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Senior Advisor / Manager - International Tax and Transaction Services

The pace of change in the international tax landscape in recent years has led to an increased demand for services and support from our clients. With our business expanding accordingly, we are looking for people, who can assist clients on a wide range of Cypriot and international tax matters. You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects which are focused on helping clients to develop and execute their international tax strategy, including:

• Managing the risk arising from global tax law change resulting from Global/European developments such as Pillar II Global Minimum Tax

• M&A transactions – pre-transaction reorganisations and post-transaction integration

• IP realignment/optimization transactions

• Corporate restructuring

• Tax efficient financing and treasury management

• Legal structure rationalisation

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Manage the successful delivery of technically complex and demanding tax advisory projects (such as mergers and acquisitions, group restructurings, debt restructurings, IP structuring etc.)
• Work with clients to develop innovative solutions to tax challenges which are aligned with our client’s strategies and operations
• Assist with tax due diligence projects and transactional tax related work
• Assist in the preparation of tax ruling requests
• Liaise and coordinate with colleagues both locally and across the EY network
• Build and maintain client relationships and a professional network in order to identify and develop business opportunities for the firm
• Develop junior team members through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Degree in Law, Finance or Accounting
• At least 3 years of previous relevance experience in the tax services of a reputable large or medium-sized firm
• Master’s Degree in Tax or a qualification in International Tax will be considered as an advantage
• ACCA/ACA qualification is not required but may be considered as an advantage
• Communication and project/team management skills
• Experience of managing a team and/or coaching and developing more junior team members
• Ability to develop trusting and effective working relationships
• Strong understanding of international tax concepts
• Knowledge of Cyprus Tax Laws
• Oral and written communication skills in English
• Analytical, conceptual thinking and problem-solving skills

In addition, but not limited to, our benefits include:

• Fully Sponsored Professional Qualifications
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance
• EY Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (counselling, legal and financial consultation services).
• EY Tech MBA, EY Master’s in business Analysis & EY Masters in Sustainability
• EY Badges - digital credentials
• Mobility programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Paternity Leave
• Maternity, Wedding and New Baby Gifts
• Friday afternoon off
• Dress for the Occasion
• Free parking

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Our CCaSS practice is seeking to recruit talented and high-performing professionals who can draw on their experience to help clients through their Sustainability Transformation and Energy Transition.We welcome applicants with a variety of backgrounds, ideally with experience in the fields of climate and environmental transition/adaptation strategies and sustainable finance, and we are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate knowledge of carbon/greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), circular economy, climate and environmental risk management, as well as regulatory requirements related to non-financial disclosures.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to complex projects for private and public sector clients, designing and implementing innovative solutions that drive sustainability and energy transitions.
  - Apply your deep understanding of current and emerging sustainability and energy sector challenges, offering strategic insights and ideas to address client needs and ensure successful project delivery.
  - Build and nurture strong internal and external relationships, enhancing collaboration and playing a key role in business development activities, including the preparation of high-impact proposals and bids.
  - Identify and develop new business opportunities, with a particular focus on climate change, sustainability, and energy transition agendas.
  - Participate actively in client projects, conducting thorough research and data analysis to deliver high-quality outputs within agreed timelines.
  - Manage your own tasks with autonomy, communicate progress clearly, and proactively seek guidance to achieve outstanding project outcomes.

Skills and attributes for success

• Lead our engagement team in deeply understanding each client’s unique needs, ambitions, and expectations, ensuring tailored and impactful solutions.
  - Champion the integration of diverse ideas and perspectives, driving technical excellence and innovation across all projects.
  - Take ownership of performance management, proactively contributing innovative ideas to identify and capitalize on opportunities for product and process improvement.
  - Apply your advanced analytical skills and creative problem-solving abilities to address complex challenges.
  - Demonstrate a proactive, flexible, and collaborative approach throughout all project phases, from conception and design to successful implementation, consistently exhibiting intellectual curiosity and a commitment to excellence.To qualify for the role you must have:
  - Outstanding academic background in Sustainability or related engineering fields.
  - 3–6 years of relevant professional experience in the energy and/or broader sustainability sector.
  - Proven experience in roles involving direct interaction with clients and/or external stakeholders.
  - In-depth sector knowledge and hands-on experience in one or more of the following: Circular Economy, Life Cycle Analysis, supply chain management, GHG Protocol, net-zero strategies, transition planning, climate change & environmental risk management, renewables, energy audits, smart grids, energy efficiency, electricity market, non-financial reporting.
  - Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in both English and Greek, enabling effective engagement with project teams, clients, and stakeholders at all levels.
  - Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  - Quantitative and data analytics skills and programming experience are considered an advantage.

