Senior Manager -
Cyber Security
Ernst & Young
Muscat, Oman
EY is
seeking the an experienced Cyber Incident Response (IR) Manager and leader who
wants to join an elite team, as part of the EY MENA practice. This position
will be responsible to grow EY’s strong IR practice along with our world
leading fraud and investigation team to service our client’s most strategic and
immediate needs. They will work closely with the regional Cyber leadership to
champion the IR service within the Cyber practice and leverage EY’s unique
global network to drive innovation. In addition, they will also develop a close
working relationship with the EY Security Operations Centres (SOC) to provide
major incident response services along with other subject matter experts
including OT and IoT specialists, IAM, Cyber Analytics, and Threat Intelligence
teams in MENA, EMEIA and Globally.
The Cyber IR Manager is a critical customer facing role that requires the instinctive ability to recognize gaps in customer capabilities and to translate them into business requirements and an execution strategy in a clear and concise manner. The Cyber IR Manager will also play key role in introduction of new IR services /solutions in EY portfolio in terms of integration and deployment.
Key Responsibilities:
•Review, update and design EY Cyber IR services that go compliment other EY services to provide value to our clients.
•Leadership of the technical teams and other IR team members to deliver successful EY Cyber IR services
•Key presenter and thought leadership at events, industry representation, white papers and clients along with other key EY executives and management.
•Liaise with the customer Cyber, security, Risk and responder teams in finalizing the Cyber services and take them into implementation
•Work with delivery teams to ensure successful delivery of IR projects.
•Proposing and leading improvements to of EY Cyber IR services in line with dynamic regional and global cyber risk profiles and the global network.
•Raise and resolve any IR risks that could have implications against the cyber security strategy of clients
•Key Cyber IR advisor to the EY Cyber MENA Partner and regional steering committees.
•Champion the governance, documentation and knowledge management of Cyber IR technical and procedure artefacts for continuous improvement.
The Cyber IR Manager is a critical customer facing role that requires the instinctive ability to recognize gaps in customer capabilities and to translate them into business requirements and an execution strategy in a clear and concise manner. The Cyber IR Manager will also play key role in introduction of new IR services /solutions in EY portfolio in terms of integration and deployment.
Key Responsibilities:
•Review, update and design EY Cyber IR services that go compliment other EY services to provide value to our clients.
•Leadership of the technical teams and other IR team members to deliver successful EY Cyber IR services
•Key presenter and thought leadership at events, industry representation, white papers and clients along with other key EY executives and management.
•Liaise with the customer Cyber, security, Risk and responder teams in finalizing the Cyber services and take them into implementation
•Work with delivery teams to ensure successful delivery of IR projects.
•Proposing and leading improvements to of EY Cyber IR services in line with dynamic regional and global cyber risk profiles and the global network.
•Raise and resolve any IR risks that could have implications against the cyber security strategy of clients
•Key Cyber IR advisor to the EY Cyber MENA Partner and regional steering committees.
•Champion the governance, documentation and knowledge management of Cyber IR technical and procedure artefacts for continuous improvement.
To qualify, candidates must
have:
A real passion for Cybersecurity, who can articulate complex technical problems and solutions to “C level”, with a focused state of mind to understand how IR is a key part of Cyber and can support to protect enterprise from the threats they face. We are looking for a Cyber IR Manager with capability and experience in the following areas:
•Excellent leadership, team work, passion and drive to succeed and combat Cyber threats
•Ability to have a cool head, be methodical and a calming influence in the time of a crisis.
•IR solution focused, design and deployment
•Experienced Cyber Incident Responder at a senior level:
?Technical ability in forensics
?Demonstrated executive IR coordination and management
?Dealing with the legal, privacy and protection aspects of an incident
?Advisor to public relations on cyber incidents
•Deployment and configuring of IR technologies and platforms (forensic through to workflow)
•Threat Intelligence / feeds and the use of such threat attribution in IR
•Experience with Cyber Resilience and Business continuity
•Awareness and knowledge with Cyber OT and IoT issues
•Awareness and knowledge Attack & Penetration Testing / Ethical Hacking
•Awareness and knowledge Application Security Risk Assessment
Qualifications & Experience:
•Must have an Bachelor degree in Computer, Information Systems or Engineering related field preferred
•6+ years of working experience in Enterprise Cyber Incident Response
•Strong knowledge / qualification of various cyber forensics tools
•Ability to explain business risk and the correlation with Cyber IR
•In depth Desktop OS and Server OS knowledge
•Strong networking and application knowledge
•Strong analytical and problem solving skills
•Knowledge of network monitoring technology platforms.
