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The Senior Project Manager will lead and deliver a large-scale digital transformation program with a strong focus on taxation systems, compliance, and regulatory frameworks. The role requires a blend of deep project management expertise, strong stakeholder engagement skills, and in-depth knowledge of tax regulations, processes, and technology solutions. The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring the successful implementation of digital initiatives that optimize taxation workflows, strengthen compliance, and enhance operational efficiency, while aligning with theorganization&rsquo;s overall digital strategy.Roles and Responsibilities:&middot; Lead end-to-end delivery of digital transformation projects focused on taxation, ensuring alignment to scope, budget, timelines, and quality standards.&middot; Translate business objectives and tax compliance requirements into executable project roadmaps, deliverables, and milestones.&middot; Ensure strict adherence to applicable tax laws, statutory reporting, and international regulatory frameworks throughout the project lifecycle.&middot; Develop comprehensive project documentation including project plans, costing, resource allocation, risk management, success criteria, and change control processes.&middot; Drive collaboration across finance, IT, legal, and regulatory teams to ensure requirements, schedules, and deliverables remain on track.&middot; Identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to taxation compliance, system integration, or evolving regulatory changes.&middot; Provide regular executive-level reporting on progress, financials, compliance, and risk posture.&middot; Lead, coach, and motivate cross-functional project teams, ensuring clarity of roles, accountability, and delivery excellence.&middot; Manage third-party vendors and consultants engaged in taxation technology implementation, ensuring contract compliance and service quality.&middot; Support business development and pre-sales efforts by providing project management insights and contributing to bid/proposal activities.&middot; Contribute to PMO functions including project reporting, resource planning, and performance monitoring.&middot; Apply both Agile and Waterfall methodologies effectively depending on project context, with experience managing hybrid and resource-based models (Fixed Cost, T&amp;M).&middot; Facilitate project governance forums, workshops, and steering meetings with senior stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and decision-making.Qualification &amp; Experience:&middot; Bachelor&rsquo;s or Master&rsquo;s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or Information Systems.&middot; Professional certifications in project management (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent).&middot; 10&ndash;12 years of progressive project management experience, with at least 5 years in senior roles leading digital transformation programs.&middot; Strong knowledge of taxation frameworks (corporate tax, VAT, withholding, etc.) and their digital implementation.&middot; Proven experience in taxation technology enablement (ERP tax modules, tax engines, e- invoicing platforms, compliance tools).&middot; Demonstrated success in managing multi-million-dollar transformation programs in regulated environments.&middot; Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with ability to influence at CXO and regulatory authority levels.Core Competencies:&middot; Leadership and ability to inspire cross-functional, multicultural teams.&middot; Deep understanding of taxation laws, compliance, and their integration into digital systems.&middot; Strong business-technology acumen, with familiarity in ERP platforms (SAP, Oracle, MS Dynamics), tax engines, and emerging technologies (AI/ML, RPA).&middot; Analytical strength to translate tax complexities into digital workflows, compliance dashboards, and automation strategies.&middot; Change leadership with proven success in embedding new taxation processes within organizations.&middot; Results-driven with a strong track record of delivering complex programs within scope, time, and budget.Preferred Skills:&middot; Fluency in English and Arabic (spoken and written).&middot; Excellent presentation, facilitation, and negotiation skills with senior executives and external stakeholders.&middot; Strong vendor management, contract negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.&middot; Proficiency in MS Project, MS Office Suite, and Jira.High adaptability, critical thinking, and decisionJob Type: Full-time

Senior Project Manager – Taxation (Bilingual-English & Arabic

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 At EY, we&rsquo;re all in to shape your future with confidence.
 
 
 We&rsquo;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 to build a better working world.
 
 
 
 The opportunity
 
 
 
 We have an exciting opportunity to join our International Tax &amp; Transaction Services (ITTS) practice as a
 
 Manager
 
 where you will have the chance to advise various clients on the regional and international tax implications of their operations in line with the relevant tax codes and jurisdictions. This is an advisory-focused role that specializes in international tax matters such as (but not limited to): permanent establishment, double taxation, cross-border treaties, tax structuring, corporate tax impact assessments, withholding tax, and any other relevant matters.
 
