JOB SPECIFICATION
Job Title: Employment Tax Advisory Manager
Reporting to: Tax Partner or nominated Tax Director / Associate Director
Base: 40 Mespil Road, with flexible working arrangements
Contract type: Full time / Permanent
ABOUT CROWE IRELAND
Crowe is a leading business advisory and accountancy firm, ranking among the top 10 firms in Ireland. The firm currently has 19 partners and over 200 staff and provides audit, tax, advisory and consulting services to a broad range of indigenous and international businesses, owner-managed companies and not-for-profit organisations.
Crowe Ireland is an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the world's leading accounting and advisory networks, comprising more than 770 offices, 42,000 professionals and member firms across over 150 countries. This global reach enables us to combine deep local market knowledge with international expertise, providing clients with access to specialist advice and cross-border support wherever required.
ROLE PURPOSE
The Employment Tax Advisory Services team is seeking an experienced Manager to join its growing specialist practice. The successful candidate will manage a varied portfolio of Irish and cross-border employment tax assignments and will work directly with partners, directors and clients on complex and commercially significant matters.
KEY RESULT AREAS
Client and assignment delivery
- Manage the day-to-day delivery of employment tax assignments across a diverse client portfolio, with appropriate partner or director oversight.
- Take ownership of project planning, scheduling, budgeting, resourcing and delivery, ensuring that assignments are completed to a high standard and within agreed timescales.
- Act as a key day-to-day contact for clients, providing clear, practical and commercially focused advice.
- Manage multiple assignments concurrently and make effective use of available time and team resources.
- Maintain clear and properly documented technical and commercial rationales for advice provided.
Technical advisory work
- Advise clients across a broad range of employment tax matters, including PAYE and benefit-in-kind, global mobility, social security, executive reward, termination payments, remote and cross-border working, Revenue interventions and employer compliance.
- Research and interpret tax legislation, Revenue guidance and relevant case law, and apply that analysis to clients’ circumstances. Prepare and review tax advisory reports, technical memoranda, client correspondence and other written advice.
- Prepare and review tax advisory reports, technical memoranda, client correspondence and other written advice.
- Identify tax risks, planning opportunities and practical solutions, escalating novel or higher-risk matters where appropriate.
- Keep abreast of relevant Irish and international tax developments and contribute to the team’s technical knowledge.
People and team development
- Lead defined engagements and workstreams, including briefing team members on the scope, objectives and timing of each assignment.
- Review work prepared by junior colleagues and provide clear, constructive feedback.
- Coach and support team members through on-the-job learning and formal training.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across tax and the wider firm, including Audit, Corporate Finance and Company Secretarial.
Business development and practice growth
- Build trusted relationships with existing and prospective clients and identify opportunities to provide additional support.
- Prepare and contribute to proposals, tenders, scoping documents and fee quotations.
- Support the development of employment tax services, technical materials and client communications.
- Contribute to the continued growth of the Employment Tax Advisory Services practice and the wider firm.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Knowledge & Skills:-
Qualifications and experience
- AITi Chartered Tax Adviser, ACA, ACCA or an equivalent relevant professional qualification.
- Relevant post-qualification experience in employment tax, global mobility, personal tax or a closely related advisory field.
- Strong technical knowledge of Irish income tax and PAYE, with relevant experience of employment tax advisory and compliance matters.
- Experience of managing client assignments, budgets and deadlines, including the ability to handle several workstreams at the same time.
- Experience of reviewing technical work and supporting the development of junior colleagues.
- A strong record of preparing clear, accurate and practical written advice for clients and colleagues.
- Experience across a range of clients or industry sectors is desirable.
Candidate competencies
- Technical judgement: analyses complex issues carefully, reaches supportable conclusions and knows when to seek senior input.
- Client service: understands the client’s circumstances and provides advice that is technically sound, practical and responsive.
- Communication: explains complex tax matters clearly in writing and in discussion, adapting the level of detail to the audience.
- Ownership: takes responsibility for assignments, follows matters through and addresses issues promptly.
- Commercial awareness: understands scope, budgets and recovery, and recognises opportunities to add value for clients.
- People development: provides clear direction, constructive review points and practical support to colleagues.
- Collaboration: builds effective working relationships across teams and contributes positively to the department and the wider firm.
- Professional development: remains tax-curious and takes responsibility for maintaining and developing specialist knowledge.
What we offer
- Direct involvement with partners and directors from the outset.
- Meaningful responsibility for client relationships and assignments.
- A clear pathway for progression to Senior Manager and beyond.
- Flexible working arrangements, including working from home in line with firm policy.
- Exposure to complex and developing employment tax issues across a broad range of clients and sectors.
- Structured technical, commercial and leadership development.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Crowe is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Crowe is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard colour, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
AGENCY POLICY
Crowe is working on an exclusive search for this role.
Crowe Ireland endeavours to recruit and fill vacancies directly. However, at times when we do need to engage with recruitment agencies, we operate within a preferred supplier list (PSL). We only work and partner with recruitment suppliers where our agreed contractual terms fully in place. If unsolicited CVs are received from any agency not on our PSL, then we will not be liable for payment of introduction fees.