Direct Tax Analyst

Job Objective

Assist in the review of Corporate Tax (CT) accounting transactions by collecting, following up, and reviewing financial data and information and comparing them with existing CT laws and regulations to ensure compliance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follow all relevant CT departments policies, processes, standards, operating procedures, and instructions so that the work is carried out in a disciplined and consistent manner.
• Follow the day-to-day processes associated with own work to ensure business continuity.
• Assist in the preparation and submission of annual CT tax returns and voluntary declarations, if any, to the Federal Tax Authority (“FTA”).
• Manage and monitor the CT Portal email to ensure that all CT-related queries are answered and that all CT-related compliance obligations are completed as per the prescribed timeline.
• Assist in the preparation of annual financial reports related to CT revenues, income and others and the correction of differences discovered before they are distributed to the concerned authorities.
• Assist in the preparation and review of CT returns and related filings by preparing and submitting comprehensive reports on CT returns from sales, international trade, and others to ensure that various sectors and entities are following CT laws and regulations. In case of any risk of non-compliance, provide necessary support to address and solve the identified issue.
• Assist in the collection of tax information and data necessary to complete tax reports for the required CT tables and statistics in a timely manner.
• Assist in the year-end closing of the CT accounting records in coordination with other sectors and concerned authorities to ensure that all the requirements of the year-end CT return are met and to ensure that they are reported and complied with by the concerned authorities.
• Assist in ensuring that the accounting procedures approved by the Department are followed when dealing with CT revenue records to ensure that sound and accurate accounting results are reached.
• Coordinate and communicate with the concerned sectors and departments to contribute to identifying and measuring the impact of CT on the financial policies, strategies, and statistics of the Financial Department.
• Support in the preparation of responses to financial reports and CT returns required by the concerned authorities as directed to ensure their accuracy and compliance with the requirements of tax laws and regulations.
• Participate in the preparation and review of notices, financial documents, and tax returns for CT revenues to ensure the accuracy of annual adjustments and reconciliations of tax accounts according to the approved financial regulations.
• Provide feedback on CT-related inquiries from all sectors and different entities to ensure clarification of policies and procedures followed and contribute to facilitating the tax collection process.
• Understand the principles and culture of institutional excellence through the application of functional tasks compared to models and standards of excellence. Functional tasks include, but are not limited to, preparation of documents related to internal and external awards, preparation of statistics and questionnaires necessary for the results and analysis of CT reports submitted to propose improvements, implementation of initiatives that meet the conditions and standards of the Institutional Excellence Award.
• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of processes and practices considering "international best practices", to improve business processes, reduce costs and improve productivity.
• Assist in the preparation of CT department reports accurately and in a timely manner to meet the requirements, policies and standards of the department and the financial department.
• Comply with all relevant safety, quality and environmental management policies, procedures, and controls to ensure a healthy and safe working environment.
• Perform duties and other related tasks on other tax, direct and indirect taxes, as directed by line manager to undertake , as and when required.
• Provide the necessary support to the direct superior and carry out any other related tasks to be assigned.