Global Compliance Reporting - Assistant Manager Rapid Islamabad jobs at Ey in Pakistan, Islamabad

Your key responsibilities

You will combine strong technical skills with practical commercial, legislative and industry knowledge to lead a team in providing tax services. You will be responsible for a team to help manage our clients’ compliance and reporting needs. You will establish, maintain and strengthen valued internal and external relationships and ensure that the services delivered to clients is of the highest quality.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of client engagements, monitor progress and deliverables, put in place the necessary standardized processes, anticipate and identify risks, escalate issues as appropriate and drive performance-improvement solutions. You will supervise high performing teams and build a positive learning culture, coaching and counseling junior team members to help them develop. You will also be responsible for ensuring adherence to our Tax Quality guidelines.

Skills and attributes for success

If you are an excellent communicator and detail-oriented professional with a strong track record of management experience who is comfortable working across borders with a wide network of people and with large amounts of data, you will be perfect for the role.

Qualification and Experience

• A bachelor's degree with strong academic credentials in accounting, business, finance, taxation or any related essential fields.
• MBA, master’s or another related advanced degree and/or professional qualifications e.g. CA, CPA, ACCA, CTA, ADIT or equivalent qualification.
• A very strong knowledge and minimum of 4 years of experience in domestic and international tax rules/regulations, developments etc., ideally within a large professional services company or similar environment. A very strong background in tax accounting and tax auditing, ideally within a large professional services company or similar environment.
• A strong track record of managerial, organizational and project management experience.

Ideally, you will also

• Have Experience of dealing with multinational clients and ability to work in multi-cultural environment. In-depth commercial, legislative and industry knowledge.

To support the significant growth of our Technology Risk service in MENA, EY is looking to hire highly qualified resources. Specifically, as part of this job posting, we are looking for a Senior Consultant / Assistant Manager. Working across many different industries, this role will be responsible for executing and leading IT and cybersecurity projects. It is all about listening to our clients, asking the better questions, and supporting them in areas where there are no off-the-shelf solutions.

Your key responsibilities

An existing track record of successful engagement delivery in Technology Risk is expected of all candidates for this role. A Big 4 background or comparable consulting experience is highly advantageous. A broad background across IT and Cybersecurity is expected with specific experience in the following areas:

• Expertise in Risk and Governance Frameworks, including IT governance frameworks (e.g., COBIT, ITIL, NIST), ISO 27001 standards, information security principles, policy development, and risk assessment.
• Proficiency in IT Systems Audit, encompassing planning, execution, audit methodologies, complex IT environment evaluation, control weakness identification, and effective communication of findings.
• Comprehensive knowledge of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), covering ITGCs, ITACs, SOX requirements, supporting financial audits with IT expertise, and strong liaison skills with financial auditors.
• Good understanding around the application systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics and operating systems and databases.
• Strong understanding of Business Continuity Planning (BCP), including BCP/DRP principles, business impact analyses, recovery strategy development, and plan testing.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals, including common threats, vulnerabilities, basic principles, and contributions to cybersecurity discussions.
• General Skills: Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, presentation, project management, organizational, leadership, client service, and business development skills.

Skills and attributes for success

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or in a related field.
• Relevant professional certifications (e.g., CISA, CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor) are preferred.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in IT audit, information security, or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of ITGC/ITAC, information security frameworks, and cybersecurity best practices.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.

Your key responsibilities

• Manage multiple client engagement teams, taking a lead role in understanding clients’ needs, conducting analyses and reporting results
• Build, manage and lead teams on corporate finance and decision modeling related topics
• Build internal and external branding for the teams in terms of thought leadership, leading client pursuits and ensure quality client deliverables
• Lead teams in developing models to build /review variety of financial models apart from using techniques like advanced statistics, AI/ML algorithms and advanced data modelling to build decision support tools
• Challenge yourself to continually learn and teach, mentoring others while developing your own career
• Take ownership of your projects, while working collaboratively with other team members
• Maintain and develop positive, productive, and professional relationships with clients and winning repeat business

Skills and attributes for success

• Experienced in reviewing/building complex financial models based in MS Excel/VBA
• Experienced in building tools to analyse/process data using technologies like R/Python, MS Azure
• Understanding of advanced statistics, AI/ML algorithms and related applications in the data modelling is preferred
• Excellent analytical, project-management, communication, interpersonal, and teaming skills
• The ability to work within a given budget and schedule, providing top-quality results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Experience in analyzing complex business situations from a capital allocation / diagnostics lens and providing state of the art solutions to clients

To qualify for the role, you must have

• An advanced degree (masters or Ph.D.) in a quantitative discipline, with demonstrated aptitude in quantitative and qualitative analysis, or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 12-15 years of relevant experience with a national valuation firm or accounting firm’s valuation practice, or in quantitative management or litigation consulting, investment banking, private equity/venture capital or commercial banking
• Achievement of or significant progress towards a CFA, FRM, PRM or PMP designation is a plus, with an expectation of the completion of one designation within a given timeframe

