Employment Tax Manager

As the Global Employment Tax Manager, you will join our Tax Group. This role is pivotal in managing and optimizing McKinsey's global employment tax strategy, ensuring compliance, and mitigating risks associated with employment taxes across our global operations. The team collaborates closely with other firm functions such as Payroll, Benefits, Accounting and Finance, Legal, and Human Resources, as well as external advisors. You will work closely with various stakeholders within the firm to deliver exceptional tax support and services. Your impact within our firm You will engage in project management by working with Tax Directors and Senior Managers to build the team's employment tax risk and controls program, as well as contribute to wider Tax projects. You will manage multiple projects independently, ensuring their timely and effective delivery. In the area of employment tax strategy and compliance, you will support the development and implementation of effective tax strategies to manage employment tax risks and ensure compliance with global tax regulations. This includes providing counsel to firm leadership and collaborating with local offices to identify and mitigate employment tax risks. Your role will also involve delivering operational excellence by providing high-quality tax support and services to local offices and the firm. This includes maintaining and monitoring tax risk controls, assisting with employment tax audits, and ensuring the implementation of new efficiencies and controls within the firm's tax risk standard. You will manage stakeholder relationships by engaging with key stakeholders in both local offices and firm functions to handle the complexities of employment taxes. This involves day-to-day interactions and collaboration to deliver excellent client service. Additionally, you will develop and document risk assessment frameworks to ensure effective tax management. This includes supporting local offices in maintaining and monitoring their tax risk controls.

• An excellent academic background, including a recognized tax or accounting qualification (ACA, ATT, CTA)
• 5+ years of experience in managing employment taxes and/or expatriate tax, gained either in accounting practice or in-house in a large multinational corporation; experience ideally includes managing employer compliance risk and efficiency improvements for employee tax, social security and other regulations
• Very strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues to various stakeholders
• Outstanding tax and problem-solving skills, with the ability to help design and implement workable tax operational processes
• Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues at all levels within the organization and across a wide range of countries
• Ability to work independently, managing a number of projects simultaneously
• Experience in handling employment tax audits and advising on employment tax risks and controls in a global context