 
 
 Your Key Responsibilities
 
 
 
 You will spend your time assisting with the successful delivery of technically complex and demanding international tax engagements, ensuring technical and practical excellence to maximize client service quality.
 
 
 As part of a global entity, you can also expect to manage leads and opportunities from other areas of the tax practice and the wider EY network and help them do the same.
 
 
 Moreover, you will be a core contributor to the development of the practice through initiatives such as delivering internal training, developing precedents, sharing knowhow, participating in team and firm events, giving internal and external presentations, and producing expert articles for publications.
 
 
 
 Skills And Attributes For Success
 
 
 
 We are looking for someone with a client-driven approach to work, strong commercial and strategic awareness, excellent communication skills, and the ability to motivate and encourage project teams.
 
 
 You will also need to have strong technical knowledge and subject matter expertise on the various topics related to international tax in addition to a keen understanding of the tax laws and codes of the jurisdictions you are expected to work with.
 
 
 
 Qualifications &amp; Experience
 
 
 
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 A relevant Bachelor&rsquo;s degree focused on Tax, Economics, Accounting, or Finance, or related area in addition to an approved professional qualification such as ADIT, ATT, ACCA, CPA, CA, or LLB. Alternatively, a relevant Masters&rsquo; degree is also acceptable.
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 6 years or more of relevant, client-facing international tax advisory experience.
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 Broad exposure to international taxation with focus on inbound and outbound investments.
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 Strong organizational, project management, analytical and verbal/written communication skills
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 Experience of managing a team and/or mentoring and developing more junior team members
 
 
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 Ideally, you&rsquo;ll also have
 
 
 
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 Advanced knowledge or specialization in a particular area of international tax.
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 Fluency in Arabic, both written and spoken.
 
 
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 What We Look For
 
 
 
 We are interested in aspiring legal professionals with an enthusiastic, flexible, and positive approach to work and challenges who are interested in building their career within a rapidly developing, fast-paced environment.
 
 
 
 What We Offer You
 
 
 
 At EY, we&rsquo;ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We&rsquo;ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.
 
 
 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.
 
 
 
 EY
 
 | Building a better working world
 
 
 EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.
 
 
 Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.
 
 
 EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.
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International Tax Advisor - Manager - Manama, Bahrain

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 MENA Indirect Tax Assistant Manager
 
 
 
 Our globally coordinated tax professionals offer connected services across all tax disciplines to help our clients thrive in an era of rapid change. We combine our exceptional knowledge and experience with the people and technology platforms that make us an ideal partner for all their tax-related needs. In Tax, we equip clients to make better business decisions by bringing insights to the forefront. We help companies understand the tax policies and tax laws of governments around the world to plan and comply accordingly.
 
 
 Our teams leverage transformative technologies to deliver strategy and execution, from tax and regulatory obligations to operations and workforce management, to reduce risk and drive sustainable value. Tax has six sub-service lines which cover a wide range of issues: Business Tax Services, Global Compliance and Reporting, Global Law, Indirect Tax, International Tax and Transaction Services and People Advisory Services.
 
 
 
 The opportunity
 
 
 
 Joining our Indirect Tax team, you'll be a part of a globally integrated team helping leading organizations to move goods and services around the world more effectively. You'll combine your technical skills and practical experience across industries and geographies to provide tailored advice to clients. This will include identifying risk areas and sustainable planning opportunities for indirect taxes throughout the tax life cycle. You'll advise clients on VAT treatment of new and complex transactions and help resolve classification or other disputes and issues with the authorities. Your proactive, pragmatic and integrated strategies will help our clients achieve their potential in today's global environment.
 
 
 
 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 be assisting 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 be identifying and discussing VAT considerations for clients to be aware of in their outbound investments. Engaging with colleagues in overseas offices to deliver VAT advice in respect of global jurisdictions will be part of your responsibilities. You will also prepare for the potential introduction of VAT in the different countries and to discuss with clients how this may impact them as well as 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 &amp; excellently communicate in a range of situations 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 also possess project management skills, plan and prioritise work, meet deadlines, monitor own budget. You should also be able to solve problems creatively and pragmatically.
 