Ideally, you’ll also have

• An advanced degree (masters or Ph.D.) in a quantitative discipline, with demonstrated aptitude in quantitative and qualitative analysis of financial instruments, or equivalent experience
• Excellent analytical, project-management, communication, interpersonal, and teaming skills
• The ability to work within a given budget and schedule, providing top-quality results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Should have developed / reviewed models in Excel/VBA, R, Python, MS Azure related technologies
• Achievement of or significant progress towards a CFA, FRM, PRM or PMP designation is a plus, with an expectation of the completion of one designation within a given timeframe

What we at GDS SaT offer

• A Team of people with commercial acumen, technical experience and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment
• An opportunity to be a part of market-leading, multi-disciplinary team of 3500 + professionals, in the only integrated global transaction business worldwide.
• Opportunities to work with EY SaT practices globally with leading businesses across a range of industries

You get to work with inspiring and meaningful projects. Our focus is education and coaching alongside practical experience to ensure your personal development. We value our employees and you will be able to control your own development with an individual progression plan. You will quickly grow into a responsible role with challenging and stimulating assignments. Moreover, you will be part of an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes high quality and knowledge exchange. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

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.

Discipline :Design for Technology

Role Type: Visual Design

As a Supervising Associate — Web UX Specialist, you will ideate and deliver best-in-class deliverables that intrinsically align with the EY brand and enable a superior user experience for our external EY.com websites, ensuring that they deliver against our digital strategy and meet our quality criteria. You will actively partner with marketers around the world, advising them on how best to bring their content to life and helping them express their content in a way that enhances our brand, serves users, and drives site engagement.

Your key responsibilities

• Be the main point of contact with Canada BMC stakeholders for UX strategy
• Act as the VI enforcer within the website team for Canada EY.com
• Create page wireframes aimed at meeting the marketing KPIs.
• Ideate and produce Flourish visualization for key projects
• Liaise with the Global and US UX teams to ensure seamless knowledge exchange
• Liaise with CSG team for dot com projects
• Understand website taxonomy
• Keep abreast on new functionality and/or any process changes implemented by the Global team; remain up to date on any changes to UX approach

Skills and attributes for success

• Produce webpage designs and visualizations that’re engaging, brand-compliant and easy to consume
• Advise senior stakeholders on the best way to shape their ideas into compelling visualization that has a distinct point of view and adds value to the target audience
• Advocate for digital best practices and how to use different content types/formats and design elements to create effective, engaging user experiences
• Make decisions throughout a project that balance the need to meet a deadline and still meet the original requirements of the project
• Work independently to complete multiple tasks within a fast-paced environment

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Excellent US English written and verbal communication skills, with an understanding of how messages may be received globally
• Strong understanding of digital publishing and best practices
• An eye for design and expert knowledge in design software such as Photoshop and MS Office software
• Strong knowledge of website UX and EY brand guidelines
• Experience working on Flourish to create outstanding visualization experiences
• Experience working on Mural to create webpage wireframes
• Strong influencing skills
• Strong project and time management ability

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience working on Ceros
• Experience working closely with global teams
• A good eye for effective use of imagery and visual concepts
• A basic understanding of HTML

Technologies and Tools

• Good understanding of Mural, Flourish, Photoshop and Ceros

What we look for

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree
• Professional, confident, and enthusiastic candidate; adapt to flexible work timings; demonstrate exceptional work ethic and customer focus
• Minimum 8 years of work experience in website design and UX

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations – Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland, and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies, and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills, and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• Continuous learning : You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success, as defined by you : We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership : We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs
• Diverse and inclusive culture : You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is wishing to broaden their HR experience, specifically within the operations area where you will obtain experience, exposure and knowledge across all areas of HR; the role will report to the Rapid HR Operations Manager. You will be required to work across Rapid locations [Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad] to ensure exceptional service delivery throughout the employee lifecycle. The role will also require you to work closely and partner with Assurance Service Line Talent; you will also be required to collaborate with other Talent functions to ensure consistency of user experience, client satisfaction, timeliness and responsiveness of service, quality of service, efficiency of delivery etc.
Your key responsibilitiesIn this role you will support the Rapid HR Operations Manager on some of the below activities and lead on other areas:

• Supporting office activities of a generalist nature that are required to be managed locally such as liaising with external authorities, employee documentation and other ad hoc local requirements that require physical presence
• Provide guidance and management of involuntary separations including probation terminations and employee performance dismissals, advising on exit packages and legal implications
• Work with counsellors in handling of all performance management cases and probations up to and including dismissals
• Ensure the support and delivery of key operational areas such as PIPs and Exits
• Support and coordinate Employee Relation cases i.e. Disciplinary handling, Grievance Management etc.

