Deputy Manager Taxation

Parco Pearl Gas; Lahore; On-site; PKR 3,000,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Job summary

PARCO Pearl Gas seeks a Deputy Manager – Income and Sales Taxes to implement and execute the tax strategy and ensure compliance with federal and provincial laws in Pakistan.

The role reviews tax advisory, compliance, reporting, assessments, litigation and planning activities, helping the CFO minimize tax exposure and maximize legitimate credits and refunds. Lahore-based with senior-level responsibilities in a large oil and gas group.

Qualifications

• ACA / FCCA / FCMA / MBA is required.
• Excellent knowledge of Pakistan’s taxation framework and applicable financial reporting standards.
• Strong understanding of direct and indirect taxation.
• Sound knowledge of customs and excise regulations.
• Strong capability in tax planning, tax strategy development, and advisory.
• Hands-on experience in tax assessments, audits, appeals, and litigation.
• Strong understanding of tax risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Good knowledge of accounting, financial reporting, and budgeting.
• Working knowledge of federal and provincial sales tax laws.
• Level 2 knowledge of tax configuration in SAP.

Responsibilities

• Review tax advice relating to local and foreign procurement of goods and services.
• Review tax clauses in tender documents, contracts, bids and commercial agreements.
• Review the tax treatment of PPGL’s projects, including sales tax applicability, exemptions and input tax claims.
• Assist the CFO PPGL in planning and managing tax assessments, audits and litigation to minimize tax risks.
• Maintain and update the tax litigation register with dates and deadlines.
• Review replies and supporting documents to notices issued by tax authorities.
• Review appeals, writ petitions, lawsuits and documents before appellate authorities.
• Attend hearings before tax authorities, appellate forums and courts with consultants and advisers.
• Review weekly withholding tax payments and ensure compliance.
• Review monthly sales tax calculations, payments, reconciliations and returns.
• Review monthly stamp-duty calculations, challans, payments and entries.
• Review quarterly advance income tax calculations and payments to the FBR.
• Review withholding tax statements and reconciliations for accuracy.
• Review annual income tax computations and returns for admissible expenses and credits.
• Review monthly tax charges and related journal entries.
• Review annual tax-charge calculations and disclosures for audited financial statements.
• Supervise and review work of tax accountants.
• Maintain relationships with tax authorities, consultants and regulators.

Skills

Tax planning

Tax compliance

SAP knowledge

Education

ACA / FCCA / FCMA / MBA

Tools

SAP

Job description

Pak-Arab Refinery Limited (PARCO), an integrated energy conglomerate, is a Joint Venture between Pakistan and Emirate of Abu Dhabi. PARCO owns and operates Pakistan’s most modern refinery, over 2,000 kms of pipeline network, strategic storage facilities and marketing operations. The Company has Joint Ventures with renowned international companies and is continually following an aggressive growth strategy with planned expansions, acquisitions and penetration into new markets.

PARCO is seeking applications for the following position for its 100% owned subsidiary PARCO Pearl Gas (Pvt) Ltd. PPGL is the largest LPG marketing company in Pakistan having countrywide presence. The position is planned for Finance (Taxation) Division of the Company.

Job Purpose:

The Deputy Manager – Income and Sales Taxes is responsible for supporting the implementation and execution of PPGL’s tax strategy while ensuring compliance with applicable federal and provincial tax laws in Pakistan.

The position reviews and supervises tax advisory, compliance, reporting, assessments, litigation and tax-planning activities. It assists the CFO PPGL in minimizing tax exposure, mitigating tax-related risks and ensuring that all legitimate tax benefits, credits, exemptions and refunds are appropriately claimed.

Qualifications & Competencies:

• Candidates must possess ACA / FCCA / FCMA / MBA.
• Excellent knowledge of Pakistan’s taxation framework and applicable financial reporting standards.
• Strong understanding of direct and indirect taxation.
• Sound knowledge of customs and excise regulations.
• Strong capability in tax planning, tax strategy development, and advisory.
• Hands-on experience in tax assessments, audits, appeals, and litigation.
• Strong understanding of tax risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Good knowledge of accounting, financial reporting, and budgeting.
• Working knowledge of federal and provincial sales tax laws.
• Level 2 knowledge of tax configuration in SAP.

Experience:

• Eight years of post-qualification experience in taxation, finance, or a related field.
• At least five years of hands-on experience in taxation.
• Proven practical experience in income tax, sales tax, tax compliance, assessments, audits, appeals, and tax litigation in Pakistan.
• Experience in a large corporate organization, oil and gas sector, or other regulated industry will be preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review tax advice relating to the local and foreign procurement of goods and services.
• Review tax clauses included in tender documents, contracts, invitations to bid and commercial agreements.
• Review the tax treatment of PPGL’s projects, including sales tax applicability, exemptions and input tax claims.
• Assist the CFO PPGL in planning and managing tax assessments, audits, appeals and litigation to minimize undue tax demands and associated risks.
• Review and regularly update the tax litigation register, including hearing dates, response deadlines and expiry dates of stay orders.
• Review replies, calculations and supporting documents prepared in response to notices issued to PPGL by federal and provincial tax authorities.
• Review appeals, writ petitions, lawsuits and other legal documents before submission to appellate authorities or courts.
• Attend hearings before tax authorities, appellate forums and courts in coordination with tax consultants and legal advisers.
• Review weekly withholding tax payments and ensure timely compliance with applicable income tax laws.
• Review monthly sales tax calculations, payments, reconciliations and returns.
• Review monthly stamp-duty calculations, challans, payments and accounting entries.
• Review quarterly advance income tax calculations, approvals, payments and submissions to the Federal Board of Revenue.
• Review withholding tax statements and reconciliations to ensure accurate and timely submission.
• Review annual income tax computations and returns, ensuring that all admissible expenses, legitimate tax credits and refunds are appropriately claimed or adjusted.
• Review monthly tax charges, tax management reports and related journal entries.
• Review annual tax-charge calculations and disclosures required for audited financial statements.
• Supervise and review the work performed by tax accountants.
• Maintain constructive working relationships with federal and provincial tax authorities, tax consultants, legal advisers, industry representatives, EOBI/PESSI/SESSI/WPPF, regulatory bodies and chambers of commerce.

Location: Lahore

PARCO is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Our commitment to a conducive work environment is designed to attract and nurture top talent.