Your key Responsibilities

• Help clients achieve their strategic goals, whether they are acquiring or divesting assets.
• Advise clients during the due diligence process to identify key value drivers and challenge assumptions about future performance
• Work with other EY service teams to deliver an integrated service to our clients.
• Likely to also work on a number of cross border assignments working with other EY offices around the world

Skills and attributes for success

• Prepare analyses of historical and pro forma financial information to assess trends and fluctuations that may impact cash flow requirements and deal valuation
• Assist in preparing reports and schedules that will be delivered to clients and other parties
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel

To qualify for the role, you should have

• Commercial awareness and experience in conducting financial due diligence
• Understanding of the components of EBITDA, working capital and net debt and be able to apply your due diligence findings on them.
• Demonstrate ability to effectively evaluate a company's financial and operational performance, and to identify associated transaction risks, issues and red flags.
• Have or working towards an ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification or relevant University degree
• Be an excellent communicator, both oral and written
• Have a proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g., Excel) to manage and analyse data effectively
• Be an effective time manager, able to keep calm when under pressure to meet deadlines
• Be a team player with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels

In addition, our benefits include among others:

• 13th salary
• Provident Fund
• Private Medical and Life Insurance
• Flexible working arrangements (hybrid work and flexible work schedule)
• Friday afternoon off
• EY Tech MBA and EY MSc in Business Analytics
• EY Badges - digital learning certificates
• Mobility programs (if interested to work abroad)
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Paternity Leave
• Yearly wellbeing days off
• Maternity, Wedding and New Baby Gifts
• EY Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (counselling, legal and financial consultation services)

This position may require travel, as necessary.

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

EY Parthenon offers a wide variety of services. The key competencies include, among others, the below:

• Lead advisory (M&A)
• Transaction Diligence
• Valuations, Modelling & Economics
• Restructuring
• Strategy
• Banking transaction advisory services
• Real Estate transaction advisory services

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Understand, analyse and present a client’s existing/proposed business, identify key strengths and weaknesses and document key findings;
• Understand key business drivers in a transaction and provide value to the client through insights, factual conclusions and advice;
• Document main findings that underpin the advice that we provide our clients with;
• Gather, verify and assess information and formulate views;
• Plan, prepare and review deliverables in various forms including written reports, presentations and discussions with the client;
• Assist with proposal preparations for prospective clients;
• Build on and develop internal and external networks through personal contacts;
• Build strong internal relationships with members of the SaT team and other EY services;
• Take responsibility for your own learning and development;
• Provide coaching / support to other team members.

To qualify for the role you must have the following:

• Qualified or in an advanced process of becoming qualified ACA, ACCA, CFA or equivalent professional qualification (e.g. MBA) will be considered an advantage
• Strong academic record, preferably relating to Accounting, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Physics or Mathematics
• Advanced business writing and verbal communication skills both in Greek and English
• Sound financial modelling skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to work under strict deadlines
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Effective written and verbal communication

Ideally, you will also have:

• Experience in a similar transaction advisory environment / team
• Data analytics skills (through use of analytics tools and/or a programming language)
• Skills and attributes for success:
• Energetic, positive and team player;
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills;
• Flexible with a can-do attitude and a strong eye for detail;
• Thirsty for learning and development.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to

• Work in the traditional actuarial areas, such as reserving, pricing and capital modelling, but also deploy, which may include projects covering analytics, business steering, capital optimisation, actuarial and finance transformation.
• Assist clients operating in the local insurance market, but also the potential to work across borders, supporting a market leading actuarial team within the UK and European insurance markets.

Your key responsibilities

• Assist in the technical delivery and reporting for projects, managing teams of actuarial consultants and taking ownership of the overall project delivery.
• Assist in discussions with client contacts and help to manage expectations of delivery, content, timescales and cost.
• Present to clients at different levels, including senior executive and board levels.
• Collaborate on non-actuarial led projects as a topic / subject matter specialist (where appropriate).
• Contribute to the development of intellectual property to support sales-oriented client interaction.
• Assist in responding to client proposals.

To qualify for the role you must

• Be able to apply actuarial approaches through a commercial lens and help our clients improve the way they operate.
• Have a strong academic record, including a degree and professional actuarial qualifications (IFoA or similar, qualified or part-qualified)
• Have experience of at least two of the following:
  • Claims reserving under different accounting bases
  • Development or review of Solvency II technical provisions
  • Review or validation of Solvency II internal models and/or standard formula
  • Building and developing capital models
  • Actuarial support for implementation of IFRS 17
• Be a strong team player and be able to work flexibly on different clients and different engagements.
• Have experience in managing project teams and contributing to building a high performing and inclusive team working environment.
• Have strong quality ethic and drive to focus on professional development.
• Be a problem solver; tailoring what you have learnt from your experiences to date to different client problems to help design and implement the solution.
• Be an excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral.

