Careers in Tax: help your Korean clients navigate the complexities of international tax in Europe

By meeting their tax obligations, clients help the wider community. As we help them to navigate an increasingly complex tax and regulatory environment and support them in making the right decisions, we’re contributing to the better working world that everyone wants to see.

Our advisors therefore need a deep understanding of relevant legislation, outstanding communication skills and the ability to manage client relationships effectively.

As a tax professional at EY, you'll use your research and analytical skills, apply yourself to stay on top of the law and acquire an in-depth knowledge of clients’ businesses.

We provide a full suite of tax services to clients ranging from the very largest multinationals to fast-growth entrepreneurial businesses. You might choose to start your tax career with us by acquiring a broad experience across a range of different service offerings or by focusing on one particular area.

Our indirect tax professionals work with Korean companies in the Germany as well as across Europe which trade in goods or services nationally and internationally. We advise clients on how indirect taxes such as value-added tax (VAT) impinge on their activities, supply chains, and financial and accounting systems. We identify and address areas of risk, inform clients of the taxation implications of local or international trade and assist them in complying with other requirements such as customs regulations. Working in Indirect Tax, you'll gain broad experience of industries and jurisdictions and receive the support you need to become an effective tax professional.

What will my day be like working in Indirect Tax?

As the importance and complexity of indirect taxes continues to grow, organisations look to us to help them with increasing levels of regulation, legislation and business risk. Our indirect tax professionals work with a wide diversity of businesses and during your training contract you will be given the opportunity to advise on many aspects of indirect taxation. You'll be talking directly with clients and developing both your client relationship and tax technical skills in relation to taxes on consumption, manufacture and trade: mainly VAT, but also customs duties and excise duties. You will also be involved in advisory projects to help our client enhance its operational effectiveness from operational as well as tax perspective across Europe. For more information, please find our website (http://www.ey.com/DE/de/Home)

What opportunities will Indirect Tax open up?

Once you become a fully qualified indirect tax advisor, you'll build up your own client portfolio and become the established client contact on a range of assignments. There will be a good deal of consultancy work: reviewing clients' VAT structures; negotiating with Customs; offering strategic pointers to clients starting new ventures; advising them on the indirect tax implications of significant business changes; and helping them manage their VAT operations.

A number of our people have been seconded to one of our international offices and to clients' firms.

The application requirements for Indirect Tax are:

You are eligible to apply for this job if you are majored (or dual majored) in Finance, Accounting, Tax law or Economics in one of the universities in Korea or in Germany. You will need to speak fluent Korean, English and German language.  You will need to work in our Frankfurt (Eschborn) office in Germany. 1~2 years of work experience as a full time employee is a plus but not a requirement.

Diversity at EY

At EY we are committed to bringing together the right candidates to create the high performing teams that provide our clients with the exceptional service they expect. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, abilities and experiences, creating a rich and diverse culture here at EY – one that can help you learn, develop and shape your career.

Contact

If you wish to apply for this job position, please send your short bio and your business case to Keiko Böhme (Keiko.Boehme@de.ey.com). If you have any inquiry, please contact Changmin Yoo (chang.m.yoo@de.ey.com).