 
 
 To qualify for the role you must have
 
 
 
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 A degree in economics, finance, tax or accounting
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 A relevant Masters degree, CPA or ACA/CA/CPA/CMA/SOCPA/Law qualification/CTA or equivalent tax qualification
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 At least 4 years of relevant experience as Indirect Tax professional
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 Experience working for a Big 4 accounting firm is preferred. However, we will consider candidates with from law firms or with relevant industry experience
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 Customs duty advisory experience is preferable, but we will also consider candidates with VAT/GST advisory experience
 
 
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 Experience working in multicultural teams
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 Good verbal/written communication skills
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 Strong organizational, project management and analytical skills.
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 Strong drive to excel professionally, and to guide and motivate others
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 Coordination and prioritization skills
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 Independent in managing own workload, ability to work under pressure and to keep things moving and to juggle multiple tasks
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 Excellent team player
 
 
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 What We Look For
 
 
 
 Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you&rsquo;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
 
 
 
 We offer a competitive compensation package where you&rsquo;ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer:
 
 
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 Continuous learning: You&rsquo;ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
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 Success as defined by you: We&rsquo;ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
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 Transformative leadership: We&rsquo;ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
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 Diverse and inclusive culture: You&rsquo;ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
 
 
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 If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
 
 
 
 
 The Exceptional EY Experience. It&rsquo;s Yours To Build.
 
 
 
 
 EY | Building a better working world
 
 
 
 EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.
 
 
 Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.
 
 
 Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.
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Indirect Tax Assistant Manager - Bahrain

PwC Middle East

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 Description
 
 
 
 At PwC, we measure success by our ability to create the value that our clients and our people are looking for. Our reputation lies in building lasting relationships with our clients and a focus on delivering value in all we do. We&rsquo;re a network of firms in 158 countries with more than 236,000 people who are committed to delivering world-class capabilities and quality in assurance, tax and advisory services.
 
 
 Established in the region for 40 years, PwC Middle East employs over 4,200 people across 12 countries. Complementing our depth of industry expertise and breadth of skills is our sound knowledge of local business environments across the Middle East region. Our tailored solutions help our clients meet the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the Middle East market and beyond.
 
 
 
 Line of Service
 
 
 
 Tax
 
 
 
 Industry/Sector
 
 
 
 Not Applicable
 
 
 
 Specialism
 
 
 
 General Tax Consulting
 
 
 
 Management Level
 
 
 
 Associate
 
 
 
 Job Description &amp; Summary
 
 
 
 Do you want to drive projects that can change an entire country or region? Join us on our Tax &amp; Legal Services Graduate Programme and be part of a human-led, tech-powered future. Tax &amp; Legal Services is the foundation upon which our clients projects can run. It&rsquo;s where transparency is created, businesses are evaluated and advice is given. Each of our Tax &amp; Legal Service Graduates have a different journey. Let us help shape yours!
 
 
 You might be wondering what a Tax &amp; Legal Services role involves. We help each client achieve their potential, reporting on different objectives based on country laws or helping clients with tax disputes. Over the two years, you&rsquo;ll learn how to investigate problems and provide accurate legal advice, provide solutions for tax or compliance implications, and draft legal documentation, specific to each client and their needs.
 
 
 
 
 Human-led, Tech-powered
 
 
 
 
 You might think Tax &amp; Legal Services is all about numbers and laws, but that&rsquo;s not all that it means. At PwC Middle East, it is about navigating your way through complex procedures, understanding laws from around the world, and unearthing effective solutions. Our teams go above and beyond to understand the problems our clients face and provide relevant, effective advice. Our clients need to follow processes and procedures, and Tax &amp; Legal Services is the reason they can.
 
 
 
 
 Discover your future with us
 
 
 
 
 We&rsquo;re Looking For Versatile Graduates With a Real Interest In Problem-solving. You Need To Have a Logical Approach And Be Confident In Asking Questions. You Should Also Be
 
 
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 A recent or final-year undergraduate on track for a 3.2 GPA or equivalent in a STEM, Accounting, Finance or Economics degree subject area
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 Fluent in English with a preference for native Arabic language skills (spoken and written)
 
 
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 During the programme, we&rsquo;ll help you develop your client management, data analysis and research skills, so it&rsquo;s important that you&rsquo;re willing and keen to learn and drive your own development.
 
