Aurelia Butler

Employment: Full Time

The successful candidate must be driven to succeed, available for frequent local travel, and undertake a variety of indirect tax (VAT) compliance and consultancy services, and to a certain limit IFRS and financial statements audits and procedures, in an efficient and professional manner. Candidate must be meticulous and analytical. The role will be heavily client facing.This is an excellent opportunity to join an experienced big 4 partner team. The team are driven to succeed and strive to provide real value to our clients.Responsibilities• Plan and oversee the compliance and auditing process• Perform effective risk and control assessments• Complete audits on time and submit reports to auditing manager• Present audit findings and find ways to increase compliance and efficiency• Coordinate periodical audits• Proven experience as an auditor• In-depth understanding of auditing and control practices• Updated knowledge of applicable laws and regulations• Proficient in MS Office (especially Excel) and accounting software• Strong mathematical and analytical skills• Attention to detail• Organizational and leadership abilities• Integrity and reliability• Working both independently and alongside partner and VAT Team to promote and manage the practice and VAT Consultancy services to the firm.• Manage and facilitate routine VAT seminars to clients and potential clients.• Prepare technical VAT documents and communications for clients.• Frequent travel to client sites for VAT work/meetings.• Working with finance and commercial teams to support on billing arrangements.• Provide internal and external training to develop the team and clients.• Provide VAT consultancy services to clients such as Outputs and Inputs Tax reviews and compliance• Contract reviews and; any ad-hoc work required by clients in order to meet their VAT statutory obligations.• Support the expansion of VAT Consultancy Services and generate income through the achievement of sales targets.

Essential skills• Comprehensive experience of the VAT guidelines and regulations in the UAE, and IFRS knowledge• Good communication, coaching and presentation skills• Excellent IT skills – in particular the use of Microsoft office applicationsQualifications• Will have 3+ years progressive tax experience including a minimum of 1-2 years Indirect tax experience working in International Indirect tax.• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics or Business Administration, VAT Diploma is a plus• Progressive tax experience with some exposure to international transactional taxes in a Big 4 public accounting firm and/or a multinational corporation• Professional certification in taxation and accounting is a plus.

XB4 was formed in Pennsylvania in 2003, in the wake of the Enron-Andersen collapse, when serious quality and confidence challenges were facing the accounting world, and in particular the Big Four. Founded by a CPA with years of experience working in and out of the Big Four Accounting firms, XB4’s earliest goal was to deliver assurance, tax and financial advisory services that combined integrity and transparency with highly individualized professional care. In other words, bigger is not necessarily better.
All our clients are important. All their concerns are significant, and all our clients can expect that with XB4 they will receive services that will add value to their organizations or businesses. At XB4, our goal is to serve and protect the interest of our profession, therefore, we are here to deliver more than just a name.
We pride ourselves on a team that comprises of former Big Four Partners and staff. They bring with them decades of experience across a range of industries and organizations, in the public and private sectors, both profit and non-profit entities. Our approach combines a number of key ingredients that makes XB4 unique from other firms:
thorough understanding of the applicable Standards and regulations;
strong competency in local and international best industry practices;
use and rely on the latest and best technology;
individualized research;
accessibility to our clients and communities; and
trusted, honest, reliable, and timely service.
At XB4, we believe ethics are real values, and not just another box on a check-list. If you share our values, please join us! More

Employment: Full Time

Internal Auditor – Dubai Based (eligible to travel to Makkah)About YALJ GroupYALJ is an International group with companies that focuses primarily on real estate development and agriculture, with its headquarters in Makkah. Its real estate portfolio comprises of Makkah lands which are being developed with the Umrah and Hajj market in mind. Its agricultural business currently cultivates large date palms farms in Gassim and Medina using sustainable and environmentally friendly practices. Forward thinking, social and environmental consciousness are the fundamental principles uniting the YALJ Group.The Group has offices/businesses in other countries including UK, KSA, UAE, and other European countries.About the role• Work closely with the Audit Committee and other managers to develop and execute audit programs in accordance with internal audit policies, procedures, methodologies, regulatory requirements, and the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing• You will be responsible for end-to-end delivery of the audits (including planning, risk/control assessment, reporting).• This is hands-on role requiring detailed audits• This portfolio includes the delivery of audits of our businesses in Real Estate development, Agriculture & Hospitality• Proactively seek ways to make the best use of data as part of our audit process including to inform our understanding of risks and provide relevant insights to the business• Interact with staff to obtain an understanding of relevant risks, controls, and processes• Assist in communicating and discussing findings with the Management team• Assist in developing audit reports which identify deficiencies and underlying root causes; provide recommendations to mitigate/address deficiencies while adding value to YALJ Group• Conduct research and successfully complete assigned training requirements necessary to maintain relevance• Work closely with the business at all levels to develop recommendations for audit findings, business process optimization, internal control and compliance• Conduct follow-up reviews of deficiencies noted during audits• Monitor audit progress (against expected timelines, scope etc.) and project manage to completion, escalating where required in a timely manner• Willing to travel extensively

• Female Muslim (will be required to train female colleagues in Makkah)• Graduate from a University in the Philippines• 5+ years of professional Audit experience. Internal and Operational Audit preferred• Strong understanding of all business cycles including Revenue Payments, Operations, Risk Assessments, and internal controls• Experience in working in global teams covering audits in the UAE, KSA & other countries• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills• Strong interpersonal communication skills• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment with a focus on execution is desirable• Professional qualification CA/ACCA/ICA• Experience of auditing/providing timely audit insight in fast-moving environments is a plus• Experience of auditing in real estate construction, agriculture and hospitality is a plus

Yousef Abdul Latif Jameel Group is a collection of firms that focuses primarily on real estate development and agriculture. Its real estate portfolio includes several lands in the Jeddah / Makkah region which include hospitality and commercial real estate. Its agricultural business currently cultivates more than 280,000 date palms using sustainable and environmentally friendly practices. Forward thinking, social and environmental consciousness are the fundamental principles uniting the YALJ group. More