•Knowledge of end point protection tools, techniques and platforms.
•Internationally recognized technical certifications in relevant areas
•Hands-on experience with industry leading forensic platforms
•Practical experience on customer service processes and solving issues
A real passion for Cybersecurity, who can articulate complex technical problems and solutions to “C level”, with a focused state of mind to understand how IR is a key part of Cyber and can support to protect enterprise from the threats they face. We are looking for a Cyber IR Manager with capability and experience in the following areas:
•Excellent leadership, team work, passion and drive to succeed and combat Cyber threats
•Ability to have a cool head, be methodical and a calming influence in the time of a crisis.
•IR solution focused, design and deployment
•Experienced Cyber Incident Responder at a senior level:
?Technical ability in forensics
?Demonstrated executive IR coordination and management
?Dealing with the legal, privacy and protection aspects of an incident
?Advisor to public relations on cyber incidents
•Deployment and configuring of IR technologies and platforms (forensic through to workflow)
•Threat Intelligence / feeds and the use of such threat attribution in IR
•Experience with Cyber Resilience and Business continuity
•Awareness and knowledge with Cyber OT and IoT issues
•Awareness and knowledge Attack & Penetration Testing / Ethical Hacking
•Awareness and knowledge Application Security Risk Assessment
Qualifications & Experience:
•Must have an Bachelor degree in Computer, Information Systems or Engineering related field preferred
•6+ years of working experience in Enterprise Cyber Incident Response
•Strong knowledge / qualification of various cyber forensics tools
•Ability to explain business risk and the correlation with Cyber IR
•In depth Desktop OS and Server OS knowledge
•Strong networking and application knowledge
•Strong analytical and problem solving skills
•Knowledge of network monitoring technology platforms.
•Knowledge of end point protection tools, techniques and platforms.
•Internationally recognized technical certifications in relevant areas
•Hands-on experience with industry leading forensic platforms
•Practical experience on customer service processes and solving issues
EY is a global leader in
assurance, tax, transactions and advisory services. Our 167,000 people are
united by our shared values, which inspire our people worldwide and guide them
to do the right thing, and our commitment to quality, which is embedded in who
we are and everything we do.
EY is
committed to doing its part in building a better working world for our people,
for our clients and for our communities.
Apply Now
Transaction Tax
Assistant Manager
Ernst & Young
Doha, Qatar
As a Transaction Tax Senior,
you'll join an integrated global network of talented advisors working in a
dynamic, fast-moving and commercially-driven environment. In your role, you'll
actively establish, maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships
and identify and escalate opportunities for Ernst & Young on existing
engagements. You'll make a technical contribution to projects and deliver work
of a high standard that complies with our Quality & Risk Management
guidelines.
As part of an engagement team, you'll help clients understand and address the tax implications of the transactions that are strategically important to them - acquisitions, disposals, refinancing, restructurings or initial public offerings. You'll also be actively involved in the development of ideas to help clients mitigate transaction risk, enhance opportunity and negotiate effectively.
Client responsibilities
- Participate in Transaction Tax engagements focusing on tax due diligence, tax structuring, SPA and tax model review etc.
