Indirect Tax - Senior Consultant - Riyadh - KSA (FY26)

MENA Indirect Tax Senior Consultant At EY, we're all in to shape your future with confidence. We'll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help build a better working world. The opportunity EY is looking for a Senior Consultant to join the Indirect Tax team to advise clients on VAT treatment of new and complex transactions and help resolve classification or other disputes and issues with the authorities. Your Key Responsibilities Client responsibilities: You are expected to 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. You must also collaborate with a team of VAT professionals to combine diverse cross border transaction experience with local tax knowledge across a broad spectrum of industries. Participating and assisting in preparing for meetings with management teams will be part of your role. You will assist in preparing reports and schedules that will be delivered to clients and other parties. You will also develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel and build strong internal relationships within the VAT practice, Indirect Tax and across other service lines. Technical responsibilities: You must build a deep understanding of the Customs Law and its practical application across the countries. You are expected to understand and apply the regional Free Trade Agreements and key customs concepts such as valuation, classification and origin. You will identify and discuss VAT considerations for clients to be aware of in their outbound investments and engage with colleagues in overseas offices to deliver VAT advice in respect of global jurisdictions. You will also prepare for the potential introduction of VAT in the different countries and discuss with clients how this may impact them and work with internal teams to provide indirect tax expertise for audit and transaction projects. Skills And Attributes For Success You must be able to build strong client relationships and excellently communicate in both written and oral English. You should also be able to identify areas of risk, carry out an effective review and know when to refer upwards. You are expected to be a client focused and commercially aware team player with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels. You must possess project management skills, plan and prioritise work, meet deadlines, monitor own budget, and solve problems creatively and pragmatically. Qualifications & Experience A degree in economics, finance, tax or accounting At least three years of relevant experience as an Indirect Tax professional Experience working for a Big 4 accounting firm is preferred. However, we will consider candidates with experience from law firms or with relevant industry experience Customs duty advisory experience is preferable, but we will also consider candidates with VAT/GST advisory experience What We Look For Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem solving skills and the ability to prioritise shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you'll be a confident team player that collaborates with people from various teams while looking to develop your career in a dynamic organization. What We Offer You At EY, we'll develop you with future focused skills and equip you with world class experiences. We'll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. To help create an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible about any disability related adjustments or accommodations you may need.