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Join Our Quantitative Risk team

Managerial level position

 We are looking for high caliber professionals, enthusiastic for the profession who really care about making a difference and creating value for themselves and others to join our Quantitative team in Nicosia. 

The role: Managerial level experienced professional in the area of financial services, with a focus on the banking sector. This is a challenging and fulfilling role where you will be a key member of the team, developing quantitative solutions in the areas of quantitative risk advisory including advanced model development, model validation, data analytics, risk measurement, and strategy.

The Quantitative Risk Advisory Services team assists financial institutions with the development, validation, review, and documentation of bespoke Financial Risk quantitative models with main areas of application within IRB, IFRS 9, Stress Testing, and Portfolio management. Our specialist team are market leaders in the development of IRB, IFRS 9, and Stress Testing models in accordance with emerging regulatory guidelines. These models support the determination and allocation of a client’s regulatory and economic capital. By joining our team, you will have direct access to the partners, the ability to provide a valued opinion within the team, and work on interesting project in the local and international market.

The responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Lead: elements of assignments and engagements in the areas of specialist quantitative and risk expertise. This will include the provision of specialist expertise in the area of models, risk, and regulation to ensure a best in class offering to the banking market.
• Implement: Develop and implement bespoke quantitative tools to drive insights and decisions from data. Techniques include time series forecasting, regression modelling, classification methods, machine learning, and visualisation techniques.  
• Professional Development: Provide expertise and specialist knowledge input and develop a solid understanding of business strategy, products, and markets and ensure on-going professional development in contributing to the best in class offering to Clients.
• Business Development: Contribute to the development of best-in-class approaches to ensure the Firm can secure and deliver on engagements and assignments. Create excellent proposals that show understanding of the market, Client needs, and the Firm’s offering. Ensure opportunities are well understood by the Firm and developed by focusing on relationship development.
• Communication: Take responsibility to ensure appropriate outcome of work is communicated clearly and effectively within reporting lines.

 Skills and Attributes:

• Master’s / bachelor’s degree in finance, banking, econometrics, statistics, engineering, or equivalent.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in IRB, IFRS9 model development / validation for Retail / Non-Retail portfolios.
• Knowledge of relevant regulation and SSM standards.
• Experience in development or validation of Definition of Default, Data Quality / Representativeness analysis.
• Experience with PD, LGD, EAD model developments and validation methodologies; experience with low default portfolio models is an advantage.
• Experience with IFRS9 lifetime PD estimation, Staging, ECL calculations.
• Understanding of bank risk management process, ICAAP, ILAAP, and Loan Pricing.
• Software/IT Skills: R, Python, SAS, Excel, SQL

  Other Requirements:

 Strong organizational, problem-solving, attention to detail, decision making, and planning skills.

• Ability to take ownership of projects/tasks and provide solutions to challenges.
• Communicating effectively at all levels, both in writing and verbally in Greek and in English.
• Proficiency in other European languages (French, German, Spanish) is a bonus.
• Willingness to travel and engage in international projects.
• Establish and maintain a high degree of confidentiality, respect, trust, and integrity at all levels.
• The ability to work effectively either individually or as a member of a multi-skilled team.
• Share the CLEARR values of Grant Thornton (Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect, Responsibility).

Benefits:

• Friendly and dynamic working environment, in which you can develop your skills and competencies.
• A workplace with a strong focus on values and work-life balance and the joint aim to provide the best possible solutions for our clients.
• International exposure through our Grant Thornton network and global opportunities.
• A Learning & Development path, which focuses on both technical & soft skills. You will also have access to coaching and mentoring
• Your professional and personal success is our commitment.

Other benefits to support you in every way possible:

• Competitive remuneration and benefits package, including recognition schemes and 13th salary
• Overtime / Bonus scheme
• Medical insurance
• Provident fund
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Parental leave allowance
• "Be there for our family paid leave" scheme
• "Giving back to the community paid time off" scheme
• "Flexible Working Arrangements" scheme
• "Dress For Your Diary" scheme
• Afternoon off on Fridays
• “We never miss a public holiday” scheme
• Sponsorship of yearly professional subscriptions
• Several opportunities for professional and personal growth through our Grant Thornton International network

What you will you need to do next?

If you believe that Grant Thornton is the right place for you, you have the right attitude, skills, aspiration for success and share our CLEARR values we invite you to submit your application .

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The Position:   We are looking for high calibre professionals, enthusiastic for the audit profession who really care about making a difference and creating value for themselves and others to join our Assurance Department in our Nicosia office.

Overall, Purpose: To work as part of a team, effectively and efficiently, to meet and exceed client expectations. providing support as well as offering guidance and assistance to junior colleagues.

