Tax - Quantitative Services Staff (Start ASAP)

The opportunity

We are seeking a consultant to join EY’s Business Tax Advisory – Quantitative Services (“QS”) Global Delivery Services (“GDS”) team based in Manila. The GDS-QS team is a diverse team of highly qualified engineering and industry professionals focused on supporting technology-focused innovative companies to access Government funding.

As a GDS-QS team member, you will work closely with EY colleagues in Australia and/or New Zealand to support companies to access Government Incentives that aim to incentivize companies in these countries to invest in innovation. Drawing on your technical knowledge gained from your education or experience in the industry, you will primarily advise and support our clients in accessing Research and Development (“R&D”) tax incentives, as well as potentially other government grants and innovation-related government/growth incentives.

You will be working with a variety of clients at the forefront of technology, including some of the largest global corporations, to evaluate and prepare their Government Incentive proposals and applications. You will work closely with our client’s engineers and scientists and will be responsible for analysing the technological aspects of their projects. You will play an active role in developing technical reports of clients’ projects and taking part in client communication. This role will require you to work in close collaboration within a geographically diverse, team-based and consultancy environment. It will also require you to have strong technical knowledge, technical report writing skills, interpersonal and communication skills, and project management skills.

In our friendly, high-performing, collaborative environment, you’ll receive the support, formal training and coaching you need to progress quickly along your career path. Not to mention access to the opportunity to be exposed and keep up to date with novel business models, cutting-edge technology trends and developments.

As a GDS-QS team member, you will also be part of an exciting and diverse group of Manila-based EY professionals. The GDS-QS team in Manila is recently established and is expected to grow rapidly. This is an ideal opportunity for proactive leaders interested in fast-tracking their career journey.

Your key responsibilities

• Acquire a broad knowledge of current scientific and engineering advancements and technologies to identify opportunities for Government Incentives for client projects in fields including, but not limited to, software development, cyber security, artificial intelligence, machine learning, health/life sciences, manufacturing, and process engineering.
• Attend client-facing discussions with client subject matter experts, such as project managers, software development teams and engineers, to discuss the technological and commercial aspects of their projects.
• From these discussions, work with the local country engagement team to identify opportunities for claiming Government Incentives.
• Review and analyze client technical and commercial documentation to assist with formulating assessments in relation to Government Incentive eligibility.
• Write technical project descriptions that detail the client’s projects and R&D activities.
• In addition, there is an opportunity to assist with the preparation of other client deliverables, such as, expenditure calculations, letters of opinion and supporting schedules.

Skills and attributes for success

To qualify for the role, you must have

• University degree in a Science or Engineering field (including, Physics, Chemistry, Petroleum Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Bio Science/Engineering).
• Excellent English communication skills (written, verbal, and listening) with the ability to articulate complex information clearly.
• Genuine interest in business, innovation, and technology, along with a curious mindset and the ability to work with ambiguity to help shape and form an opinion.
• Strong relationship builder with excellent influencing and questioning skills.
• Problem-solving skills and ability to work with complex and detailed information.
• Strong time management and task management skills, allowing you to handle and manage multiple concurrent engagement tasks, timelines, and stakeholders.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• A combined qualification in Accounting, Commerce, Business or Law and a Science or Engineering discipline, and those with master’s or PhD level qualifications, will be considered favourably.
• 1-2 years of relevant work experience would be an asset, particularly where you have encountered first-hand the technological challenges and engineering/programming issues faced by industry professionals.