- 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
- Collaborate with a team of Transaction Tax professionals to combine diverse cross-border transaction experience with local tax knowledge across a broad spectrum of industries
- Participate and assist in preparing for meetings essential to the transaction process, e.g., meetings with the management teams of the buyer, seller or target or with their other advisors and providers of finance
- Assist in preparing reports and schedules that will be delivered to clients and other parties
- Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel
- Build strong internal relationships within the Transaction Tax practice and across other service lines
People responsibilities
- Contribute to performance feedback for staff
- Contribute to people initiatives, including recruiting and retaining Transaction Tax professionals
- Maintain an educational program to develop your technical and personal skill
- Understand and follow workplace policies and procedures
As part of an engagement team, you'll help clients understand and address the tax implications of the transactions that are strategically important to them - acquisitions, disposals, refinancing, restructurings or initial public offerings. You'll also be actively involved in the development of ideas to help clients mitigate transaction risk, enhance opportunity and negotiate effectively.
Client responsibilities
- Participate in Transaction Tax engagements focusing on tax due diligence, tax structuring, SPA and tax model review etc.
- 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
- Collaborate with a team of Transaction Tax professionals to combine diverse cross-border transaction experience with local tax knowledge across a broad spectrum of industries
- Participate and assist in preparing for meetings essential to the transaction process, e.g., meetings with the management teams of the buyer, seller or target or with their other advisors and providers of finance
- Assist in preparing reports and schedules that will be delivered to clients and other parties
- Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel
- Build strong internal relationships within the Transaction Tax practice and across other service lines
People responsibilities
- Contribute to performance feedback for staff
- Contribute to people initiatives, including recruiting and retaining Transaction Tax professionals
- Maintain an educational program to develop your technical and personal skill
- Understand and follow workplace policies and procedures
- A bachelor's degree with
strong academic credentials - accounting, business, finance or a related field
desirable. MBA, Masters of Tax, JD and LLM a plus.
- Relevant professional qualification such as CTA, ADIT.
- Four years post-qualification experience
- Experience within M&A and cross-border taxation
- Big 4 or similar consulting experience in a mature market preferred
Additional skills requirements
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Well-developed analytical and research skills and an ability to draw conclusions from often equivocal or conflicting data
- The ability to manage a project efficiently
- Relevant professional qualification such as CTA, ADIT.
- Four years post-qualification experience
- Experience within M&A and cross-border taxation
- Big 4 or similar consulting experience in a mature market preferred
Additional skills requirements
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Well-developed analytical and research skills and an ability to draw conclusions from often equivocal or conflicting data
- The ability to manage a project efficiently
EY is a global leader in
assurance, tax, transactions and advisory services. Our 167,000 people are
united by our shared values, which inspire our people worldwide and guide them
to do the right thing, and our commitment to quality, which is embedded in who
we are and everything we do.
EY is
committed to doing its part in building a better working world for our people,
for our clients and for our communities.
Apply Now
Experienced
Management Resourcing Associate
Ernst & Young
Dubai, UAE
The MENA Experience
Management team has an exciting opportunity for an Experienced Management
Resourcing Associate join the Advisory team, one of four Service Lines within
our structure at EY.
The Experience Management Team is at the front line of the business dealing with multiple stakeholders to translate the needs of engagement leaders, staffing the firm’s client facing and project work with the appropriate team. Key drivers in the decision making process are the commercials of an engagement, skills required and development of our people. Owing to the varied nature of the role, core strengths lie within a ‘softer’ skills set orientated towards conversations, impact and negotiation. At the same time knowledge of the firm’s financial drivers, engagement economics and operational excellence enhance the ability to make insightful, timely decisions which balance occasionally conflicting demands.
This position will be based in Abu Dhabi.
Purpose:
To work as part of the Experience Management team to match resource supply with demand, and consequently drive optimum utilisation across the business.
Responsibilities - Overseeing staffing and operations for competency groups:
•Work with MENA Experience Management team leads to improve resourcing function to shift focus from regional/ geographical localities to a competency framework.
•Help develop the function, its offerings, reports and quality of service to provide a best in class, business partner solution to the business
•Add value by understanding back-log, pipeline, demand planning, constraints (local holidays, annual leave, L&D) and skills gaps by providing commercial, timely and practical solutions.
•Proactive liaison with all stakeholders including Competency and Sector leads to ensure their engagement, support and advocacy with resourcing and its focus.
