Senior Consultant/ Assistant Manager Operational & Regulatory Tax

Job description / Role

Senior Consultant/ Assistant Manager Operational & Regulatory Tax - Financial Services

EY Dubai’s operational and regulatory tax team sits within the MENA Business Tax Advisory practice and delivers on projects that navigate tax regulations and provides clients with pragmatic approaches to tax in their business. The team provides tax advice to banks, insurance companies, asset managers and governments who are tasked with implementation requirements of adopting tax regulations.

As a Senior, you will:
- Contribute to a wide range of client engagements across the MENA region
- Participate in research relating to the impact and implementation requirements of FATCA and OECD CRS and other tax information exchange initiatives
- Work across EY service lines and build internal relationships within the Firm
- Report to higher levels of management, who will expect you to anticipate and identify risks, and escalate any issues as appropriate
- With guidance from partners, directors and senior managers, identify potential business opportunities for EY

Client responsibilities
- Contribute to the successful delivery of client engagements and ensure a high level of client service
- Assist in the preparation of reports, workshop materials, alerts and advice
- Work effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication and updating senior team members on progress
- Develop robust and enduring working relationships with client personnel

People responsibilities
- As an influential member of the team, help to create a positive learning culture, coach and counsel junior team members and help them to develop
- Build strong internal relationships within the tax team and across other service lines
- Contribute to people-related initiatives and performance feedback for staff

Requirements

- Experience in financial services and operational taxes is preferred but not essential
- Ability to solve problems pragmatically and creatively
- Professional accountancy qualification
- Excellent written oral and written communication skills
- Fluency in English; proficiency in Arabic is an advantage

About the Company

EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

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The MENA practice of EY has been operating in the region since 1923. For over 95 years, we have grown to over 7,500 people united across 21 offices and 16 countries, sharing the same values and an unwavering commitment to quality. As an organization, we continue to develop outstanding leaders who deliver exceptional services to our clients and who contribute to our communities. We are proud of our accomplishments over the years, reaffirming our position as the largest and most established professional services organization in the region