Line of Service
Internal Firm Services
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable
Specialism
IFS – Finance
Management Level
Senior Associate
Job Description & Summary
The Firm Tax team is a part of the Pw C Middle East Group’s One Finance function. The team supports on all levels of the firm’s taxactivity and is organized into three (3) subfunctions: Compliance &Audit; Governance & Risk; and Legal & Tax Advisory. This role isintended to support the Compliance & Audit subfunction. The ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit Senior Associate’s role is for a taxaccountant who is responsible for handling tax activities for the Pw CME Group entities under the supervision of the ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (Subfunction) Lead and working together with thewider Firm Tax team as well as finance tax specialists across the MEregion. The main focus of the tax accountant is to support the Compliance &Audit subfunction in all tax compliance and audit related matters for theregion. This includes optimising Pw C’s tax position, minimising taxleakage, managing tax risks, and understanding the tax implications ofcross border transactions and the business operating model. Specifically, this will require data collection, validation and preparationof various tax compliance and reporting requirements across the region. Activities and responsibility will include: preparation of corporateincome tax, withholding tax (WHT) and value added tax (VAT) returns;preparation of responses to tax authority audits and inquiries;responding to tax related questions posed by other internal firm services(IFS) functions as well as, at times, client facing (Line of Service (Lo S))teams on tax issues encountered in their day to day operations.
Primary duties and responsibilities Compliance Prepare corporate income tax returns for the Pw C ME Groupentities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit(subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adheredto. Prepare WHT returns for the Pw C ME Group entities for reviewby the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead,
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ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to. Prepare VAT returns for the Pw C ME Group entities for reviewby the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead,ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to. Reconcile tax to statutory accounts. Reconcile and validate accounts and accounting entries asrequired (including payroll taxes, customs and excise duties,stamp duty, etc). Deliver internal analysis/reports to Firm Tax Compliance &Audit (subfunction) Lead, flagging key risks, exposures etc., aswell as tax opportunities. Works with the wider Firm Tax team and local Tax Lo SSpecialists to understand tax laws and regulations in variousjurisdictions within the Middle East. Responsible for guiding transactions within the wider One Finance team to optimise the management of tax liabilities. Audit Provide inputs for all tax audits conducted by Firm Tax/Global Team/External Auditors. Other Organize and conduct special analysis as required. Assist with effective tax training and appropriate support for thebusiness. Consolidate, analyse and challenge tax report inputs from Lo S/local teams/other finance teams as appropriate. Be actively involved in business development activities to helpidentify and solve complex tax challenges. Refine tax policy and procedure documentation and ensureproper implementation and adherence across the ME Group. Develop strong working relationships and interface with allstakeholders across the ME Group. Be actively involved in and a positive influence on teamrecruiting, development, training and retention. Learning & Growth Forms part of both the local finance community, regional taxcommunity as well as global tax experts’ community, and maintainsappropriate relationships across the tax spectrum. Has the capabilities to deliver responsibilities efficiently. Captures templates and standards into a repository to build theteam’s own knowledge management database. Ensures adherence to policies and procedures. Responsible for the continuing professional development of self.
Support internal knowledge management best practices, creatingcommunities of practice both within your own team and across thewider function. Act as a key tax resource and liaison to the Firm Tax Team andwhere relevant to other areas of the business, building cross-functional relationships as needed.
Knowledge, skills,and abilities Education Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Law or a related field required. Certified Tax Accountant, Certified Practicing Accountant or similar. Language Bi-lingual English/Arabic. Fluency in written and spoken English &Arabic. Overall Experience 3+ years of tax experience. Previous experience with corporate tax, withholding tax, VAT andpayroll is required. An understanding of other taxes would be an advantage. Specific Experience Must have tax corporate income tax accounting and complianceexperience. Experience in the Professional Services industry in a top tier (Big 4)firm would be an advantage. Knowledge and Skills Understanding of general/international accounting standards andpractices. High level of analytical and quantitative ability required to performcomplex financial and transactional tax and accounting functionsand ad hoc reporting functions, including proficiency with computerbased modelling and analytic techniques. Ability to adhere to procedures, controls and policies for functionalareas of responsibility. Organization, thoroughness, eye for detail, time management skillsand proactivity required. Excellent people management skills required. Strong verbal and written communication skills required toeffectively work with professional resources in accounting areas. Ethical conduct.
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