Assistant Manager - Taxation

ACCA Careers; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 3,600,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK Pakistan invites applications for Assistant Manager Tax to lead direct and indirect tax matters, ensuring statutory compliance and alignment with local regulations and global policies.

Based in Karachi, the role covers tax filings, reconciliations, audits, transfer pricing, and global reporting, with emphasis on governance, controls, and proactive tax advisory to business teams.

Qualifications

• CA / ACCA / MBA (Finance) professional qualification.
• Strong knowledge of direct and indirect tax compliance.
• 3–5 years of tax experience.
• Experience with multinational or Big 4 preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Excel.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.

Responsibilities

• Ensure statutory tax compliance within timelines.
• Prepare and file monthly/quarterly tax returns.
• Support audits, reconciliations, and transfer pricing docs.
• Prepare tax budgets and provide advisory to business teams.
• Maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Update global tax teams on developments.
• Assist with tax risk management and governance.

Skills

Tax compliance

Direct tax

Indirect tax

MS Excel

Stakeholder mgmt

Tax advisory

Transfer pricing

Education

CA / ACCA / MBA (Finance)

Job description

Job Summary

The Assistant Manager Tax – Pakistan will play a pivotal role in managing direct and indirect tax matters for GSK Pakistan, ensuring all statutory compliance are delivered accurately, on time and in line with local tax regulations and global tax policies. This role spans tax filings, reconciliations, audits, transfer pricing documentation, global reporting, stakeholder engagement, and operational tax advisory, while contributing to strong tax governance, effective controls and a culture of compliance.

Description

The Assistant Manager Tax – Pakistan will play a pivotal role in managing direct and indirect tax matters for GSK Pakistan, ensuring all statutory compliance are delivered accurately, on time and in line with local tax regulations and global tax policies. This role spans tax filings, reconciliations, audits, transfer pricing documentation, global reporting, stakeholder engagement, and operational tax advisory, while contributing to strong tax governance, effective controls and a culture of compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all statutory tax compliance are completed within required timelines, including preparation and submission of information relating to tax notices.
• Prepare monthly sales tax returns for FBR, SRB and PRA, and support related reconciliations, follow-ups, and issue resolution.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and month-end tax pack activities in line with closing timelines and reporting requirements.
• Prepare quarterly advance tax and income tax workings / computations and support the preparation and review of the annual income tax return.
• Support income tax and sales tax audits and assessments, including data preparation, analysis, and coordination with tax advisors / external counsel.
• Prepare and review tax payment workings, including stamp duty, sections 236A / 236G and vendors’ income tax withholding calculations.
• Prepare, maintain, and update transfer pricing documentation and global tax reporting deliverables.
• Prepare budget proposals and tax-related commentary, highlighting changes affecting the industry and updating global tax teams on current and emerging tax developments.
• Build and maintain strong relationships and communication channels with internal and external stakeholders, and support periodic tax meetings on budget, compliance and tax changes.
• Provide practical tax advisory support to business teams, covering operational tax matters, quarterly risk questionnaires, and other ad hoc tax-related issues.

Education, Experience & Skills

• Professional qualification such as CA, ACCA, or MBA (Finance).
• Strong technical understanding of direct and indirect tax compliance, tax computations, reporting, and advisory matters.
• In-depth knowledge of local tax laws, compliance requirements, and practical tax operations.
• 3–5 years of relevant tax experience, preferably with a multinational company or a Big 4 accounting firm.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage routine tax compliance, reconciliations, audits, reporting, and stakeholder coordination under the guidance of the Tax Lead.
• Solid knowledge of direct and indirect tax laws, withholding tax, sales tax return filing, tax audits, and transfer pricing documentation.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and strong stakeholder management, communication, and collaboration skills, with high attention to detail and a focus on quality and compliance.

Skills

Business Acumen, Critical Thinking, Digital Fluency, Enterprise Thinking, Influencing Without Authority, Problem Solving, Tax Management