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Cisco Saudi/GCC Indirect Tax Manager 
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh Region, Riyadh 
418929544

Yesterday

This advertisement is for an individual contributor role based in Saudi Arabia.

Specific Responsibilities

  • Strategically manage all indirect tax matters (advisory and compliance) and ensuring full compliance with the applicable tax legislation for the Cisco entities located in Saudi Arabia/GCC member States.
  • Help with e-invoice requirements including reconciliation, internal and external advice
  • Build partnership with the global indirect tax team.
  • Increase awareness of indirect tax impact within Cisco to optimize indirect tax end-to-end processes, reduce cost and risk areas and embrace cost saving opportunities for the GCC Cisco entities.
  • Oversee the Cisco entities’ indirect tax infrastructure, assure indirect tax requirements are met for all business activities, recommend and implement improvement opportunities.
  • Build relationships with relevant business organizations and other functions to support initiatives, assure early engagement in projects and pro-actively propose solutions.
  • Partner with Cisco’s finance organization, assure e-business solutions and automated tools are implemented where possible.
  • Assure knowledge and best practice sharing within the GCC team and with the other theaters.
  • Effectively manage indirect tax audits and government relationships for the GCC Cisco entities.
  • Identify, manage and resolve risk areas for the GCC Cisco entities.
  • Keep abreast with tax law changes, follow up and implement new processes and strategies where necessary and/or appropriate.

Technical Skills:

  • Specialist in indirect taxes, ideally trained at one of the major accounting/tax advisory firms
  • Excellent accounting and general systems knowledge

Soft Skills:

  • Able to communicate technical concepts to suit different audiences
  • Delivery focused and customer service mentality
  • Strong Collaboration and team working skills
  • Strong cross-functional, cross-cultural and business partnership skills
  • Strong project management skills
  • Fluent in English

Industry or Sector Experience:

  • A minimum of 5 years of relevant indirect tax experience. Experience within a multinational company or at a major accountancy or legal consultancy would be highly advantageous

Education:

  • Education at University level, higher degrees would be a strong advantage