed optimise existing D365 set-up to better manage risk drive efficiencies and reduce cash leakage as well as implement future-proof solutions to manage taxes in a constantly changing tax and digital landscape.

The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and ambitious Director-level individual to join EYs specialist Indirect Tax Transformation team with a focus around tax D365 advisory work. This role will provide an opportunity to be part of the leadership team in a fast growth part of the UKI Tax practice. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to help steer and develop the Microsoft ERP Tax business work with significant multinational clients and to engage with our UK and global EY network to grow the business providing a great opportunity to build your own career.

Modern tax regulations are highly complex and dynamic and our clients need our support with understanding what these mean for them in terms of technology data and technology solutions as well as data controls process and governance strategy. As an Indirect tax D365 professional at EY youll use experience of Indirect tax global rules and requirements and knowledge of D365 functionality additional D365 tax applications and third-party solutions to help clients identify the right technology tools and manage their systems to deliver tax requirements effectively. The primary role would be to engage with clients and help to maximise the value that their D365 systems can deliver for tax whether these systems are being implemented for the first time or clients are looking to extract more value from the existing D365 system.

In turn well help you achieve your potential by giving you business advisory experience and professional development. Our senior tax professionals will support you throughout your career helping you to grow and become a leader in the tax profession.

Job Description: D365 Tax Director

A D365-experienced Tax Director to support the growth of our D365 Tax practice and effectively deliver/implement Tax Transformation projects.

• Key member of the EY Tax Transformation team delivering high quality D365 projects and advice to our clients based on experience and best practice
• Build and maintain tax relationships with clients and provide high levels of client service
• Build relationships both within the firm and externally with clients identifying opportunities and growing your network
• Contribute to winning new work by supporting the business development and sales process working with VAT/Tax client relationship owners
• Oversee and manage the successful delivery of tax D365 projects ensuring technical excellence and practical/business-driven approach taken
• Team development and day-to-day coaching and talen development

Core skills and attributes for success

• D365 Tax with experience of 3 end-to-end D365 implementation projects focussing on VAT/GST or Sales & Use Tax.
• Multi-country tax requirements gathering and deployment experience.
• Consulting background preferable but not required - used to interacting with clients and working on large-scale projects
• Proven high quality delivery and attention to detail
• Experience working in a large change programme environment and leading project teams
• Ability to work with clients in a consultative way; helping them translate their tax functions business objectives requirements into D365 solutions
• Ability to manage complex and senior stakeholders
• Ability to build and own trusted client relationships
• Ability to set strategic direction develop routes-to-market and propositions
• Strong interpersonal team and communication skills both verbal and written
• Demonstrate ability to coach work in teams collaboration customer centricity service orientation and quality focus

To qualify for the role you must have

• Over 7 years experience in Tax transformation and/or D365.
• Experience of 3 major D365 implementation projects in a client facing role.
• Experience of VAT / GST / E-invoice configuration & related development in D365
• Experience in project management within complex transformation/D365 programmes
• Experience of working with Systems Implementers and representing the Tax workstream
• Experience developing commercial propositions
• Experience in developing and leading client relationships
• Able to lead tax workstreams workshops and overall delivery independently
• Deep understanding and experience of the overall Microsoft ecosystem including D365 F&O F&SCM CE Power Platform Copilot Studio etc.
• Experience of solving business issues using D365 solutions on an on-going basis

Additional desired skills

• Good knowledge of tax technology solutions such as tax engines digital tax authority solutions data analytics and compliance tools
• Experienced in building effective relationships with other service lines/teams/alliance partners
• Experience working with planning consolidation and financial reporting processes
• Skills in D365 and Direct Tax data
• Skills in D365 and Transfer pricing data
• D365 tools like Globalisation Studio Tax Calculation Service Electronic Reporting etc
• Previous experience with consulting firms

What Working At EY Offers
We offer a competitive remuneration package where youll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs covering holidays health and well-being insurance savings and a wide range of discounts offers and promotions. Plus we offer

• Commitment for support coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way thats right for you

About EY
As a global leader in assurance tax transaction and advisory services were using the finance products expertise and systems weve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join however long you stay the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above please contact us as soon as possible

Who We Are

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly and at times be based at client sites our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.