Manager - Ai Project Hub Oa Rapid Innovations jobs at Ey in Pakistan, Karachi

Our Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) Financial Services team supports organizations through a diverse range of services that include finance function transformation, accounting and reporting advisory, transaction accounting, treasury, corporate governance, performance improvement and other services that support organizations navigate evolving business needs, technological advancement, demands for greater transparency and changing regulatory requirements.

Your key responsibilities

We value a strong team culture. You will play an active role in building and sustaining this culture by supporting recruitment efforts, helping retain top talent, and contributing to our learning and development programs.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• You have a master’s degree in accounting, Economics, (quantitative) Finance, business administration or a comparable field;
• Relevant working experience in the financial services sector and/or with a large consulting firm, gained in the finance (CFO) domain.
• You bring an innovative mindset, have affinity with and interest in designing and implementing advanced Finance domain practices and the use of AI and other technology to improve ways of working. You are passionate about making things better and do not accept status quo.
• You possess a strong understanding and have significant experience working with IFRS, through technical advice and implementation within the banking sector, and have experience with a broad range of finance processes.
• You understand the business model of banks and/or insurance companies, and their risk and regulatory complexities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, towards your team and to clients. You can explain complex topics in an easy and understandable way; and
• Supervising and coaching junior team members to ensure that they are able to continue developing both professionally and personally.
• Flexibility to travel across the MENA region
• Ideally, you also speak and write Arabic.

As part of a MENA team, you will be providing high quality services to clients across a range of industries. You will also lead a team looking after service delivery, co-ordination, issue resolution, and contract management of large-scale projects where you will need to manage and coordinate the delivery of tax services by EY teams in the region.

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 also assist the team generating new business opportunities and build client networks for our GCR client base to grow in the region.

You will create, 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 a strong track record of management experience who is comfortable working across borders with a wide network of people and with large amount of data, 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, taxation or any related essential fields.

• MBA, Masters or another related advanced degree and/or professional qualifications e.g. CA, CPA, ACCA, CTA, ADIT or equivalent qualification.

• A very strong knowledge and over 5 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 corporate tax, tax compliance, 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.

• UAE Corporate tax and tax compliance experience.

Assistant Manager / Senior Consultant – Financial Services Risk Management (FSRM)

You will work closely with project managers who will be leading projects in one or more of the above-mentioned or related domains to execute the defined scope of work with guidance from the project manager. You will be expected to take the lead on day-to-day interactions with client stakeholders and execute the required deliverables by working with different team members on the project. This role provides hands-on exposure to financial services risk management frameworks, regulatory compliance, and internal auditing solutions.

Engagement Delivery and Workstream Support

• Support project planning activities including requirement gathering, task planning, documentation, and status reporting.
• Prepare client-ready deliverables such as frameworks, policy and procedure documents, working papers, control testing results, audit reports and presentations.
• Participate in client workshops, perform walkthroughs of processes using an interview-based, documenting meeting minutes and results of walkthroughs, gathering information and data from the client required to execute the scope of work.
• Analyzing information obtained including policies and methodologies being followed by the client, and preparing working papers and reports.
• In addition to ongoing project delivery requirements, support senior team members in preparing parts of business development proposal presentations.

Technical Responsibilities Across Risk Domains

While responsibilities will vary based on the projects, you will typically be expected to have the following responsibilities covering one or more of the following areas at any given time:

• Risk Framework Development: Design and implement risk management frameworks for Enterprise Risk domains, predominantly covering Non-Financial Risk / Operational Risk, Compliance Risk, and Third-Party Risk Management.
• Policy and Procedure Documentation: Draft, review, and update governance documents such as policies, procedures, and control frameworks aligned with regulatory requirements and industry leading practices.
• Data Analysis and Reporting: Develop risk indicators and other metrics related to specific risk domains and calculate their outputs using client-provided data. Prepare detailed reports and dashboards for client review.
• Internal Audit Execution: Perform end-to-end internal audit procedures, including planning, creation of Risk and Control Matrices (RCMs), performing process walkthroughs, testing control, documenting working papers and producing final reports, ensuring any regulatory requirements have been covered at a minimum and executing audit deliverables aligned to Institute of Internal Auditor (IIA) standards.
• Regulatory Compliance Assessment: Conduct gap assessments against regulatory requirements (e.g., AML, KYC, fraud risk) and prepare compliance checklists and remediation plans.
• Benchmarking Across Jurisdictions: Perform comparative analysis of regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions to identify differences, best practices, and implications for client operations.

People and Team Contribution

• Collaborate effectively with project managers and team members to deliver high-quality outputs within agreed timelines.
• Act as a key point of contact for day-to-day client interactions, ensuring clear communication and alignment on deliverables.
• Support junior team members through guidance and informal coaching, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Participate in internal initiatives such as training sessions, methodology development, and thought leadership activities.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret regulatory and risk requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for preparing client-ready reports and conducting stakeholder discussions. English is essential, Arabic in addition would be highly preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight deadlines with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency in MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and adaptability in dynamic client environments.
• Proactive work ethic, reliability under timelines, and teamwork mindset. Approaching tasks with an open mindset on how to solve any problem presented.

