Director - Tax Compliance and Reporting at EY · Edinburgh

Join our fast-growing Global Compliance and Reporting (GCR) team as a Director in the Direct Tax and Tax Accounting team in our Global CoE.

This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of Direct Tax and Tax Accounting within EY's Global Tax CoE. You will work with some of the world's largest multinational organisations, helping them respond to increasing regulatory complexity, evolving tax operating models and the growing demand for technology-enabled tax functions.

As a Director, you will build and lead strategic client relationships, drive growth across a portfolio of global accounts and act as a trusted advisor to senior tax and finance stakeholders. You will bring together EY's capabilities across tax, technology and transformation to help clients reimagine how tax functions operate, leveraging data, AI and emerging technologies to drive efficiency, insight and value.

Your portfolio will span Direct Tax Compliance and Tax Accounting engagements. You will lead complex multi-country programmes, develop new market opportunities and help define the strategic direction of the team.

The Global Tax CoE exists to enable the execution of EY's "All In" strategy and accelerate the Tax "Paradigm Shift". It is where we incubate emerging solutions, operate our most complex deals and innovate through our market-leading luminaries.

Through the Global Tax CoE, we are not only powering exceptional delivery, but we are also building the infrastructure to deliver on EY Tax's ambition: to be the transformation partner of choice for clients navigating complexity, regulation and opportunity.

This is a particularly exciting time to join our team as tax functions continue to evolve. Clients increasingly expect their advisors to deliver not only compliance outcomes, but also strategic insight, technology enablement and operational transformation. As a Director, you will play a key role in shaping EY's response to this market opportunity.

Your key responsibilities

1. Client Leadership and Market Growth

• Lead and grow strategic multinational client relationships across Direct Tax and Tax Accounting services.
• Act as a trusted advisor to Group Tax Directors, Heads of Tax, CFOs and finance leadership teams.
• Develop and execute account growth strategies, identifying opportunities to expand EY's services and deepen client relationships.
• Lead strategic pursuits and complex proposals, bringing together multidisciplinary teams across EY service lines and geographies.
• Build and grow a sustainable pipeline of opportunities across compliance, reporting, technology and transformation offerings.
• Represent EY in the market and contribute to thought leadership, industry discussions and client events.

2. Direct Tax and Tax Accounting Leadership

• Provide executive oversight across large-scale global tax accounting and direct tax compliance engagements.
• Serve as lead partner-level advisor for significant tax reporting and compliance programmes.
• Oversee delivery of complex tax accounting projects under IFRS and US GAAP.
• Review and challenge tax operating models, governance structures and reporting frameworks.
• Support clients in responding to evolving regulatory requirements, including Pillar Two and other emerging tax developments.
• Connect clients to EY subject matter specialists and broader service line capabilities.

3. Leadership and Talent Development

• Set the strategic direction for client engagements and delivery teams.
• Lead and develop high-performing global teams across onshore, offshore and nearshore locations.
• Build the next generation of leaders within the Direct Tax Compliance and Reporting CoE.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Act as an escalation point for both client and EY teams, balancing commercial outcomes with risk management.
• Champion diversity, inclusion and talent development across the team.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong market-facing presence with proven experience building and growing client relationships.
• Demonstrated success in originating and converting business development opportunities.
• Deep technical expertise in Direct Tax and Tax Accounting.
• Experience leading large, complex, multi-country client engagements.
• Ability to engage credibly with senior client stakeholders and executive audiences.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to drive profitable growth.
• Passion for innovation, technology, AI and the future of tax.
• Exceptional leadership, communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to simplify complex concepts into clear, actionable recommendations.