PURPOSEAND OBJECTIVES
EXPECTATIONSAND TASKS
The Senior Tax Specialist will be responsible for managing/supporting any tax topics in the Middle East and North Africa, especially with focus on the following tasks:
- Ensure that the legal entities meet internal and external compliance requirements (Corporate Income Tax, Value Added Tax, Tax Accounting, Withholding Tax, Transfer Pricing)
- Actively manage and provide support in tax audits and litigations
- Manage communication/negotiations with tax authorities, auditors and external tax advisors ensuring effective communication and collaboration, incl. managing of external budgets
- Collaborate with Global Tax Team members to identify, plan, and execute opportunities for tax planning and tax optimization
- Manage and ensure proper implementation of tax law changes,incl. the coordination with IT and key business stakeholders
- Oversee transfer pricing policies and ensure compliance with intercompany transactions
- Transformation of manual compliance in automated processes and identify process improvements on local and regional level (both for direct taxes and indirect taxes)
- Provide guidance and support to other departments on tax-related matters, including tax implications of business decisions and transactions ensuring a high level of “customer” satisfaction and building good business relations with key stakeholder
EDUCATIONAND QUALIFICATIONS/ SKILLSAND COMPETENCIES
Required skills
- Strong communication skills and a positive team player with the ability to work collaboratively and effectively across countries and departments
- Strong knowledge of tax regulations in the region, ideally with focus on at least one of the following countries: Saudi-Arabia, United Arab Emirates and/or Egypt
- Strong preference to work in technical/software-driven processes (SAP ERP)
- Ability to manage tasks effectively, prioritize deadlines, and communicate progress across teams
- Proficient in English and Arabic (both written and spoken)
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