Specialist- Taxation (Emiratised)
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JOB Job Purpose
- The primary purpose of the job is to assist in preparing the Group’s UAE Corporate Tax computations and analysis in accordance with the UAE Regulations.
- The job involves:
- Assisting the AVP in preparing the corporation tax schedules of analysis as guided and instructed.
- Co-ordinating and working with the Financial reporting team on Oracle / SumX balances and reconciliation
- Dealing with setting up and submitting tax information on the AmaraTax portal
- Being responsible for ensuring all sufficient tax documentation is in place to withstand Tax authority scrutiny for the required periods.
- Dealing with any queries raised the Regulator or UAE MoF on a timely basis.
- Assisting the Group Head of Tax and Group Tax team with on-going direct tax issues arising for the Group as needed.
- Working with the Tax team to support absentees or assisting during time of need.
Key Accountabilities
- Ability to interact with multiple stakeholders across the bank
- Ability to work under pressure and within tight deadlines
- Dealing with external consultants wherever required
- Dealing with UAE FTA as required on a timely basis
- Character to persevere and ensure completion of required tasks
- Showing strong interpersonal skills
Specific Accountability
- Monitor adherence to FAB’s Direct tax policy for UAE taxation
- Identify and log any Tax gaps providing input to risk register
- Assist to develop, update, and improve Tax policies across all business lines as relevant
- Ensure compliance is in accordance with UAE Regulations
- Ensure tax documentation is in place to support Tax positions taken in reporting
- Assist in closing any tax authority or regulatory enquiries / audits on tax issues
- Assist in working with closing current and historic GIA points raised on Tax
- Participate in New product calls and sign-off approvals as required
- Keep up to date with relevant Tax technical regulations
- Support Finance and Business teams on any tax analysis and issues arising (e.g., tax office enquiries)
- Ensure documentation retained succinctly and stored appropriately for future tax authority challenges
- Log all on-going tax calls and issues for Group Head of Tax to address
- Assist on ad-hoc projects as needed
Minimum Qualification
- Relevant academic qualifications (Accounting/Tax preferred) e.g. ACCA, AAT, UAE CIT etc
- Minimum First-degree qualification required
Minimum Experience
- General financial accounting experience required
- Some specific corporate tax experience preferable
- Banking industry experience preferred
- Work experience in another country preferred
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail
- Quick learner
- Ability to use own initiative
- Able to record issues
- Ability to handle pressure and tight timeframes
- Ability to work on project-based tasks in an unstructured environment
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