•Regularly meet stakeholders, partners, directors and managers - to understand client requirements and the wider needs of the business and facilitate effective pro-active resourcing
•Challenge poor behaviours whilst ensuring individual remains engaged with resourcing
•Understand the performance and commercial results of business areas and influence through strategic resourcing. Proactively make decisions on conflicting demands (e.g. which might lead to swapping people around in existing jobs), liaising with senior stakeholders and other members of the team (Resource Coordinators, Senior RM) as required
•Review activity levels of new joiners to ensure optimal utilisation as efficiently as possible sharing issues and potential solutions with HR and Recruitment as needed.
•Proactive and early Involvement in recruitment decisions. Provide feedback and input in recruitment plans providing business context and/or challenge as needed
The Experience Management Team is at the front line of the business dealing with multiple stakeholders to translate the needs of engagement leaders, staffing the firm’s client facing and project work with the appropriate team. Key drivers in the decision making process are the commercials of an engagement, skills required and development of our people. Owing to the varied nature of the role, core strengths lie within a ‘softer’ skills set orientated towards conversations, impact and negotiation. At the same time knowledge of the firm’s financial drivers, engagement economics and operational excellence enhance the ability to make insightful, timely decisions which balance occasionally conflicting demands.
This position will be based in Abu Dhabi.
Purpose:
To work as part of the Experience Management team to match resource supply with demand, and consequently drive optimum utilisation across the business.
Responsibilities - Overseeing staffing and operations for competency groups:
•Work with MENA Experience Management team leads to improve resourcing function to shift focus from regional/ geographical localities to a competency framework.
•Help develop the function, its offerings, reports and quality of service to provide a best in class, business partner solution to the business
•Add value by understanding back-log, pipeline, demand planning, constraints (local holidays, annual leave, L&D) and skills gaps by providing commercial, timely and practical solutions.
•Proactive liaison with all stakeholders including Competency and Sector leads to ensure their engagement, support and advocacy with resourcing and its focus.
•Regularly meet stakeholders, partners, directors and managers - to understand client requirements and the wider needs of the business and facilitate effective pro-active resourcing
•Challenge poor behaviours whilst ensuring individual remains engaged with resourcing
•Understand the performance and commercial results of business areas and influence through strategic resourcing. Proactively make decisions on conflicting demands (e.g. which might lead to swapping people around in existing jobs), liaising with senior stakeholders and other members of the team (Resource Coordinators, Senior RM) as required
•Review activity levels of new joiners to ensure optimal utilisation as efficiently as possible sharing issues and potential solutions with HR and Recruitment as needed.
•Proactive and early Involvement in recruitment decisions. Provide feedback and input in recruitment plans providing business context and/or challenge as needed
•Oversee job allocation and
acquire knowledge of individual skills, experiences and personal / professional
aspirations ensuring this is applied to resourcing decisions.
•Understand and anticipate future projects and their needs through attendance at pipeline meetings, ABD updates and “Interaction” – including visibility of clients strategically important to the local office
•Deliver against resourcing KPIs in a pragmatic approach ensuring broader indicators are met whilst flexing where needed to reflect different situations.
•Contribution to MENA Advisory achieving budgeted utilisation
•Requests are actioned and resources proposed within 5 days
•Actual vs. forecast variances in E2C are minimised (within x%)
•Escalate Missing Timesheets as appropriate
•Monitor and report staff CVs are continuously updated
•Monitor time charging to ensure codes opened in a timely manner
•Manage resource Senior Consultant and central teams’ service quality to deliver on agreed resourcing plans for business area and ensure out-put is value-add and of appropriate quality. Advocate MENA Advisory resourcing strategy to ensure the team engage and contribute to its success.
•Ensure all work produced by team is of the requisite standard and in line with resourcing strategy before it is submitted to Head of MENA Experience Management team and/or stakeholders
Experience, Qualification and Personal Qualities:
•Ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines, and to prioritise competing demands effectively.
•Organised with good time management skills
•Strong business acumen and financial awareness
•Confident and resilient to deal with challenges from partners and managers in the business;
•Sound influencing and interpersonal skills
•Good understanding of professional services firm, ideally having worked in this environment already
•Degree standard or equivalent
Who we are
With so many offerings, you have the opportunity to develop your career through a broad scope of projects, mentoring, and formal learning. That’s 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. Does this sound interesting to you? Well this is just the beginning! Because whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.
