Senior Consultant - Insurance Finance, Risk and Regulatory Specialist

Ernst & Young

Amman, Jordan

Ref: NP946-2215

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Senior Consultant - Insurance Finance, Risk and Regulatory Specialist - FAAS -Jordan

Our Financial services (FS) function within our Financial Accounting Advisory Services practice (FAAS), supports our clients with their accounting, regulatory and reporting challenges. Our teams provide insights and services that accelerate analytics, decision making, and innovation to build a stronger and more efficient finance and risk function.

To continue the successful growth of our FAAS FS team, we are looking for talented professionals to engage on complex finance transformation, accounting, regulatory and reporting issues.

That is how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

Sound interesting? Well this is just the beginning. Because whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

The opportunity

You will become part of an international and inclusive team, where you will play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

As a Senior Consultant/Assistant Manager in the FAAS FS team, you will work on accounting change engagements, primarily within the insurance sector.

This role will be based in our Jordan center of excellence and will support the wider MENA engagements.

Key responsibilities

- As an executive of the FAAS - FS team, you will be supporting our clients on IFRS 17 related topics on insurance contracts and valuation of liabilities and disclosure.
- You will need to advise clients on the impact of current and future regulatory standards within MENA on their business and processes as well as conduct qualitative and Quantitative impact assessments.
- You will support, build and enhance insurance team capabilities by being up to date with the insurance sector trends in the market.

Requirements

Skills and attributes for success

- Proactivity, accountability, and result- driven people will flourish in this environment.
- Dealing with competing priorities, understanding how to manage resources and communicating effectively are key skills.
- This will have a huge impact on those around you and help promote a positive work ethic.

To qualify for the role, you must have

- You must have a Bachelor's degree in Law, Economics, (quantitative) Finance, business administration or a comparable field
- Minimum on 2-6 years working experience in the insurance industry or insurance audit practice and advanced knowledge of insurance products
- Experience with IFRS17 implementation
- Experience with Solvency
- Excellent communication skills both business as well as technical
- The ability to translate regulatory requirements and support clients with solving their problems
- Supervising and coaching junior team members to ensure that they are able to continue developing both professionally and personally

Ideally you'll also have

- Track record with a leading audit firm
- Proficiency in the Arabic language

What we look for

We are interested in entrepreneurs who have the confidence to develop and promote a brand new strategic vision both internally and externally. You will be business savvy with a passion for innovation as well as the motivation to create your own EY journey.

What working at EY offers

- Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
- The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that's right for you

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we're using the finance products, expertise and systems we've developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we'll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Build your legacy with us.

Apply now.

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

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