MENA Tax Delivery - Accounting Compliance & Reporting (ACR), Senior Consultant

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Karachi is seeking an experienced accounting professional to lead engagements. Responsibilities include executing client financial processes, managing deadlines, and ensuring adherence to quality guidelines. Candidates should have 4+ years of experience, relevant qualifications such as CA, CPA, or ACCA, and skills in financial reporting. This role offers a supportive, inclusive environment emphasizing professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible environment

Diverse and inclusive culture

Professional skill development

Qualifications

• Minimum 4+ years of relevant experience in professional services.
• In-depth knowledge of Financial Reporting Standards and tax rules.
• Experience with multinational clients.

Responsibilities

• Execute accounting related engagements and manage deadlines.
• Assist clients in financial accounting processes and external audits.
• Monitor progress and deliverables in client engagements.

Skills

Excellent communication

Detail-oriented

Management experience

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance, or related field

Professional qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA)

Tools

Microsoft Business Central

SAP

Oracle

Job description

At EY, we’re all in to shape the future with confidence.

We will help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join EY and help build a better working world.

The Opportunity

Our ACR services colleagues operate as a team of highly experienced accounting professionals who focus on delivering efficient and effective resources to companies in the region.

You will have the opportunity to provide clients with an integrated, consistent, quality service that unlocks the potential of accounting, financial reporting, financial planning and analysis, statutory financial statements preparation.

Key Responsibilities

You will spend your time executing accounting related engagements by coordinating with clients and internal team members, managing deadlines, and tracking engagement economics. You will be assisting clients in their financial accounting processes, period-end closings, assistance in completing external audits, financial statements preparation, general accounting, credit control and internal optimization projects. You will also be responsible for management reports, budgeting, analytical bookkeeping, financial health and competitors’ analysis.

You will be responsible for overall day-to-day requirements in client engagements, monitor progress and deliverables, put in place the necessary standardized processes, anticipate and identify risks, resolve or escalate issues as appropriate and drive performance-improvement solutions.

You will be responsible for managing engagement economics and communicating significant issues, fees and estimates-to-complete to partners and clients. You will also be responsible for ensuring adherence to our Quality guidelines.

Skills and Attributes

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

• Minimum 4+ years of relevant experience, ideally within a large professional services company or similar environment.
• A relevant professional qualification such as CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent.
• Extensive and in-depth knowledge of Financial Reporting Standards, relevant tax rules, procedures and guidelines.
• Practical experience of regulatory topics including Prudential Reporting, Structural Reform; new accounting and compliance innovation; and/or Business audit skills.

Ideally, you should also:

• Hold a bachelor's degree with strong academic credentials in accounting, business, finance or any related essential fields.
• Have experience of dealing with multinational clients and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Have experience and knowledge of financial reporting and ERP systems such as Microsoft Business Central, SAP, Oracle etc.
• Have ability to win in the market, good negotiation skills and ability to work under challenging situations.
• Demonstrate understanding and capability of implementing accounting concepts.

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment and fuel your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.

EY is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all candidates. To help create an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible about any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need.

EY is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.