Manager – International Tax and Transaction Services at Ernst & Young
Job purpose
The EY Kenya International Tax and Transaction Services
practice is looking to hire an experienced Manager to join a team that provides
cross-border, mergers & acquisitions and business laws advisory and support
to a host of clients, the market as well as assisting with regulatory policy.
The Manager will lead and manage multiple cross-border and
mergers & acquisitions engagements, work with other tax professionals in
operations of the tax practice and generally manage and counsel junior staff.
The candidate will report to the partners.
Duties and responsibilities will include the following:
Duties:
- Lead
and manage cross-border and mergers & acquisitions engagements;
- Co-ordinate
and manage and counsel a team of staff on assignments and assess their
performance;
- Work
with other global EY colleagues;
- Build
relationships and interact with clients to provide excellent services;
- Provide
innovative administrative improvement;
Key requirements
- At
least 7 years of in-depth mergers & acquisitions and cross-border
advisory experience;
- Excellent
knowledge of tax
laws and practice;
- Demonstrable
business acumen;
- Exceptional
client service along with the ability to develop excellent client
relationships
- Strong
leadership and personnel management skills
- Willingness
to work overtime when necessary
- Strong
team player
- Developed
commercial awareness with an outcome orientated approach and the ability
to apply legal principles pragmatically
Key academic Requirements
- At
least a Bachelor’s degree in legal or business field with a minimum of
Upper Second-class honours or its equivalent.
Other Personal Characteristics
- Unquestioned
ethics and integrity.
- High
level of self-confidence and energy.
- High
level of intellectual agility, initiative, self-motivation,
resourcefulness, and patience.
- Pragmatic
with strong business acumen.
If you believe you have the skills and qualities
that match the position and would like to be part of a winning high performing
team, apply now. Kindly submit your Cover letter, CV and
copies of your academic and professional certificates before 23rd April
2026.
Senior/Experienced Consultant – Strategy and Transactions (SaT) at Ernst & Young
The Role: Senior/Experienced consultant – Nairobi, Kenya
At EY, we’re All in to Shape your Future with Confidence.
We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and
take your career wherever you want it to go. We will provide you with
motivating and fulfilling experiences throughout your career to help you on the
path to becoming your best professional self. Join EY and help to
build a better working world.
The opportunity:
With a unique transformative Strategy and Transactions
offering, we will become the leading strategic CEO, C-Suite, Board, PE and
Government advisor of the future. In doing so, we will have a key role in
driving EY to become the #1 transformation advisor of choice. With an unmatched
depth in strategy, transactions, technology, and sector expertise, we will
redefine the market by orienting around value.
You will be working in teams with experienced professionals,
where you will learn and develop the skills you need across the strategy and
transaction lifecycle, across a range of situations and sectors.
As you progress your career with EY, you will have the
opportunity to work on more complex transactions, increasingly leading teams,
building relationships with our clients and other members of the corporate
finance community and take on broader roles within our business.
Key responsibilities:
- Help
clients achieve their strategic goals, whether they are acquiring or
divesting assets
- Advise
clients during the transaction lifecycle to identify key value drivers
(risks and opportunities) and challenge assumptions about future
performance
- Work
with other EY service teams to deliver an integrated service to our
clients
- Work
on cross-border assignments in collaboration with other EY offices
globally
- Perform
industry, regulation and company research utilizing online tools and
publicly available information
- Utilise
data analysis tools (Alteryx and Power BI) to evaluate financial
statements and operational performance
- Assist
in the preparation of valuations for a variety of purposes such as
financial reporting, transactions, tax, and litigation
- Analyse
and present complex financial information, including navigating financial
models
- Assist
in preparing detailed report and schedules that will be delivered to
clients and other parties to effectively communicate findings and
recommendations
- Develop
and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel
Our projects typically involve managing multiple
stakeholders and thus require you to give the best advice using your knowledge
and experience to provide the best outcomes.
