Job Description
MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE ROLE
- Comprehensive tax compliance (CIT, VAT, WHT)
- Ensure timely filing of all declarations to the authorities.
- Liaise with stakeholders in the organization (Business, Finance, IT,
central tax in HQ).
- Provide advice to the Middle East and African business, parents
entity, subsidiaries, and representative offices
- Filing, review (in case of 3rd party) Recalculations and confirmation
of tax returns of all jurisdictions under CME
- Main point of contact for tax audit, and taxation requirements (tax
figures and disclosures) in financial audit
- Implementation of new tax rules and regulations.
- Manage relations internally and externally.
Responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Monthly Tax reviews of parent and subsidiaries tax registers and
reconciliations
- Monthly report to GFM and FD on tax health of parent and
subsidiaries including all tax submissions and declarations.
- Quarter internal audit and compliance checks of all tax ledgers of
parent and subsidiaries and gap analysis
- Regular updates on tax rules and regulations for all applicable
jurisdictions
- Manage tax audits (internal & external).
- Provide training to the business.
- Provide support to IT for Tax related setups (CIT, WHT, VAT, all other
applicable taxes).
Required Skills And Qualifications
- A proven track record of minimum 5 years experience in tax
(advisory or multinational).
- Lead successful tax implementation in entities and organizations
(CIT/VAT implementation)
- Accounting knowledge (P/L, BS, CFF, Disclosures)
- Experience with Tax portals, tax systems, ERP system. Orion and/or
OneSource is a benefit.
- Finance or tax education at university level.
- AP
- In charge of A/P ensuring process accuracy, on time suppliers payments, accruals, prepaid, SGA and B/S accuracy.
- Maintain supplier statement of accounts and get formal balance confirmation from all suppliers
- Cash Management (Collections, Receipts and Petty Cash)
- Responsible for 100% cash / collections accuracy.
- Ensure that all petty cash transactions properly supported, with right approvals and in line with policies and procedures
- Accurate Bank Reconciliations
- 0 unjustified deltas in monthly bank reconciliations
- Reconciled monthly basis, 100% accuracy
- Accounting Accuracy / Month Close
- Properly handle all guarantees and leases + maintain proper records
- Proper month close + B/S recs for all accounts under direct responsibility, 100% accuracy
- Banks & Insurance
- Ensure to maintain adequate and valid insurance cover over the year
- Support the business with the timely issuance of new guarantees and bonds
- Effectively handle relationship with banks + insurance
Qualifications
Group consolidation processes and systems
- IFRS, US GAAP & SOX knowledge.
- SOCPA knowledge
- Experience working in a Oracle system infrastructure,
- Advanced Excel
- Experience in multinational companies or Big4 is
mandatory