•Understand and anticipate future projects and their needs through attendance at pipeline meetings, ABD updates and “Interaction” – including visibility of clients strategically important to the local office
•Deliver against resourcing KPIs in a pragmatic approach ensuring broader indicators are met whilst flexing where needed to reflect different situations.
•Contribution to MENA Advisory achieving budgeted utilisation
•Requests are actioned and resources proposed within 5 days
•Actual vs. forecast variances in E2C are minimised (within x%)
•Escalate Missing Timesheets as appropriate
•Monitor and report staff CVs are continuously updated
•Monitor time charging to ensure codes opened in a timely manner
•Manage resource Senior Consultant and central teams’ service quality to deliver on agreed resourcing plans for business area and ensure out-put is value-add and of appropriate quality. Advocate MENA Advisory resourcing strategy to ensure the team engage and contribute to its success.
•Ensure all work produced by team is of the requisite standard and in line with resourcing strategy before it is submitted to Head of MENA Experience Management team and/or stakeholders
Experience, Qualification and Personal Qualities:
•Ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines, and to prioritise competing demands effectively.
•Organised with good time management skills
•Strong business acumen and financial awareness
•Confident and resilient to deal with challenges from partners and managers in the business;
•Sound influencing and interpersonal skills
•Good understanding of professional services firm, ideally having worked in this environment already
•Degree standard or equivalent
Who we are
With so many offerings, you have the opportunity to develop your career through a broad scope of projects, mentoring, and formal learning. That’s 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. Does this sound interesting to you? Well this is just the beginning! Because whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.
EY is a global leader in
assurance, tax, transactions and advisory services. Our 167,000 people are
united by our shared values, which inspire our people worldwide and guide them
to do the right thing, and our commitment to quality, which is embedded in who
we are and everything we do.
EY is
committed to doing its part in building a better working world for our people,
for our clients and for our communities.
Apply Now
Assistant Manager
- Tax
Ernst & Young
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
As a Business Tax Compliance
& Advisory Assistant Manager, you'll make a technical contribution to
business tax advisory & compliance client engagements and internal
projects. You'll actively establish, maintain and strengthen internal and
external relationships. You may participate in researching tax issues,
preparing written communications, helping clients with responses to tax
authorities, and assisting clients in maximizing tax credit claims and
improving their tax function. You’ll participate in preparing or reviewing
income tax returns for complex organizations in diverse and specialized
industries; identifying tax savings and risk reducing opportunities for
consideration and implementation; preparing or reviewing the statutory accounts
for a domestic or foreign client; and preparing estimated tax liabilities to
assist the client in meeting its tax payment obligations. Working with
supervision, you'll contribute to presenting our work and its findings to
clients. With a clear focus on anticipating and identifying risks, you'll
escalate issues as appropriate. Collaborating closely with colleagues, you'll
determine whether work is properly executed, documented and concluded in
compliance with our Quality and Risk Management (Q&RM) guidelines. As an
influential member of the team, you'll help to create a positive learning
culture and will coach and counsel junior team members and help them to develop.
Client responsibilities
- Participate in business tax compliance & advisory engagements
- Work effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication and updating senior team members on progress
- Assist in preparing reports and schedules that will be delivered to clients and other parties
- Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel
- Build strong internal relationships within the business tax advisory team and across other services
People responsibilities
- Conduct performance reviews and contribute to performance feedback for staff
- Contribute to people initiatives, including recruiting and retaining staff
- Maintain an educational program to develop personal skills on an ongoing basis
- Understand and follow workplace policies and procedures
Client responsibilities
- Participate in business tax compliance & advisory engagements
- Work effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication and updating senior team members on progress
- Assist in preparing reports and schedules that will be delivered to clients and other parties
- Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel
- Build strong internal relationships within the business tax advisory team and across other services
People responsibilities
- Conduct performance reviews and contribute to performance feedback for staff
- Contribute to people initiatives, including recruiting and retaining staff
- Maintain an educational program to develop personal skills on an ongoing basis
- Understand and follow workplace policies and procedures
- Min Six years’ experience
within Tax
- Big 4 experience preferred
- Commercial, legislative and industry knowledge
- Ability to apply Q&RM procedures
- Bachelors’ degree in a relevant field
- Professional qualification preferred
- Big 4 experience preferred
- Commercial, legislative and industry knowledge
- Ability to apply Q&RM procedures
- Bachelors’ degree in a relevant field
- Professional qualification preferred
EY is a global leader in
assurance, tax, transactions and advisory services. Our 167,000 people are
united by our shared values, which inspire our people worldwide and guide them
to do the right thing, and our commitment to quality, which is embedded in who
we are and everything we do.
