EY Riyadh Tax GCR Senior Consultant

EY; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Senior Consultant to join our GCR team in Riyadh. You will lead complex engagements, drive growth of the GCR practice, and oversee day-to-day management of client engagements with a focus on compliance and reporting.

You will supervise high-performing teams, coach junior members, and ensure adherence to Tax Quality guidelines across multinational client portfolios. English fluency is required; Arabic proficiency is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with strong credentials in accounting, business, finance or taxation.
• MBA or similar advanced degree and/or professional qualifications e.g. CA, CPA, ACCA, CTA, ADIT.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex tax engagements and drive growth of the GCR practice.
• Manage client compliance and reporting, ensuring high-quality service.
• Supervise teams, coach juniors, and ensure adherence to Tax Quality guidelines.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Arabic (preference)

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's in accounting/business/finance/taxation

MBA or professional qualification (CA/CPA/ACCA/CTA/ADIT)

Job description

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

We’ll 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

EY is seeking a Senior Consultant to join our GCR team, where you will lead complex engagements and play a key role in driving the growth of our GCR practice.

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, elevate 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 and 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 4 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.
• Proficiency in Arabic is preferred; fluency in English is required

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.

What we look for

Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident team player that collaborates with people from various teams while looking to develop your career in a dynamic organization.

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 you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.