Skills and attributes for success
4+ years’ experience of working in HR operations within a professional services firm or a complex organization

• Ideally, you'll aso have experience working in HR operations within a profiessional services firm or a complex organization at a MENA/international level.
• What we look for is someone with experience of working with Shared Services and handling large scale projects who is highly competent in using Excel.

Our BTA tax service line operates as a team of highly experienced tax professionals who focus on delivering efficient and effective resources to companies in the region. You will work with organizations and individuals to structure transactions and operations in a tax-effective manner. This includes helping clients to mitigate tax risk and comply effectively with tax laws.

You will help businesses meet complex demands for tax reporting, compliance, planning, strategy and controversy. By integrating technical and industry knowledge with established methodologies, you will work with a wide range of businesses and corporations to help them develop and implement effective, practical and sustainable tax strategies.

You will assist in looking after service delivery, coordination, issue resolution, and contract management of projects where you will be expected to draft tax advisory memos and reports to address client concerns.

Your key responsibilities

You will be responsible for the preparation of tax research memos and tax advisory reports and assist with local state tax return preparation and attend meetings with the local Tax Authority on client related tax matters. You will establish, maintain and strengthen valued internal and external relationships and ensure that the services delivered to clients is of the highest quality.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of client engagements, monitor progress and deliverables, put in place the necessary standardized processes, anticipate and identify risks, escalate issues as appropriate and drive performance-improvement solutions.

You will support the team in marketing and business development initiatives to grow our BTA client base in the region and build a positive learning culture by coaching and counseling junior team members. You will also be responsible for ensuring adherence to our Tax Quality guidelines.

Skills and attributes for success

If you are an excellent communicator and detail-oriented professional, with strong analytical and problem solving skills, who is comfortable working across borders with a wide network of people, you will be perfect for the role.

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor's degree with strong academic credentials in accounting, business, finance, law, taxation or any related essential fields.

• CA, ACCA, ICMA, LLB, LLM, Masters or another related advanced degree and/or professional qualification, or an equivalent qualification.

• A very strong knowledge and minimum 4 years of experience in Corporate Tax, ideally within a large professional services company or similar environment.

Ideally, you also have

•Experience of dealing with multinational clients and ability to work in multi-cultural environment.

• Excellent analytical and supervisory skills.

• Effective organization and time management skills with ability to work under pressure and adhere to project deadlines.

• Ability to multitask and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer: • Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.

• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way

. • Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs

. • Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

Our BTA tax service line operates as a team of highly experienced tax professionals who focus on delivering efficient and effective resources to companies in the region. You will work with organizations and individuals to structure transactions and operations in a tax-effective manner. This includes helping clients to mitigate tax risk and comply effectively with tax laws

You will help businesses meet complex demands for tax reporting, compliance, planning, strategy and controversy. By integrating deep technical and industry knowledge with established methodologies, you will work with a wide range of businesses and corporationsto help them develop and implement effective, practical and sustainable tax strategies.

You will provide tailored advice to clients and build valued relationships with them and your team. You will lead projects, work on business tax field and develop further business opportunities.

Your key responsibilities

You will be responsible for high level management and successful delivery of technically complex and demanding consulting projects, ensuring technical excellence and high-quality client service. You will establish, maintain and strengthen valued internal and external relationships and ensure that the services delivered to clients is of the highest quality.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of client engagements, monitor progress and deliverables, put in place the necessary standardized processes, anticipate and identify risks, escalate issues as appropriate and drive performance-improvement solutions. You will also assist the team generating new business opportunities and build client networks for our BTA client base to grow in the region.

You will lead and motivate high performing teams and build a positive learning culture, coaching and counseling junior team members to help them develop. You will assist in managing engagement economics by organizing staffing, tracking fees and communicating issues to project leaders. You will also be responsible for ensuring adherence to our Tax Quality guidelines

Skills and attributes for success

If you are an excellent communicator and detail-oriented professional, with strong analytical and problem solving skills, who is comfortable working across borders with a wide network of people, you will be perfect for the role.

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor's degree with strong academic credentials in accounting, business, finance, law, taxation or any related essential fields.

• CA, ACCA, ICMA, LLB, LLM, or another related advanced degree and/or professional qualification, or an equivalent qualification.

• A very strong knowledge and experience of over 5 years in Corporate Tax, ideally within a large professional services company or similar environment.

• A strong track record of managerial, organizational and project management experience.

Ideally, you also have

• Experience of dealing with multinational clients and ability to work in multi-cultural environment.

• In-depth commercial, legislative and industry knowledge.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.

• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.

• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.

• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.