Indirect Tax Assistant Manager

Ernst & Young AE; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Indirect Tax professional to join their dynamic team. This role involves collaborating with a global network of advisors, providing VAT expertise, and preparing comprehensive reports for clients. You will build strong relationships while navigating complex tax regulations and customs laws. If you are an effective communicator with a knack for problem-solving and project management, this opportunity offers a chance to excel in a fast-paced environment and contribute to significant projects that impact clients across various industries.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as an Indirect Tax professional.
• Experience in customs duty or VAT/GST advisory preferred.
• Degree in economics, finance, tax, or accounting required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing reports and schedules for clients.
• Build strong internal and client relationships.
• Engage with colleagues globally for VAT advice.

Skills

Client Relationship Management

Project Management

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Risk Identification

Education

Degree in Economics

Degree in Finance

Degree in Tax

Degree in Accounting

Job description

You are expected to work effectively as a member of a worldwide network of professional advisors, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication and updating senior team members on progress. You must also collaborate with a team of VAT professionals to combine diverse cross-border transaction experience with local tax knowledge across a broad spectrum of industries. Participating and assisting in preparing for meetings with management teams will be part of your role.

You will be assisting in preparing reports and schedules that will be delivered to clients and other parties. You will also develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel and build strong internal relationships within the VAT practice, Indirect Tax and across other service lines.

Technical responsibilities

You must build a deep understanding of the Customs Law and its practical application across the countries. You are expected to understand and apply the regional Free Trade Agreements and key customs concepts such as valuation, classification and origin. You will be identifying and discussing VAT considerations for clients to be aware of in their outbound investments. Engaging with colleagues in overseas offices to deliver VAT advice in respect of global jurisdictions will be part of your responsibilities. You will also prepare for the potential introduction of VAT in the different countries and to discuss with clients how this may impact them as well as work with internal teams to provide indirect tax expertise for audit and transaction projects.

Skills and attributes for success

You must be able to build strong client relationships & excellently communicate in a range of situations in both written and oral English. You should also be able to identify areas of risk, carry out an effective review and know when to refer upwards. You are expected to be a client focused and commercially aware team player with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels. You must also possess project management skills, plan and prioritise work, meet deadlines, monitor own budget. You should also be able to solve problems creatively and pragmatically.

To qualify for the role you must have

• A degree in economics, finance, tax or accounting
• At least 4 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

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
• Excellent team player

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.

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