 
 
 Skills
 
 
 
 You will also become part of our Pathway to Manager program - P2M (Click here to learn more). This focuses on the first 5 years of your time with us, enabling rapid growth in core managerial, technical and soft skills earlier on in your career as well as working towards your professional qualification. The programme is built on four core pillars:
 
 
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 Enhanced work experience
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 Tax &amp; Legal Skills Specific training
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 Professional qualifications
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 Enhanced Career coaching Framework
 
 
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 We&rsquo;ll also offer a wide range of employee benefits differing by location, including:
 
 
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 Flexible working model
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 Holistic wellbeing initiatives and programmes
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 Medical cover and life insurance
 
 
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 We are PwC Middle East.
 
 
 
 
 Our business makes change happen. With around 8,000 people across 12 countries in the Middle East, you&rsquo;ll play a part in building a human-led, tech-powered future. We operate regionally, connecting more than 295,000 people across the globe, bringing together unique knowledge and experiences.
 
 
 Ready to transform the Middle East? Submit your application today.
 
 
 
 Start date: January or September 2024
 
 
 
 
 Education
 
 
 (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
 
 
 
 Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:
 
 
 
 Certifications
 
 
 (if blank, certifications not specified)
 
 
 
 
 Required Skills
 
 
 
 
 Optional Skills
 
 
 
 Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Business Tax, Communication, Corporate Tax Planning, Customs Brokerage, Customs Regulations, Customs Tariffs, Customs Valuation, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Inclusion, Indirect Tax, Indirect Tax Controversies, Input Value Added Tax (VAT), Intellectual Curiosity, International Taxation, Optimism, Tax Accounting, Tax Dispute Resolution, Tax Documentation, Tax Litigations, Tax Modeling, Tax Preparation {+ 7 more}
 
 
 
 Desired Languages
 
 
 (If blank, desired languages not specified)
 
 
 
 
 Travel Requirements
 
 
 
 Up to 60%
 
 
 
 Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
 
 
 
 No
 
 
 
 Government Clearance Required?
 
 
 
 No
 
 
 
 Job Posting End Date
 
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TLS Graduate - Bahrain

KPMG Bahrain

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 Who are we?
 
 
 
 KPMG in Bahrain employs over 350 professionals and partners. We provide our clients with a suite of locally supported Audit, Tax, and Advisory services. We recruit the best and brightest from around the world and currently have a workforce that represents over 20 countries working across our teams. We also pride ourselves on our ability to attract, nurture, and empower talent from our communities locally.
 
 
 
 
 A career in Audit at KPMG will give you insights into the inner workings of companies and a broad business perspective that can open countless opportunities for professional and personal growth. Our Audit process does more than assess financial information. It&rsquo;s designed to focus on the key areas of risk so that our clients can focus on managing their core business. KPMG combines a multi-disciplinary approach with deep, practical industry knowledge to help clients meet challenges and respond to business opportunities.
 
 
 
 
 We do what matters!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Primary Job Responsibilities/Accountabilities
 
 
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 Ability to obtain and present appropriate audit evidence, address the relevant audit objectives, play the in-charge role on the audit engagements
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 Draw initial conclusions on client queries, being alert to both commercial concerns and technical accuracy and referring upwards if necessary
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 Perform fieldwork on assigned clients, assisting with the setting of budgets and pricing, scheduling audits, selecting staff and assigning workloads, developing the audit strategy, within the KPMG Audit Methodology, and using technology tools
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 Identify issues for reporting in the management letter, and other communications with management, and drafts the final documents for review by manager and partner
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 Budget time allocation to assignments and explain variances from budget and collects cash on time
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 Lead and manage the audit team in the field on assignments
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 Supply or attend briefings which are clearly understood on all assignments
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 Ensure completion of audits/projects within agreed timescales and budgets.
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 What we look for:
 
 
 
 To qualify for the role, you must have
 
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 Graduate degree in Accounting or related field
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 An international professional qualification &ndash; CA/ ACCA/ ACA/ CPA
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 Knowledge of IFRS
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 At least 1-3 years in public auditing and accounting, preferably with a Big 4 Audit firm;
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 Knowledge of best practice reporting and International Financial Reporting Standards;
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 Some experience outside the normal audit field, such as agreed-upon, accounting support and other transaction support engagements
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