Assurance Audit Manager jobs at Ey in Zambia, Lusaka

Purpose of the Role

As an ITTS Senior Manager specialising in Transaction Tax Advisory, you will be at the heart of client centricity delivery. The Senior Manager, based in Lusaka but working nationally is a pivotal leadership role responsible for delivering exceptional tax advisory services to a diverse portfolio of clients. This position manages complex tax engagements, provides strategic guidance, and ensures compliance with both Zambian and international tax regulations. It is all about translating information from a variety of sources into quantitative and qualitative analyses to inform and advise our clients. The role encompasses client relationship management, technical expertise, team leadership, and proactive identification of tax planning opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Client Advisory: Act as a trusted advisor, offering insights on tax strategy, planning, and compliance in line with evolving legislative requirements.
• Technical Expertise: Provide advanced technical tax advice on corporate tax, international tax, transfer pricing, indirect tax, mergers & acquisitions, and transaction tax advisory.
• Project Management: Lead and oversee multiple tax advisory projects, ensuring timely delivery, high quality, and compliance with firm standards.
• Transaction Support: Conduct tax due diligence reviews, advise on structuring of business transactions, and analyze the tax implications of acquisitions, disposals, restructurings, and IPOs.
• Regulatory Compliance: Stay abreast of changes in tax legislation and ensure clients and the firm remain compliant with all relevant requirements.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, tax authorities (e.g., Zambia Revenue Authority), and internal teams across service lines and geographies.
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with tax advisory projects, ensuring adherence to risk management policies and procedures.
• Business Development: Identify new business opportunities, contribute to proposals, and participate in client pitches to grow the tax advisory practice.
• Team Leadership: Mentor, coach, and develop junior team members, fostering a culture of learning, collaboration, and performance excellence.
• Training & Supervision: Train and mentor junior tax staff on technical matters and best practices; manage the work performance of consultants; supervise office administration functions.
• Financial Management: Manage financial portfolios, including WIP management, billings, and cash collection.

Key Internal Clients / Relationships

• Partners and tax team
• The larger tax community and staff
• Cross-service line partners and managers
• Relevant firm subject matter experts
• Strategy and Transactions team

To qualify for the role you must have

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Law, Taxation, or a related field; advanced degree or professional qualification (e.g., CA, ACCA, CPA, CTA, ZICA) strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in tax advisory, ideally within a Big Four or large professional services environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in Zambian and international tax laws, including Income Tax Act, Property Transfer Tax Act, VAT Act, Transfer Pricing regulations, and double taxation treaties.
• Proven track record in managing complex projects and leading high-performing teams.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to identify and address client needs proactively.
• Experience managing budgets, projects, and people.
• All academic Qualifications MUST be ZAQA certified.

Core competencies

• Leadership: Ability to inspire and guide teams towards achieving strategic objectives.
• Client Focus: Commitment to delivering high-quality service and building long-term client relationships.
• Technical Proficiency: Deep understanding of tax regulations and the ability to interpret complex legislation.
• Ethical Integrity: Adherence to the firm’s values of integrity, respect, and professional conduct.
• Communication: Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex tax concepts clearly.
• Adaptability: Capacity to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.

What We Look For

You will proactively maintain your technical knowledge by keeping abreast of developments in Tax trends and issues so that you can better advise our clients. In return we will provide investment in the right sort of training and offer you the opportunities that will develop and challenge you so that you are in the best place to develop your career.

A competitive remuneration package where you will be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive total rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development. With Flex EY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings, and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

Plus:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The opportunity to study towards an EY Tech MBA or EY Masters in Business Analytics (EY MBAN), both awarded by Hult International Business School at no charge to EY employees
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that is right for you

Here is what you need to do

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. By sending your up-to -date CV, Cover letter, and all professional and academic qualifications on or before

You will work with challenging but motivating projects spread across a wide spectrum of companies and industries. Nonetheless, you will be working with a vibrant team that is focused on helping our clients succeed. Moreover, this role will offer you a diverse and independent work schedule that requires commitment and initiative.

Your key responsibilities

Everything you do will lead to providing definitive auditing services that the capital markets and the client can rely upon. You will analyze financial statements, annual reports and annual general meetings for our clients to ensure that there are no breach of auditing standards. You will help our clients respond better to reporting and auditing issues within their businesses.