EY is
committed to doing its part in building a better working world for our people,
for our clients and for our communities.
Apply Now
Senior Manager
Ernst & Young
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
As an
International Tax Senior Manager, your primary focus will be advising global
companies on the various regional and international tax implications of their
operations. You'll demonstrate an understanding of increasingly complex tax
concepts and effectively apply your tax knowledge to client situations,
developing and delivering innovative tax planning ideas with timely, responsive
services and work products that meet and/or exceed client expectations. You'll
also thoroughly and accurately analyze information and prepare practical and
creative approaches tailored to a client's tax situation, arriving at
appropriate conclusions. As a senior manager, you'll take the lead in developing
recommendations and implementation plans, and making informed decisions in
complex areas. Your remit will also include managing the work of client service
team members and staff, and participating in and contributing to the
achievement of team goals. In addition, you'll also identify and sell
opportunities for tax planning and other special services. As a role model for
Quality & Risk Management (Q&RM), you'll ensure all client work is
delivered to a high standard in accordance with Ernst & Young's Q&RM
guidelines.
Client responsibilities
- Manage engagement economics and communicate significant issues, fees and estimates-to-complete to partners and clients
- Assist partners with generating new business opportunities and building client networks and relationships
- Understand our service offerings and actively identify opportunities to serve clients better
- Build strong internal relationships within the international tax team and across other services
People responsibilities
- Help people to develop through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring all levels of staff
- Conduct performance reviews and contribute to performance feedback for all levels of staff
- Contribute to people initiatives, including recruiting, retaining and training international tax services professionals
- Maintain an educational program to develop personal skills on an ongoing basis
- Understand, follow and communicate workplace policies and procedures to all levels of staff
Client responsibilities
- Manage engagement economics and communicate significant issues, fees and estimates-to-complete to partners and clients
- Assist partners with generating new business opportunities and building client networks and relationships
- Understand our service offerings and actively identify opportunities to serve clients better
- Build strong internal relationships within the international tax team and across other services
People responsibilities
- Help people to develop through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring all levels of staff
- Conduct performance reviews and contribute to performance feedback for all levels of staff
- Contribute to people initiatives, including recruiting, retaining and training international tax services professionals
- Maintain an educational program to develop personal skills on an ongoing basis
- Understand, follow and communicate workplace policies and procedures to all levels of staff
- A bachelor's degree,
preferably with an emphasis in accounting, finance, economics or a related
field (an advanced degree in tax or law is highly desirable)
- A minimum of seven years' relevant tax experience, or equivalent experience in business or industry
- CPA certification
- Broad exposure to international taxation
- Excellent managerial, organizational, project management, analytical and verbal/written communication skills
- Demonstrated business development skills
- Proficiency in Arabic skill is highly desirable
- A minimum of seven years' relevant tax experience, or equivalent experience in business or industry
- CPA certification
- Broad exposure to international taxation
- Excellent managerial, organizational, project management, analytical and verbal/written communication skills
- Demonstrated business development skills
- Proficiency in Arabic skill is highly desirable
EY is a global leader in
assurance, tax, transactions and advisory services. Our 167,000 people are
united by our shared values, which inspire our people worldwide and guide them
to do the right thing, and our commitment to quality, which is embedded in who
we are and everything we do.
EY is
committed to doing its part in building a better working world for our people,
for our clients and for our communities.
Apply Now