EY Global Trade Specialist - Indirect Tax Beirut 

Lebanon, Beirut Governorate, Beirut 

982683862

Global Trade Specialist - Indirect Tax - Beirut

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.

To qualify for the role you must have

• 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

• A relevant Master’s degree, CPA or ACA/CA/CPA/CMA/SOCPA/Law qualification/CTA or equivalent tax qualification
• 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