 Skills / Requirements:

• A vision and drive for success and be motivated towards their personal and professional development.
• A positive can-do attitude, high degree of responsibility and take ownership of their assignments, clients, and careers.
• In the process of pursuing a professional qualification (Semi Qualified), with minimum one-year hands on audit experience.
• Eager to learn and follow the Company’s audit methodology.
• Good up to date working knowledge of IFRSs.
• Team player and flexible to work on various types of assignments both independently and in a team.
• Excellent command of the Greek and English language (written and verbal).
• IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office.
• Enthusiastic and positive living up to our CLEARR values of Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect and Responsibility

Benefits

What differentiates us:

Our training contract is unique. No need to worry financially, we will support you in every way to earn the qualification of your choice. We will make a financial contribution equal to 100% of costs associated with the qualification you are pursuing; and if you wish to proceed with an additional tax related qualification, we will support you again all the way.

We have removed all closures for reimbursing back any money if you decide to leave at any time during your training contract. We appreciate that the profession and the qualification is not for everyone but also that our needs and goals change as human beings. We want our people to be happy, in control of their future and bring their best selves to the office every day

We Go Beyond for our people because we care!!

What will we offer to you?

• Friendly and dynamic working environment, in which you can develop your skills and competencies
• A workplace with a strong focus on values and work-life balance and the joint aim to provide the best possible solutions for our clients
• International exposure through our Grant Thornton network and global opportunities
• Formal training a Learning & Development path, which focuses on both technical & soft skills. You will also have access to coaching and mentoring
• Your professional and personal success is our commitment

Other benefits to support you in every way possible:

• Competitive remuneration and benefits package, including recognition schemes and 13th salary
• Overtime / Bonus scheme
• Medical insurance
• Provident fund
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Parental leave allowance
• "Be there for our family paid leave" scheme
• "Giving back to the community paid time off" scheme
• "Flexible Working Arrangements" scheme
• "Dress For Your Diary" scheme
• Afternoon off on Fridays
• Four-day long weekends in August (all Fridays free)
• “We never miss a public holiday” scheme
• Sponsorship of yearly professional subscriptions
• Several opportunities for professional and personal growth through our Grant Thornton International network

What you will you need to do next?

If you believe that Grant Thornton is the right place for you, you have the right attitude, skills, aspiration for success and share our CLEARR values we invite you to submit your application online

Through our fair, transparent and consistent sourcing procedures, we are committed to ensure that the candidate experience for all applicants is of the highest professional standards.

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Join Our Transfer Pricing tax team. 

Our team is growing, and we are looking for high calibre professionals, enthusiastic for the profession who really cares about making a difference and creating value for themselves and others to join our “Transfer Pricing” tax team in Nicosia. Successful candidates will report to a Manager and will work closely with the rest of the team to provide a wide range of transfer pricing compliance and international tax advisory services to a large portfolio of clients across all sectors of business in Cyprus and beyond.  

The responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Establishing effective working relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Contributing to the development of personal and team knowledge.
• Performing impact assessments and thorough transfer pricing analyses (‘TP’) for intercompany transactions to ensure compliance with applicable TP regulations and arm's length principle.
• Conducting economic and functional analyses to document intercompany transactions.
• Preparing comprehensive transfer pricing documentation, including local country reports and master files, in accordance with relevant tax laws and guidelines.
• Collaborating with the outsourcing, audit and tax teams to establish and implement transfer pricing policies that align with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Monitoring and assessing transfer pricing risks for clients and recommends appropriate risk mitigation strategies.

 Skills / Requirements:

• ACA/ACCA professional qualification will be considered as an advantage.
• Good knowledge of the “Cyprus Income Tax” legislation and the main principles of “International Tax Law”.
• Team player and flexible to work on various types of assignments both independently and in a team.
• Able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with strong focus on quality. 
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written (Greek and English language)
• IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office.
• Enthusiastic and positive, living up to our CLEARR values of Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect and Responsibility.

Benefits

• Friendly and dynamic working environment, in which you can develop your skills and competencies.
• A workplace with a strong focus on values and work-life balance and the joint aim to provide the best possible solutions for our clients.
• International exposure through our Grant Thornton network and global opportunities.
• A Learning & Development path, which focuses on both technical & soft skills. You will also have access to coaching and mentoring.
• Your professional and personal success is our commitment.

  Other benefits to support you in every way possible:

• Competitive remuneration and benefits package, including recognition schemes and 13th salary.
• Overtime / Bonus scheme
• Medical insurance
• Provident fund
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Parental leave allowance
• "Be there for our family paid leave" scheme.
• "Giving back to the community paid time off" scheme.
• "Flexible Working Arrangements" scheme
• "Dress For Your Diary" scheme
• Afternoon off on Fridays
• Four-day long weekends in August (all Fridays free)
• “We never miss a public holiday” scheme.
• Sponsorship of yearly professional subscriptions
• Several opportunities for professional and personal growth through our Grant Thornton International network

What you will you need to do next?

If you believe that Grant Thornton is the right place for you, you have the right attitude, skills, aspiration for success and share our CLEARR values we invite you to submit your application  together with uploading your latest CV.