EY Senior Manager - Indirect Tax- Manama 

Bahrain, Capital Governorate, Manama 

725071649

Your client responsibilities

You should build and maintain tax relationships with clients and provide exceptional levels of client service. You must possess business development skills - able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work by proactively managing existing clients Overall responsibility of quality of client service. You will be managing possible leads from other areas of the practice & building networks and relationships internally and externally for the team to leverage from. You will also contribute to successfully extracting maximum value for both EY and clients from the tax services delivered whilst managing risk appropriately for both client and the firm.

Skills and attributes for success

You must be client driven, strategically and commercially awareas well as anexcellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral.You must also beenthusiastic with a flexible attitude to work. You should also possess project management skills, plan and prioritise work, meet deadlines, monitor own budget. You are also expected to have good negotiation skills, ability to sustain opinion and handle challenge, ability to remain calm when under pressure to meet deadlines as well as effective time management skills.

To qualify for the role you must have

• A degree in economics, finance, tax or accounting
• A relevant Masters degree, CPA or ACA/CA/CPA/CMA/SOCPA/Law qualification/CTA or equivalent tax qualification
• At least 7 years of relevant experience as Indirect Tax professional
• Experience working for a Big 4 accounting firm is preferred. However, we will consider candidates with from law firms or with relevant industry experience
• Customs duty advisory experience is preferable, but we will also consider candidates with VAT/GST advisory experience
• Excellent English written and presentational skills.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience working in multicultural teams
• Strong organizational, project management and analytical skills.
• Strong drive to excel professionally, and to guide and motivate others
• Coordination and prioritization skills
• Independent in managing own workload, ability to work under pressure and to keep things moving and to juggle multiple tasks
• Experience in managing teams
• Preferably Arabic language proficiency

What we look for

We’re interested in versatile people with the ability to take on new responsibilities and listen to clients to get things done. We’re not just looking for technical knowledge experience — we’re after genuinely interesting people with the ability to build relationships, negotiate and think in unique and creative news ways. If you’re a confident leader with a curious mind and the ability to solve complex issues, this role is for you.

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.

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