Skills and attributes for success
- Strong
understanding of accounting and technical knowledge
- Excellent
analytical, project management, communication, interpersonal, and teaming
skills
- Outstanding
organizational skills and attention to detail
- Flexibility
and ability to work under tight deadlines
- Strong
written and verbal communication/presentation skills
- Building
and sustaining relationships with colleagues across the business,
supporting them and promoting a collaborative culture
- Excellent
Microsoft Excel Skills
To qualify for the role, you must have
- Bachelor’s
degree with a minimum of second-class upper honours or equivalent in any
relevant fields of study, including but not limited to; – Commerce,
Accounting or Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering or
International Business.
- A
minimum overall grade of a B in KCSE and B in both English and Mathematics
- At
least four years of transaction work experience
- Entrepreneurial
mind set and business acumen
- Passion
for helping clients achieve their potential
- Able
to analyse financial and non-financial information to formulate views and
conclusions
- Familiar
with fundamental concepts of accounting including IFRS
- Good
presentation skills
- Possess
data analysis & critical thinking skills with a flair in MS Excel
applications
Ideally, you’ll also have (not compulsory but highly
advantageous)
- MBA,
Master in finance or other relevant masters degree
- CFA/CPA/CA/ACA/ACCA
or similar financial qualification
Actuarial Manager at Ernst & Young
Job Description
We’re currently looking for Actuarial graduates to join our
Actuarial practice in Nairobi. Our team consists of more than 120
actuarial professionals across 5 locations in Africa – Johannesburg,
Cape Town, Mauritius, Nairobi and Lagos.
Our actuarial consulting team offers a great opportunity
to gain exposure across various technical actuarial
areas and across a range of insurers in the South
African and international market. This accelerates your learning curve,
challenges your thinking and gives you the opportunity to gain
depth in terms of the application of your technical actuarial skills.
We value teaming, proactivity as well as diversity
and inclusion in our team. Our team thrives because of the growth
mindset environment and collaborative team culture. You
would get the opportunity to work with some of the most knowledgeable
actuarial professionals in the industry and colleagues that are not
only brilliant but also committed, dynamic and creative.
Through the combination of actuarial audit and
consulting experience, our team members gain exceptional technical
knowledge, which enables them to perform remarkably well in their actuarial
exams, in order to become qualified actuaries.
Your key responsibilities
- Managing
IFRS 17 and Solvency Assessment and Management actuarial audits for life
or non-life insurers
- Supporting
the Statutory Actuary/Head of Actuarial Function and managing HAF
engagements for life or non-life insurers and reinsurers
- Managing/supporting
on engagements covering Transformation, Climate Change, ERM frameworks,
ORSA, Risk Appetite or other topics
- Managing/supporting
on value-adding projects covering IFRS17 implementation and other topics
related to trends in the actuarial field
- Further
developing our team by coaching and mentoring junior colleagues
- Continually
learning and sharing your knowledge with the wider actuarial team
Most of your work will be project based for a
once-off set period time or on a recurring basis, which enables you to work
with different team members and subject matter experts, gaining
invaluable experience and technical knowledge.
Skills and attributes for success
- 4+
years’ experience in the Life or Non-Life Insurance industry
- Qualified
or nearly qualified Actuary
- Managerial
experience
- Strong
self-management and structured in the way you work
- Team
player and proactive, self-starter
- Experience
in financial reporting (SAM/Solvency II and IFRS) preferential
- Consulting
experience would be advantageous
- Critical
thinker and solution-orientated approach
- Curious
mindset and keenness to learn
What we offer you
- Support
in your Actuarial qualification journey (cost reimbursement and study
leave) and incentives to qualify
- Exposure
to a variety of technical actuarial areas and clients in South Africa,
Africa and the rest of the world
- A
strong mentoring and learning environment, with a clearly defined
development path from a technical and soft skills perspective
- The
opportunity to work with industry experts and a team that supports your
growth
If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria
above, kindly submit your Cover letter, CV, professional and
academic certificates and other relevant testimonials in support of
your application by 17th March 2026.