EYFR - Tax - Compliance & Reporting - Senior - Karachi

Our globally coordinated tax professionals deliver integrated services across all tax disciplines to help clients succeed in a rapidly evolving business environment. Combining deep expertise with advanced technology platforms, we serve as trusted partners for comprehensive tax-related needs. We empower clients to make informed business decisions by providing valuable insights and helping them navigate complex tax policies and regulations worldwide. Leveraging transformative technologies, our teams support strategy, compliance, operations, and workforce management to reduce risk and create sustainable value. Our tax practice includes six specialized service lines: Business Tax Services, Global Compliance and Reporting, Global Law, Indirect Tax, International Tax and Transaction Services, and People Advisory Services.

Key Responsibilities
You will lead a team within the ACR tax service line, delivering high-quality tax services to clients across various industries in the MENA region. This includes managing service delivery, coordinating issue resolution, and overseeing contract management for large-scale projects. Your role involves ensuring efficient tax compliance, statutory accounts preparation, and tax accounting support. You will coordinate client engagements by liaising with clients and internal teams, managing deadlines, and monitoring engagement economics. Supporting financial digital processes such as year-end closings, audit assistance, financial statements, and tax compliance (corporate and VAT returns) will be part of your daily tasks.

Additionally, you will handle management reporting, budgeting, analytical bookkeeping, financial health assessments, and competitor analysis. You will monitor project progress, implement standardized processes, identify risks, resolve or escalate issues, and drive performance improvements. Leading and motivating high-performing teams is essential, fostering a positive learning culture through coaching and mentoring junior members. You will manage engagement economics and communicate key issues, fees, and estimates to partners and clients while ensuring compliance with Tax Quality guidelines.

Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with strong academic credentials in accounting, business, finance, taxation, or related fields.
- Advanced degree such as an MBA or Master’s, and/or professional qualifications like CA, CPA, ACCA, CTA, ADIT, or equivalent.
- Minimum of 4+ years of relevant experience, preferably within a large professional services firm or similar environment.
- Extensive knowledge of Financial Reporting Standards and relevant tax rules, procedures, and guidelines.
- Practical experience with regulatory topics including Prudential Reporting, Structural Reform, accounting and compliance innovations, and/or business audit skills.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits
- Experience working with multinational clients and in multicultural environments.
- Familiarity with tax compliance, financial reporting, and ERP systems such as SAP.
- Strong negotiation skills and ability to perform under challenging conditions.
- Demonstrated understanding and application of accounting concepts.

We seek highly motivated professionals with excellent problem-solving abilities who can prioritize shifting workloads in a dynamic industry. Effective communication and teamwork skills are essential, as is a desire to grow within a forward-thinking organization.

We offer a competitive compensation package that rewards performance and recognizes your contributions. Our commitment to continuous learning will equip you with the skills to navigate future challenges. You will benefit from flexible work arrangements that allow you to make a meaningful impact on your own terms. Our leadership development programs provide coaching and insights to help you become an influential leader. You will thrive in a diverse and inclusive culture that values your unique voice and empowers you to support others.

EY is dedicated to building a better working world by creating long-term value for clients, people, and society. Enabled by data and technology, our diverse teams in over 150 countries provide assurance and help clients grow, transform, and operate effectively. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax, and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find innovative solutions for today’s complex challenges.