Indirect Tax Senior Associate

Ernst & Young AE; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Tax Associate to enhance their VAT team in Riyadh. This role involves collaborating with a global network of advisors, offering VAT guidance across various industries, and preparing essential reports for clients. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication and project management skills, alongside a solid foundation in economics or finance. Join a dynamic organization where your expertise will drive impactful solutions and foster strong client relationships, all while navigating the complexities of indirect tax in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of relevant experience as an Indirect Tax professional.
• Experience in a Big 4 accounting firm or law firm preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with VAT professionals on cross-border transactions.
• Prepare reports and schedules for clients and management teams.

Skills

Client Relationship Management

Project Management

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

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 two 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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