Firm Tax Senior Associate (Compliance and Audit) page is loaded
Line of Service
Internal Firm ServicesIndustry/Sector
Not ApplicableSpecialism
IFS - FinanceManagement Level
Senior AssociateJob Description & Summary
The Firm Tax team is a part of the PwC Middle East Group’sPrimary duties and responsibilities Compliance
Prepare corporate income tax returns for the PwC ME Group
entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit
(subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered
to.
Prepare WHT returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review
by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead,
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ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.
Prepare VAT returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review
by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead,
ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.
Reconcile tax to statutory accounts.
Reconcile and validate accounts and accounting entries as
required (including payroll taxes, customs and excise duties,
stamp duty, etc).
Deliver internal analysis/reports to Firm Tax Compliance &
Audit (subfunction) Lead, flagging key risks, exposures etc., as
well as tax opportunities.
Works with the wider Firm Tax team and local Tax LoS
Specialists to understand tax laws and regulations in various
jurisdictions within the Middle East.
Responsible for guiding transactions within the wider
OneFinance team to optimise the management of tax liabilities.
Audit
Provide inputs for all tax audits conducted by Firm Tax/Global
Team/External Auditors.
Other
Organize and conduct special analysis as required.
Assist with effective tax training and appropriate support for the
business.
Consolidate, analyse and challenge tax report inputs from
LoS/local teams/other finance teams as appropriate.
Be actively involved in business development activities to help
identify and solve complex tax challenges.
Refine tax policy and procedure documentation and ensure
proper implementation and adherence across the ME Group.
Develop strong working relationships and interface with all
stakeholders across the ME Group.
Be actively involved in and a positive influence on team
recruiting, development, training and retention.
Learning & Growth
Forms part of both the local finance community, regional tax
community as well as global tax experts’ community, and maintains
appropriate relationships across the tax spectrum.
Has the capabilities to deliver responsibilities efficiently.
Captures templates and standards into a repository to build the
team's own knowledge management database.
Ensures adherence to policies and procedures.
Responsible for the continuing professional development of self.
Support internal knowledge management best practices, creating
communities of practice both within your own team and across the
wider function.
Act as a key tax resource and liaison to the Firm Tax Team and
where relevant to other areas of the business, building cross-
functional relationships as needed.
Knowledge, skills,and abilities Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance,
Law or a related field required.
Certified Tax Accountant, Certified Practicing Accountant or similar.
Language
Bi-lingual English/Arabic. Fluency in written and spoken English &
Arabic.
Overall Experience
3+ years of tax experience.
Previous experience with corporate tax, withholding tax, VAT and
payroll is required.
An understanding of other taxes would be an advantage.
Specific Experience
Must have tax corporate income tax accounting and compliance
experience.
Experience in the Professional Services industry in a top tier (Big 4)
firm would be an advantage.
Knowledge and Skills
Understanding of general/international accounting standards and
practices.
High level of analytical and quantitative ability required to perform
complex financial and transactional tax and accounting functions
and ad hoc reporting functions, including proficiency with computer
based modelling and analytic techniques.
Ability to adhere to procedures, controls and policies for functional
areas of responsibility.
Organization, thoroughness, eye for detail, time management skills
and proactivity required.
Excellent people management skills required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills required to
effectively work with professional resources in accounting areas.
Ethical conduct.
Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)
Required Skills
Optional Skills
Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)
Travel Requirements
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
Government Clearance Required?
Job Posting End Date
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