Strongly desirable but not essential

• Experience in working in the London market, or UK general insurance market.
• Using actuarial software packages for reserving or capital modelling.

EY offers an attractive remuneration package for rewarding both personal and team performance. We are committed to be an inclusive employer and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. In addition, but not limited to our benefits include:

• 13th salary and yearly bonus

• Provident Fund

• Private Medical and Life Insurance

• Flexible working arrangements (#LI-Hybrid work and flexible work schedule)

• Friday afternoon off

• EY Tech MBA and EY MSc in Business Analytics

• EY Badges - digital learning certificates

• Mobility programs (if interested to work abroad)

• Paid Sick Leave

• Paid Paternity Leave

• Yearly wellbeing days off

• Maternity, Wedding and New Baby Gifts

• EY Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (counselling, legal and financial consultation services)

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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As a tax controversy- green levy focussed professional, you’ll be helping clients manage tax disputes to resolution, supporting with proactive authorities engagement, and Business Risk Review+ discussions, playing a key part in the evaluation and mitigation of tax and environmental risks. The role is predominantly EU and Cyprus specific tax focussed and experience working with multi-million pound organisations will be a critical component to your success.

Our professionals are required to deal directly with clients, but also with the environmental, tax and customs authorities on behalf of our clients, thus developing both their client relationship and technical skills, as well as their business acumen in relation to tax disputes, sustainability, green levies, customs, environmental taxes, global trade and shipping.

and disputes resolution and you wish to be involved in the most sustainability transition

Associates/Senior Consultants

• Receive professional training on the job to become a fully qualified advisor

• Advise and manage green tax – revenue dispute matters for clients operating in various industries in Cyprus and across the EU

• Work on challenging projects, such as due diligence projects for the environmental tax - disputes evaluation of businesses, sustainability pricing optimisation and planning projects, diagnostic reviews and audits

• Liaising and consulting with Cyprus and EU environmental, tax, shipping and customs authorities

• Interact and appear before EU bodies including EU Commission, Directorate Generates, IMO, EU Courts and responsible Ministries

• Prepare advisory opinions and facilitate compliance on the green tax - controversy resolution treatment of transactions performed by organisations

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the delivery of tax controversy projects, guaranteeing technical and commercial excellence supported by an experienced senior team

• Day-to-day client liaison and wider tax team co-ordination in relation to engagements

• Drive activities to achieve effective tax outcomes and certainty for our clients

• Provide exceptional advisory services on a broad range of green tax issues

• Advise on technical environmental tax issues and provide support to client service teams

• Become the day-to-day contact for allocated clients and provide innovative environmental tax solutions that add value to clients

• Work closely with senior team members who will support and assist you in reaching your full potential

• Demonstrate an understanding and the ability to discuss increasingly complex concepts with team members and clients

• Thoroughly and accurately analyse complex information and contribute in making quality decisions in complex and judgmental areas

• Contribute towards achieving team goals and support in the development of recommendations and implementation plans

• Participation in client workshops, international conferences, high profile institutional meetings and educational – indirect tax go to market initiatives

Skills and Attributes for Success:

• Strong Academic Credentials

• Holding or Studying for a Bachelor or Masters Degree in Tax, Law, EU, Environmental Studies, Business, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, Applied Sciences or flexible equivalent;

• Fluent in the Greek and English language;

• Knowledge of another language will be favourably considered especially French;

• Motivated to start a career in Sustainability Taxes – Tax Disputes within a growing Department offering global opportunities of work;

• Experience in Taxation and partial qualification in professional courses (e.g. LPC,BPTC, Cyprus Advocate Qualification, ACCA, ICAEW, CPA, ADIT, ATT, CTA) will be also considered.

• Previous tax controversy/EU/environmental/administrative law experience preferred, but not essential

• Proven ability to analyse and interpret existing and new tax – environmental statute and deliver quality output

• A keen interest in ongoing learning, innovation, public speaking e.g. using technology and AI tools to improve processes

What we offer:

In addition to a competitive salary, our benefits include but are not limited to:

• 13th salary

• Provident Fund

• Private Medical and Life Insurance

• Flexible working arrangements (hybrid work and flexible work schedule)

• Friday afternoon off

• EY Tech MBA and EY MSc in Business Analytics

• EY Badges - digital learning certificates

• Mobility programs (if interested to work abroad)

• Paid Sick Leave

• Paid Paternity Leave

• Yearly wellbeing days off

• Maternity, Wedding and New Baby Gifts

• EY Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (counselling, legal and financial consultation services)