Tax Technology and Transformation - Senior Associate - UAE

Senior Associate

Tax Technology & Transformation (TTT)

EY MENA

1. Purpose

The TTT Senior Associate is an execution-focused, client-facing role responsible for delivering core work products on tax transformation and tax technology engagements across Corporate Tax, Indirect Tax, and Accounting Compliance & Reporting. The role supports client outcomes by preparing and validating data, building analysis and reporting outputs, supporting solution configuration and testing activities, and producing high-quality documentation that enables adoption and sustained use.

The Senior Associate works closely with client Tax/Finance/Technology teams and EY engagement leaders to translate requirements into repeatable deliverables—especially across data/analytics, reporting, implementation support, and user readiness—within a governed delivery framework.

1. Expected outcomes from the role (measurable “what success looks like”)

1. Tax & compliance execution outcomes

• Produces accurate, well-structured deliverables (requirements notes, mappings, reconciliations, reporting packs, test evidence) with minimal rework and clear traceability from source data to output.
• Improves confidence in compliance/reporting outputs by performing structured data checks and documenting results clearly.

1. Indirect Tax & eInvoicing support outcomes

• Supports indirect tax transformation activities through data readiness, validations, and exception identification routines.
• Where in scope, supports eInvoicing activities and related reporting validation, including contributions to data-driven VAT reporting frameworks through testing support and data/output checks.

1. Analytics & reporting outcomes (tools-driven execution)

• Builds repeatable analysis outputs and dashboards using commonly used analytics/visualization tooling (e.g., Alteryx for data preparation, Tableau for dashboards) supported by SQL validations where required.

1. AI outcomes (practical support + validation)

• Supports AI/GenAI-enabled tax use cases by preparing inputs, documenting requirements and acceptance criteria, and validating outputs against defined checks with appropriate human oversight (execution support expectation).

1. Client experience outcomes

• Builds client trust through responsiveness, clear communication, and reliable follow-through on actions and deliverables.

1. Expected behaviours (how the role operates)

1. Client collaboration and co-creation (mandatory)

• Works closely with client users to clarify requirements, validate scenarios, and iterate deliverables quickly; communicates progress and blockers proactively.

1. Ownership and accountability

• Takes ownership of assigned tasks end-to-end (analysis, documentation, testing support, evidence) and drives completion through disciplined follow-up.

1. Quality and precision

• Performs self-QA on calculations, data logic, and documentation completeness before submitting for review; escalates data quality issues early.

1. Learning agility

• Learns client systems, datasets, and reporting requirements quickly; applies feedback to improve quality and speed.

1. Professional integrity & secure delivery (mandatory)

• Handles client data securely and maintains confidentiality; follows engagement quality and documentation standards.

1. Mobility (mandatory)

• Willingness to travel across MENA (and occasionally beyond) based on engagement needs.

1. Technical competencies

1. Tax and compliance functional capability (execution depth)

• Working understanding of tax and compliance reporting needs across Corporate Tax, Indirect Tax, and accounting-related compliance reporting—especially how source data supports returns, filings, and reporting outputs.

1. Data, analytics & validation (tools capability — required)

• Working capability in SQL for extracting/validating data (filters, joins, aggregations), supporting reconciliations and traceability of outputs.
• Hands-on ability in analytics and visualization tooling commonly used in tax technology/data analytics contexts such as Alteryx and Tableau (or equivalent tools used on engagements).
• Ability to execute data quality checks, reconciliations, exception identification, and document findings clearly.

1. eInvoicing & digital indirect tax reporting (preferred but valuable)

• Awareness of eInvoicing delivery components (data fields, business process impacts, reporting outputs) and ability to support VAT reporting framework validation and testing.

1. SDLC and testing discipline (required)

• Ability to create and maintain delivery artifacts: requirement notes/user stories, data mappings, test scripts, defect logs, and evidence packs; comfort working with technical teams during build/test cycles (execution expectation).

1. AI/GenAI delivery support (required awareness)

• Ability to support AI/GenAI initiatives by preparing validation datasets, defining acceptance criteria, testing output quality, and supporting adoption activities.

1. Change enablement (execution support)

• Ability to support adoption by creating user guides/training materials, capturing user feedback, and supporting handover documentation (execution expectation).

1. Key responsibilities (what the role does)

1. Requirements support and documentation (client collaboration)

• Support requirements gathering through workshops/working sessions; document requirements, scenarios, and acceptance criteria.
• Translate requirements into structured artifacts (process steps, data mapping sheets, rule definitions) and validate with client stakeholders.

1. Data preparation, validation and reconciliation (hands-on delivery)

• Extract and validate data using SQL; perform reconciliations, investigate variances, and document findings clearly.
• Prepare repeatable data workflows using Alteryx (or equivalent) to clean, transform, and standardize datasets for reporting/analytics.

1. Dashboarding and reporting insights (hands-on delivery)

• Develop dashboards and reporting outputs using Tableau (or equivalent), ensuring metrics are correctly defined and outputs are refreshable and repeatable.

1. eInvoicing and VAT reporting support (where applicable)

• Support eInvoicing activities: data readiness, mandatory field validation, testing support, and reporting output checks (including data-driven VAT reporting frameworks where in scope).

1. Testing and implementation support (build-test-deploy)

• Prepare SIT/UAT assets: test scenarios, scripts, test data, execution trackers, defect logs, and retest evidence.
• Support deployment readiness through checklists, user readiness inputs, and hypercare issue triage.

1. AI/GenAI use case support

• Support AI/GenAI solutions by documenting requirements, preparing validation datasets, validating outputs against acceptance criteria, and supporting adoption readiness activities.

1. Delivery governance and reporting (mandatory)

• Maintain task/workplan updates; provide RAID inputs; highlight dependencies early; escalate risks/issues promptly.

1. Team support

• Support Senior Consultant/Assistant Manager/Manager with analysis, documentation, and testing tasks; contribute to internal knowledge capture and reusable assets (execution expectation).

1. Mobility (mandatory)

• Travel across MENA for key workshops and delivery milestones as required.

1. Qualifications and experience

Required

• Typically 2+ years experience in consulting or industry roles involving tax data, finance/tax reporting, analytics, systems support, or technology-enabled process improvement (industry standard).
• Working capability with SQL and at least one analytics/visualization tool—preferably Alteryx and/or Tableau—to support reconciliations, dashboards, and reporting outputs.
• Demonstrated ability to support testing cycles (SIT/UAT), manage defects, and produce clear documentation for software-enabled solutions (execution expectation).

Preferred

• Experience supporting eInvoicing and VAT digital reporting initiatives, including data-driven VAT reporting frameworks.
• Exposure to AI/GenAI-enabled delivery support activities (validation, adoption support, quality checks with human oversight).
• Relevant certifications aligned to role focus (data/analytics, SQL, visualization tools, agile/testing) (recommendation).