Zakat / Tax Specialist-Saudi National

Al Jomaih Energy and Water; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy and water firm in Saudi Arabia is seeking a tax compliance expert responsible for managing tax compliance, preparing tax returns, and dealing with tax authorities. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of accounting experience, with at least 3 years in zakat/tax, preferably in the utilities sector. This role involves significant interaction with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of broad-based accounting/reporting experience.
• Minimum 3 years zakat/tax experience preferably in utilities industry.

Responsibilities

• Handling tax compliance of AEW and its Saudi based affiliates.
• Preparing and submitting various tax returns and objections.
• Dealing with tax authority and tax courts and their portals.

Job description

Job Functions (Duties & Responsibilities)

• Handling tax compliance of AEW and its Saudi based affiliates – some by self, some through service level agreements (SLA) and some through external tax advisor.
• Preparing and submitting zakat return, VAT return, WHT return, objection and appeal letter of AEW and its Saudi based affiliates.
• Dealing with ZATCA (tax authority) and GSTC (tax courts) and their respective electronic portals.
• Assisting Reporting Manager and CFO in carrying out tax planning, implementing tax strategies and addressing tax implications of day-to-day transactions and projects.
• Handling tax litigations, tax appeals, and tax objections.
• Handling tax matters of bidding projects.
• Oversee zakat and tax matters of AEW and its project companies.
• 5+ years of broad-based accounting/reporting and zakat/tax experience, including minimum 3 years zakat/tax experience preferably in utilities industry.