Job Description

Date Posted: 2009-11-04 Ref. JB1349972

Senior Consultant Oil & Gas(Bahrain or Saudi Arabia base)
Ernst & Young

As a member of the Middle East Oil & Gas Practice, you'll technically contribute to Finance client engagements and internal projects. An important part of your role will be actively establishing internal and external relationships. In line with our commitment to quality, you'll determine that work is of high quality and is reviewed by the next-level reviewer.

Client responsibilities

• Participate in engagements in supporting the seniors in the engagement team
• Work effectively as a team member sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication, and updating senior team members on progress
• Participate and assist in preparing for meetings with target management teams
• 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 Advisory and across other services

People responsibilities

• Contribute to people initiatives
• Maintain an educational program to continually develop personal skills
• Understand and follow workplace policies and procedures

Skills

Skills requirements

• Strong academic record including a degree
• Familiarity with various tools and methods used in documentation and analysis
• Basic knowledge of finance

To qualify, candidates must have:

• Bachelors degree/ MBA from a leading business school is preferred. Holding a professional certification is a must
• Zero to two(0-2) years of relevant oil & gas industry experience, within the professional services arena with a leading consulting firm.
• Strong Oil and Gas Industry experience, skills, and extensive experience in leadership and/or key contributory roles operating end-to-end across the oil and gas sector.
• Considered a business advisor
• Issue-based problem solving skills and strategy development, alignment, and implementation
• Strong, proven, and verifiable client executive relationship development and business development skills, leading to sustained services pipeline and revenues at the targeted levels in the areas of interest.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills in English (required) and Arabic (desired)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and presentation skills
• Leading client activities related to issue-based and fact based problem structuring, problem solving, strategy development, executive alignment, organizational change management, and implementation
• Cherish inclusiveness, teaming and ambiguity/ Has worked in multinational/matrixed organizations and is capable of working in a diverse environment.
• A willingness to travel

Company Profile

Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The Middle East practice of Ernst & Young has been operating in the region since 1923. For over 80 years, we have evolved to meet the legal and commercial developments of the region. Across the Middle East, our 4, 200 people are united across 20 offices and 15 Arab countries, sharing the same values and an unwavering commitment to quality.