Managers at Ernst & Young (EY)

Role Overview

• The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring compliance with local and international tax regulations, providing tax audit and controversy support services, and preparing various financial reports.
• This position encompasses a wide range of service offerings within the GCR Unit for Non-oil companies.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, review and submit tax returns in compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Identify and mitigate tax-related risks, implementing robust controls and processes.
• Provide support in Tax Controversy matters, assisting clients in navigating disputes with tax authorities.
• Handle Income Tax Compliance, ensuring accurate reporting and adherence to local and international tax laws.
• Manage Tax Accounting, Provisioning, and Reporting, ensuring accurate tax provisions and compliance with relevant standards.
• Manage Accounting Compliance & Reporting (ACR) processes, ensuring all compliance obligations are met.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting reports according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), include compilation of annual statutory reports in line with IFRS provisions.
• Oversee Payroll Operations, ensuring compliance with payroll tax regulations and timely submissions.
• Lead and mentor a team of tax professionals, promoting a collaborative culture.
• Collaborate with clients to understand their needs and deliver tailored solutions across all service offerings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (BSc/HND) in Accounting, Finance, Law, or a related field (minimum of 2.1/upper credit).
• Professional or postgraduate qualifications (ICAN, ACCA, CITN, MBA) are advantageous.
• 4 - 6 years of relevant experience in tax and accounting compliance & reporting, with a strong track record in a senior role.
• Strong knowledge of local and international tax regulations and IFRS.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple clientsand projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• A knowledge of Oil and Gas is an Added advantage. 

Salary
Competitive.

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The Opportunity

• As a Regulatory Compliance Manager, you will be a part of our Regulatory and Company Secretarial team. 
• You will be part of a team who identifies planning opportunities to help clients fulfill compliance responsibilities, avoid penalties as well as minimize compliance burdens.
• This position offers excellent opportunities for teaming, leadership, and career advancement to the right candidate.

Your Key Responsibilities

• As a manager, you will advise on multiple and challenging Regulatory advisory and compliance engagements and to contribute to the delivery of innovative solutions and regulatory planning ideas for our diverse clients.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (at least a second-class upper division)
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant regulatory compliance experience or equivalent experience in business or industry
• Excellent managerial, organizational and communication skills.

Skills and attributes for success:

• Supporting the business to identify and reach out to potential clients
• Undertaking legal and regulatory research and assess and evaluate the impact of changes in applicable legislation and best international practices
• Suggesting and implementing practical and innovative solutions to clients and reaching relevant conclusions
• Leading development of recommendations and solution implementation plans and using professional judgment in making informed decisions on complex compliance issues
• Identifying opportunities to sell regulatory advisory and compliance services
• Maintaining effective client relationships
• Developing and sustaining strategic relationships with industry stakeholders, including regulators to deliver on client projects
• Participating and assisting in reaching client service team goals
• Collaborating on business development initiatives in specific industries targeting practice growth
• Drafting regulatory alerts, thought leadership materials about changes to legislation and regulations or following policy statements or judgements
• Coordinating a program of training and capacity-building activities for the team covering all key areas of compliance and regulatory developments
• Identifying, understanding, and escalating clients’ compliance risk events/issues in a timely manner and focusing on fixing the root causes of the issues.
• Monitoring the implementation status of agreed-upon action points aimed at driving compliance
• Managing clients’ compliance obligations
• Supporting clients in regulatory compliance, including the timely preparation and submission of regulatory filings such as annual returns, or a timely response to regulatory circulars.

Ideally, you'll also have:

• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, professional services environment
• Mature, proactive, committed, highly motivated and driven team player.

Salary
Competitive.