דרושים Global Compliance Reporting - Senior Manager Jeddah ב-Ey ב-Saudi Arabia, Jeddah

Your key responsibilities

As a Manager/Senior Manager, you'll manage the delivery of audit engagements by defining the audit strategy in consultation with the Director / Partner and executing it in compliance with Ernst & Young's policies and protocols. When required, you'll personally execute complex audit procedures and lead teams or parts of teams on engagements, depending on the size of the engagement. You’ll also assist in managing the financial aspects of engagements by organizing staffing, tracking fees and communicating issues to project leaders as well as participate in business development initiatives.

You'll actively establish, maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships and confirm that work delivered to clients is of a high quality. As part of this, you'll anticipate and identify risks and escalate issues, as appropriate. As an influential member of the team, you'll help to create a positive learning culture and will coach and counsel junior team members and help them to develop through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring. You will also contribute to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining and training Assurance professionals and contribute to the maintenance of an educational program to continually develop personal skills of staff.

Qualifications & Experience

• Seven years of professional experience in external audit

• Have strong academic record, including a degree and accounting qualification, such as ACCA or CPA

• Have experience with a Big 4 accounting firm

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 managing 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 are 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 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 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 the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment. In-depth commercial, legislative, and industry knowledge.

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.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in International Business, Supply Chain Management, Law or related fields.
• Experience working for a Big 4 accounting firm is preferred. However, we will consider with relevant industry experience.
• Customs and trade advisory experience is required.

Ideally, you’ll also

• Have a relevant Masters degree, CPA or ACA/CA/CPA/CMA/SOCPA/Law qualification/CTA or equivalent tax qualification.
• Have high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Have experience working in multicultural teams.

Building a better working world

EY is looking for Saudi National External Auditors to join our KSA Audit team to support our KSA Audit team and help our clients meet their requirements by accurately reporting on financial statements and providing meaningful insights into accounting and reporting matters. In return, you can expect leading class learning and development tailored to your unique interests and motivations. You will be given all the skills, knowledge and opportunities to progress and become ready to build a better working world for our people, our clients and the communities that support us.

Your key responsibilities

As a member of the Audit team you will participate in audit engagements, working effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication and updating senior team members on progress. You will also help prepare for meetings with target management teams, and participate in these meetings, assist in preparing reports and schedules that will be delivered to clients and other parties and develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel.

Actively establishing internal and external relationships, and identifying and escalating potential business opportunities for EY will be essential, as well contributing to people initiatives, including recruiting and retaining assurance professionals. With a clear focus on anticipating and identifying risks, you'll escalate issues as appropriate. You'll confirm that the work delivered to clients is of high quality and is reviewed by the next-level reviewer.

Qualification & Experience

• Have at least 4 years of professional experience in external audit

Ideally, you’ll also

• Have strong academic record, including a degree or professional qualification, such as ACCA, CPA, CA

• Have an experience with a Big 4 accounting firm

Joining our Indirect Tax team, you'll be a part of a globally integrated team helping leading organizations to move goods and services around the world more effectively. You'll combine your technical skills and practical experience across industries and geographies to provide tailored advice to clients. This will include identifying risk areas and sustainable planning opportunities for indirect taxes throughout the tax life cycle. You'll advise clients on complex trade related transactions and help disputes and issues with the authorities.

Key Technical Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on global trade regulations, tariffs, and customs procedures and assist clients in ensuring compliance with international trade laws and regulations.
• Analyze clients' supply chain operations to identify opportunities for cost reduction, efficiency improvement, and risk mitigation in their global trade activities.
• Help clients save cost through the use of Free Trade agreements and other Special Programs
• Support clients during post-clearance audit programs and build the case to respond to the Customs Authorities.
• Leverage EY’s technology platforms to offer clients innovative solutions for trade management, compliance monitoring, and reporting.
• Keep abreast of changes in global trade regulations and advise clients on the implications for their business.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through exceptional service and effective communication. Understand clients' business models and provide tailored solutions to their global trade challenges.
• Work closely with other EY teams, such as Tax, Advisory, and Assurance, to provide comprehensive services to clients.

Skills and attributes for success

• Bachelor’s degree in International Business, Supply Chain Management, Law or related fields
• At least two years of relevant experience as a customs and global trade professional
• Experience working for a Big 4 accounting firm is preferred. However, we will consider with relevant industry experience
• Customs and trade advisory experience is required

Ideally, you’ll also

• Have high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience working in multicultural teams
• Good verbal/written communication skills
• Strong organizational, project management and analytical skills.
• Independent in managing own workload, ability to work under pressure and to keep things moving and to juggle multiple tasks
• Excellent team player