Location
Saudi Arabia | United Kingdom
Job description
The role:
Support tax-related endeavors by conducting extensive research, analysis, and crafting advisory documents for Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) concerning intricate business transactions and structures across all Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, with a primary focus on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). This role involves assisting Seniors in advising clients on various tax aspects, including Value Added Tax (VAT), Corporate Income Tax (CIT), Customs duties, Transfer pricing, and Excise duties. The objective is to ensure clients' compliance with GCC tax regulations and equip them with necessary information for timely commercial decisions.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct research on tax matters and perform thorough analysis.
- Review client information, such as financial records, income statements, and expenditures, and draft responses to tax queries and concerns for Senior review.
- Prepare tax memoranda, reports, opinions, and clarification/ruling requests for Senior assessment.
- Assist in providing tax planning/structuring advice and contribute to tax modeling for client mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and other significant corporate transactions, including integration planning and execution.
- Proactively stay updated on tax laws, regulations, and systems and effectively apply them to client matters.
- Aid in Tax and Economic Substance compliances, ensuring adherence to governmental regulations at all stages of the compliance process, including tax registrations, returns, notifications, reports, and refunds.
- Support tax health checks, reviews, audits, and the preparation of voluntary disclosures as necessary. Assist Seniors in litigation matters and liaise with tax authorities as required.
- Familiarize oneself with company procedures, processes, and policies, ensuring strict adherence.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date client records. Collaborate with Seniors as part of a broader team to serve clients effectively.
- Ensure client files contain all pertinent documentation in the appropriate sections. Fulfill ad hoc requirements as directed by Seniors.
- Assume responsibility for all client matters as instructed by Seniors.
- Proactively update technical knowledge by staying abreast of global developments in the international and regional tax landscape.
- Adhere actively to budget and agreed-upon deliverable timelines, highlighting any concerns to Seniors promptly.
Skills and Attributes:
- Possess a minimum of 2 years of experience as a Tax Consultant in a tax advisory or accounting role, preferably with exposure to tax matters in a top-tier international law firm or Big 4 organization.
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree in law, economics, or accounts, or possess equivalent work experience, with a track record of graduating as a top performer.
- Proficient in MS Office 365 and Apple software. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Exhibit self-motivation and the ability to motivate team members.
- Display professionalism, reliability, proactivity, and flexibility. Possess strong attention to detail and analytical skills, with a proven ability to creatively solve multidimensional problems.
- Demonstrate excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills and the capability to collaborate effectively with Seniors/Managers across the organization.
- Uphold the highest standards of integrity, business controls, and business practices.
Andrew Vinell Tax Recruitment Ltd is a boutique tax recruitment consultancy servicing all areas of tax. With over twenty years of experience in the tax world, we are well placed to service all your recruitment needs.
Andrew’s knowledge of the tax industry, having worked in practice at KPMG and EY and in-house at Saathi & Saatchi, gives him the cutting edge when it comes to identifying top talent and servicing client needs. Andrew is tenacious and driven when it comes to making connections which has led to him placing numerous tax professionals at all levels not only across the UK but in Europe and The Middle East.
Andrew continues to grow his company on the vision of providing the highest quality service possible, tailoring to, and delivering exactly what clients need, as well as finding and securing fantastic roles for our truly exceptional candidates.
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