Tax Manager

We are hiring for an exciting opportunity for our client in the digital and tech industry!

This role involves developing and maintaining tax plans, tax forecasting, compliance procedures, risk assessment frameworks and familiarity with tax regulations across GCC region to ensure effective tax management.

The position offers a dynamic work environment with significant responsibilities in a rapidly growing international company.

Responsibilities

1. Ensure that the company is fulfilling tax obligations, while minimizing risks of penalties and legal issues.
2. Identify tax-saving opportunities and maximize efficiency, boosting the financial performance.
3. Identify and guide tax planning opportunities, tax compliance, and tax reporting.
4. Manage regional- (across Lebanon, Egypt and GCC) tax activities to enhance cross-border collaboration.
5. Drive tax compliance and efficient cooperation with consultants (VAT, income taxes, other taxes, corporate taxes, real estate taxes, property taxes).
6. Collaborate closely with other members of the regional tax team, finance teams and auditors to ensure completeness of tax analyses.
7. Identify opportunities to make the overall tax reporting process more efficient, including using different tax technologies, with strong focus on technology and automation to improve processes.
8. Drive the implementation of regional- GCC tax projects.
9. Ensure timely and high-quality tax reporting for the group.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor's or Master's Degree in finance, accounting, taxation or related; professional accounting/ tax qualification is a plus.
2. CA, ACCA, CPA or Tax Lawyer qualification is a must.
3. Over 7+ years of direct experience with tax advisory, tax accounting, corporate tax, and tax provision across GCC in the digital/tech/media industry and/or Big 4 public accounting.
4. Deep understanding of GCC tax laws and regulations, direct and indirect taxation including VAT, corporate tax and transfer Pricing.
5. Experience with tax software and financial systems.
6. Familiarity with ERPs, consolidation tools, and management reporting tools.
7. Excellent interpersonal skills, communication and analytical skills.