To Qualify for the Role, You Must Have

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Risk Management, or related field.
• 4 to 6 years of relevant experience in risk consulting, internal audit, compliance, or financial services (background in Big-4, banking, asset management or insurance would be preferred).
• Strong understanding of risk management principles, regulatory frameworks, and internal audit standards (e.g. IIA).
• Experience in preparing policies, procedures, and risk frameworks for financial institutions.

Ideally, You Will Also Have

• Professional certifications such as CIA, CFE or ACAMS.
• Exposure to financial crime risk management (AML, KYC, fraud prevention) and operational resilience frameworks.
• Familiarity with regulations issued by at least one of the financial services regulators such as Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), Capital Market Authority and the Saudi Insurance Authority.

What Working at EY Offers

• Opportunities to develop deep technical and advisory skills.
• Structured learning, coaching, and on-the-job development.
• Exposure to a wide range of clients, risk domains, and solution challenges.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.

Your key responsibilities

You will also support the consolidation team in identifying areas of improvements in the consolidation process and implementing agreed improvements.

As part of Consolidation team, you will support in maintaining and managing the chart of accounts, ensuring accuracy and alignment with financial reporting requirements. You will also support in identifying areas of improvements in the chart of accounts and implementing agreed improvements.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; or professional certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA) is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in management and statutory consolidation for large groups
• Strong knowledge of IFRS consolidation concepts and practices.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and compliance
• Flexibility to travel across the MENA region based on client engagements

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience of working on SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation) tool or any other similar consolidation tool.
• Experience of maintaining and enhancing Chart of Accounts of large group

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

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

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.

Your key responsibilities

• Manage stakeholder expectations, project plans and communications, and provide status updates as needed to continuously advance service delivery
• Act as the knowledge manager for the engagement team, managing internal databases and/or portals designed to facilitate global team communications and coordination of go-to-market strategy
• Take complete ownership of engagement economics (e.g., hours/budgets/estimates to complete, fees, billings, Work in Process spreadsheets), proactively collaborating with relevant team members to resolve any issues that arise
• Collaborate with the account team, business development and resource management teams to achieve team goals
• Coordinate risk management processes, such as engagement letters, client continuance, independence, family tree, preapproval and other regulatory requirements

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Minimum of 1–2 years of experience in account or project management, customer service, or a related support role
• A degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communication, or a related field is preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact effectively with clients and team members
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to address challenges proactively
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple tasks accurately
• Strong organizational and time management skills to handle a high volume of work efficiently
• Client-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering exceptional service and building long-term relationships
• Collaborative team player with the ability to work effectively in a team environment

To qualify for the role

• Proven experience (minimum 10 years) in a leadership role within tax, professional services, or related delivery functions, preferably with exposure to the MENA region.
• Demonstrated expertise in building and scaling offshore or shared services teams, with a focus on operational excellence and stakeholder management.
• Strong understanding of GCC business environment and tax regulatory frameworks is highly desirable.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with a track record of influencing senior stakeholders and driving cross-border collaboration.

• Strategic thinker with the ability to design and implement new delivery and operating models.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Outstanding communication, negotiation, and presentation abilities.
• Proven project management skills and a results-driven mindset.
• Fluency in English required; knowledge of Arabic or regional languages is an advantage.

What we look for

• Entrepreneurial mindset and strong sense of ownership.
• Adaptable, resilient, and comfortable with ambiguity.
• Collaborative leader who inspires trust and motivates teams.
• Passion for building new capabilities and making a tangible impact.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the collaboration with stakeholders to gather project requirements, assess resource needs, and develop comprehensive resource plans.
• Lead the analysis of resource availability, skill sets, and capacity to support project demands, ensuring the appropriate allocation of resources.
• Develop and implement resource management strategies, including forecasting future resource requirements, identifying potential bottlenecks, and proposing mitigation plans.
• Supervise the monitoring and tracking of resource allocations, utilization, and availability using resource management tools and systems.
• Coordinate closely with project managers and team leads to ensure timely and accurate project staffing, addressing any conflicts or constraints.
• Proactively identify and address resource allocation conflicts or gaps, collaborating with stakeholders to find suitable resolutions.
• Mentor and guide Level 1 and Senior Associate team members, assisting them in resource allocation activities and fostering their professional development.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts by identifying process enhancements, implementing best practices, and streamlining resource management workflows.
• Prepare and present regular reports and dashboards to provide insights on resource utilization, capacity, and performance metrics to stakeholders and senior management.
• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and resource management practices, sharing knowledge and insights with the team.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Project Management, or a related field. Relevant certifications in resource management or project management are a plus.
• Extensive experience in resource management or related roles, preferably within a complex organizational setting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex resource requirements and make data-driven decisions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficient in using resource management tools and software to track and manage resource allocation and utilization.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to analyze and present data in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities, with the capacity to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Leadership qualities with the ability to mentor and guide junior team members effectively.
• Proactive attitude, adaptability to change, and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and frameworks is desirable.
• Experience in a supervisory role with proven ability to manage and lead a team.

This role requires a higher level of responsibility, including overseeing the work of Senior Associates and ensuring that all resource management activities are carried out effectively and efficiently. The Supervising Associate is expected to have a deeper understanding of resource management practices and a proven track record of leadership.