Job Description

Date Posted: 2009-11-05 Ref. JB1350876

Analyst - TAS (Transactions Support Services)
Ernst & Young

Job Purpose

The following key responsibilities are intended to provide the candidate with guidelines on his/her expected role, standards of performance and to ensure a degree of relativity and business substance to his/her position. As a general rule, an Analyst is required to devote his/her best skills and utmost attention to diligently employ himself/herself in the business of the Firm.
Main activities being performed as an Analyst in TAS are dynamic and may differ according to the nature of the project. However following are main activities that could be similar for most of the project.

General Roles & Responsibilities:

• Ensures compliance with the firm's policies and guidance, and adherence to professional standards.
• Executes the planning and management of assignments in an effective and efficient manner.
• Ensures engagements are executed in accordance with the firm's methodologies, guidance and professional standards.
• Reviews work on a timely basis and in a thorough and constructive manner.

Focused Roles & Responsibilities:

Quality Service / Client Care
• Provides and demonstrates value to clients.
• Commits to meeting clients expectations.
• Understands Clients' problems or needs through analyzing their RFP (Request for Proposal) document.
• Designs an effective proposal for the client based on his needs.
• Go to the client field and tries to understand the client environment through holding several meetings with the key employees at the client's side, and conducting some readings and analysis to the system documentation.
• Preparing and developing project templates and reports documents to be used in the projects.
• Demonstrates business judgment in advising clients.
• Develops focus for self and the EY team on products and industry.
• Develops and/or maintains relationships with existing and potential clients
• Ensures of the technical quality of all client deliverables.
• Conducting intensive sessions with team members to handle execution phases effectively and properly.
• Presenting the final outcomes of the project through professional presentations to client.

People/ Personal
• Strong teamwork skills are a necessity, as working relationships will generally be a part of an overall multi-cultural team that includes interactions with senior management.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Assists in developing and delivering presentations and deliverables to clients.
• Ability to receive and work on constructive feedback.
• Good interpersonal skills and the willingness to accept challenges and responsibility.
• Self Starting & Dynamic Personality.

Skills

Technical Competencies

0-2 years of experience in two or more of the following areas:
• Transaction Support.
• Transaction Tax.
• Valuation and Business Modeling.
• Transaction Integration.
• Project Finance.
• Real Estate.
• Restructuring.
• Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory.

Requirements
• A relevant first level university degree, with GPA not less than 2.8/4.0.
• Excellent command over both Arabic and English is a must.
• A professional qualification degree, preferably CFA, CMA, CIMA, CFM, CPA, CA, ACCA, CVA, AVA or MBA.
• Excellent Analytical and Problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Previous experience in working with multicultural teams.
• Previous experience in the consulting arena and in one or more of the above technical competencies will be a plus. (0-2 years)
• Experience with one of the big 4 would be a plus.

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.