Business Tax Advisory Senior Consultant

Ernst & Young

Doha, Qatar

Ref: NP946-405

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Our BTA business operates as a team of highly experienced tax professionals who focus on delivering efficient and effective advice to companies in the region. Our goal is to improve quality, manage risk, create efficiency and drive value. Our market leading approach combines standard and efficient processes, highly effective tools and an extensive network of local tax and accounting professionals. Our clients benefit from an integrated, consistent, and flexible quality service to address direct and indirect tax compliance and advisory, statutory accounting and financial reporting, and tax accounting.

The opportunity

As part of our regional services team you will assist in looking after service delivery, coordination, issue resolution, and contract management of projects where you will be expected to draft tax advisory memos and reports to address client concerns.

Your key responsibilities

• Focus will be on assisting the team in business advisory related service delivery
• Prepare tax research memos and tax advisory reports
• Assistance with local State tax return preparation and therefore understanding of tax adjustments and tax provisioning work
• Attend meetings with the Qatar Tax Authority on client related tax matters
• Build strong internal relationships and across other services
• Establish, maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships with clients to help ensure that the services delivered to clients by our offices are of the highest standards and are done on a timely basis
• Responsible for the day-to-day supervision of client engagements, monitor progress and deliverables, put in place the necessary standardized processes, anticipate and identify risks, escalate issues as appropriate and drive performance-improvement solutions
• Support the team in marketing and business development initiatives to grow our BTA client base in the region
• Help to create a positive learning culture, coaching and counseling junior team members to help them develop professional and personally

Skills and attributes for success

• Understand concepts of taxation ( primarily for inbound activity) and be able to interpret tax law
• Some exposure to international tax concepts ( and understanding thereof) – Double Tax Treaties, BEP’s/ Transfer Pricing, PE’s
• Strong command of the English Language – Written and Oral

Requirements

To qualify for the role you must have

• A degree in a relevant field (Accountancy/ Commerce/ Law)
• 2-3 years of relevant big-4 experience with focus and knowledge of tax advisory services

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Excellent analytical, supervisory skills
• Tax professional qualification (CTA, ADIT)

What we look for

We’re interested in versatile people with the ability to take on new responsibilities and listen to clients to get things done. We’re not just looking for technical knowledge experience we’re after genuinely interesting people with the ability to build relationships, negotiate and think in unique and creative new ways. We need individuals that could move into managerial roles in the short term. If you’re a confident individual with an ability to operate individually and/or within a team environment and have the ability to solve complex issues, this role may be for you.

What working at EY offers

EY offers a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching
• 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 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.

EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. Information about how EY collects and uses personal data and a description of the rights individuals have under data protection legislation are available on our site.

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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