Manager - Indirect Tax Operations

JOB TITLE

Manager - Indirect Tax Operations | Holding | Finance

Role Summary

The primary objective of the candidate shall be to oversee and manage the Indirect Tax Operations focused on compliance and audit and serving about 15 countries in which the Group operates. The focus will be on streamlining operational tax compliance and working closely with the Group’s shared service centre in Egypt Global Solutions to promote efficiency and ensuring quality service delivery.

ROLE PROFILE

• Manage VAT/ Sales Tax compliance including registrations/ deregistrations, return filing, making clarification requests and making payments/ obtaining refunds for the GCC region.
• Oversee outsourcing engagements for VAT return preparation / filings for countries/ regions, where applicable and manage overall relationship with tax advisors/ service providers.
• Oversee other indirect tax compliance and reporting obligations where applicable such as Excise tax. – Assist in implementation of e-invoicing and other indirect tax related initiatives.
• Provide inputs into day-to-day tax advisory for the respective areas and countries.
• Identify and ideate tax optimisation opportunities to create value for the group.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly reporting pack and dashboards for CFOs and Risk Committee highlighting areas of risk, opportunities and compliance status.
• Regularly coordinate with the stewardship and governance team at Group level to seek guidance on key operational and compliance matters.
• Involve in indirect tax audit management and socialize progress and learnings with other verticals.
  
  

• Minimum 5+ years of similar experience, having worked in a Tax environment in a large organization, managing indirect tax operational and audit matters.
• Having work in a Big 4 Audit firm or any tax consulting role is recommended.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting is a must.
• Must be a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA/ ACCA/ CPA/ ICAEW).
• Good practical and technical tax knowledge in indirect taxes including VAT/ Sales Tax, Excise Tax and strong understanding of global tax regulations and trends.
• Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams, manage complex projects, and drive organizational change.