Manager – Taxation and Disbursement

The Citizen Foundation; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

The Citizen Foundation seeks a Deputy Manager – Taxation to lead all taxation functions, ensuring timely filings and compliance with SRB, PRA, and FBR. You will oversee income tax, sales tax, withholding tax and provincial taxes, and coordinate with tax advisors.

Responsibilities include handling audits, notices, and certificates, advising management on tax implications, and implementing preventive controls to reduce exposure.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, file, and review monthly, quarterly, and annual tax returns (income tax, sales tax, withholding tax, provincial taxes).
• Oversee withholding tax deductions and deposits on payments.
• Issue withholding certificates and monitor vendor exemptions.
• Liaise with tax advisor for exemptions and updates in tax laws.
• Handle tax audits, assessments, notices; prepare replies and attend hearings as required.
• Ensure documentation and data for audits; support statutory audits with tax reconciliations.
• Advise Finance, Procurement, HR on tax implications of transactions before processing.
• Identify tax exposure and recommend preventive controls and process improvements.

Skills

Taxation

Tax filings

Tax compliance

Tax audits

Withholding tax

Tax advisory

Job description

The Deputy Manager – Taxation will be responsible for managing and overseeing all taxation matters of the organization, including compliance, filings, advisory, and coordination with provincial and federal tax authorities (i.e., SRB, PRA & FBR). The role ensures accurate and timely submission of all tax-related returns and supports tax planning initiatives while ensuring adherence to statutory regulations.

Main responsibilities include:

• Prepare, review, and file monthly, quarterly, and annual tax returns, including Income Tax, Sales Tax, Withholding Tax, and Provincial Taxes.
• Oversee accurate deduction and deposit of withholding taxes on payments.
• Manage issuance of withholding certificates to vendors.
• Manage exemption certificate of vendors for monitoring purposes.
• Liaison with tax advisor for timely receiving of exemptions.
• Interpret updates in tax laws, SROs, and circulars and advise management accordingly.
• Handle tax audits, assessments, and notices from FBR and provincial tax authorities.
• Prepare replies, documentation, and attend hearings as required.
• Ensure proper documentation and record-keeping for audits.
• Support statutory audits by providing required tax data and reconciliations.
• Advise Finance, Procurement, HR, and other departments on the tax implications of transactions before they are processed
• Identify tax exposure, monitor changes in tax laws, and recommend process improvements and preventive controls.
• Any other tasks, as assigned by the line manager.