Skills and attributes for success

• Identifying potential audit issues or unusual trends in financial statements with detailed analytical trend analysis
• Demonstrating your professionalism while working in clients’ environments and providing exceptional service
• Operating effectively in a regulated environment, with a focus on protecting the capital markets and the investing public
• Having a genuine passion for protecting the financial markets via audit procedures auditing, and the resilience to prioritize and adapt in a demanding, fast-moving, constantly changing environment

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute audits from start to finish, ensuring compliance with EY’s Global Audit Methodology and International Standards on Auditing (ISA).
• Lead fieldwork at client sites, coordinating with other departments for smooth delivery.
• Review work prepared by audit staff and sign off before submission to Engagement Partner.
• Identify and assess audit risks, ensuring independence and professional skepticism.
• Implement quality controls and embrace feedback from internal/external inspections to improve audit execution.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, acting as a trusted advisor.
• Provide insights and recommendations for improving client processes and controls.
• Organize and manage audit teams, ensuring clear roles and responsibilities.
• Coach and mentor junior staff, provide on-the-job training, and contribute to performance reviews.
• Demonstrate proficiency in IFRS, Local GAAP, and other frameworks (e.g., US GAAP, or PCAOB ).
• Manage engagement economics, timelines, and deliverables.
• Identify operational efficiencies and adopt new audit enablers and digital solutions.
• Support partners in generating new business opportunities and expanding client networks

To qualify for the role you must have

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related business discipline.

• Full CA Zambia, ACCA and CIMA or equivalent recognized accounting qualification

• Strong knowledge of IFRS, local GAAP, and International Standards on Auditing (ISA).

• Typically, 5–7 years in external audit within a professional services firm.
• Proven track record in leading, planning, and executing audits across diverse industries.
• All academic qualifications must be ZAQA certified.

Skills and Attributes

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong leadership and coaching ability for junior staff.
• Analytical mindset and ability to manage complex engagements under tight deadlines.

• Commitment to independence, objectivity, and ethical behavior as per EY’s global standards and local regulations

What we look for

We understand the importance of continuous professional development for our employees and so we offer support, coaching, mentoring and feedback from some of our most engaging and experienced colleagues in the industry. You will have the flexibility and freedom to outline and manage your work plan and therefore have complete ownership of your role. We also offer a highly competitive compensation package that reflects our appreciation for your performance and the value you bring to our business. In addition to these, we offer Total reward packages designed to promote your personal and social well-being.

Here is what you need to do

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. By sending your up-to -date CV, Cover letter, and all professional and academic qualifications on or before

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SENIOR 4

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA

August 2025

EY is looking for an Assistant Manager for Tax – Global Compliance and Reporting (GCR) practice. As a part of this team, you will be required to manage and monitor day to day operations related to client's engagements, possess complete knowledge of managing core Accounting & compliance functions.

Your key responsibilities

• Maintain a portfolio of clients, prioritise and manage multiple deadlines.
• Lead and Manage end to end tax audits for the client including liaison with Auditors & clients, follow up for audit issues, manage correspondence with tax authorities on behalf of clients and implement corrective action if any.
• Ensure clients’ compliance with Zambian tax requirements, including Income Tax, Value Added Tax (VAT), Withholding Tax, Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE), and other statutory obligations.
• Coordinate and oversee the delivery of tax compliance services, ensuring exceptional quality and client satisfaction.
• Provide ongoing support to clients regarding day-to-day tax compliance and reporting queries.
• Review and oversee the accurate preparation and submission of tax returns and statutory filings to the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA).
• Stay current with evolving Zambian tax laws, statutory instruments, and international tax trends.
• Train and mentor junior staff on technical tax matters and best practices.
• Identify tax risks and exposures for clients and advise on mitigation strategies.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date client records in compliance with regulatory requirements and firm policies.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field
• Professional certification such as ACCA, CIMA, ZICA, or equivalent.
• All academic qualifications must be ZAQA certified.
• In-depth knowledge of the Zambian tax framework, including Income Tax Act, Property Transfer Tax Act, VAT Act, Transfer Pricing regulations, and other relevant statutes
• Minimum of 4 years related work experience
• Experience in managing client facing finance team preferably in a Consulting organization or well diversified Industry experience
• Work experience in an ERP environment would be preferred

Ideally, you'll also have

Intellectually stimulating - Getting opportunities to work on challenging assignments with premier clients and learn from the best minds in the industry.

What we look for

People with the ability to work in a collaborative way to provide services across multiple client departments while adhering to commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions. You should possess excellent communication, facilitation, relationship-building, presentation and negotiation skills. The role expects you to be flexible, adaptable, and creative, with willingness to travel.

Here is what you need to do

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. By sending your up-to -date CV, Cover letter, and all professional and academic qualifications on or before 31st August 2025.

The Financial Services industry is experiencing significant change, in terms of the risk environment, regulatory developments and an increased regulatory scrutiny.

Key Responsibilities:
Manage actuarial projects and design audit reviews.
Develop and review actuarial models, including IFRS 9.
Provide actuarial due diligence and consultancy to clients.
Conduct statistical analysis and forecasting.Offer expert guidance on intricate accounting issues and financial reporting.Stay abreast of industry trends and regulatory changes to deliver innovative solutions.