Systems and Compliance Tax Manager

Job Purpose

Strategic Roles and Responsibilities

• Provides support to the Tax Director in managing systems and processes, tax controls and procedures for the Group
• Provide support in reviewing Tax compliance of the Group in close collaboration with Head of Direct & Indirect Tax and other Tax Team members
• Ensures compliance with local tax laws and accounting standards.
• Manages systems and processes risks
• Support AI implementation in Tax environment
• Continually improve and enhance systems and process
• Create and maintain the Group Tax Control framework

Functional Roles and Responsibilities

• Coordinate the improvement of the tax solutions and business processes
• Liaise with relevant managers and stakeholders to ensure full collaboration and understanding on critical topics
• Streamline tax processes through automation
• Compile the annual tax filings including Corporate Tax, Withholding tax, Tax retention, Zakat, etc. prior to submission to the local authorities
• Ensure correct and timely filing of all Direct tax compliances based on country specific tax calendars
• Manage the tax provision and supervise tax balances in the general ledger
• Create a system to track all tax compliance obligations
• Develop and implement Tax Technology Roadmap
• Continually improve systems and processes to enhance productivity and efficiency
• Completed ERP transition project to SAP S4Hana or Tax system lead in current position
• Ensure all tax systems and processes are documented on a central database
• Provide support during Indirect and Direct tax audits
• Handles requests for information on Tax systems and processes
• Conduct relevant workshops/training throughout the year to keep business up to date on tax systems and processes
• Provide trainings, workshops and learning sessions on the Tax Control framework

People Management Roles and Responsibilities

• Maintains and upgrade professional knowledge, management skills and domain expertise by using continuous learning development tools

Education/Certification and Continued Education

• Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in finance
• Professional Tax Qualification such as Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA/ACA/ATT) or equivalent SAP (Tax Certification) in an advantage
• Years of Experience
• Minimum 8 years in a tax role
• Knowledge of GCC tax regulations is an advantage
• Experienced in managing Tax systems and processes with 3 to 5 years experienced in systems implementation
• Must have done SAP Tax implementation
• Knowledge and Skills
• Should have strong interpersonal skills
• Should have strong leadership and management skills
• Should be result oriented
• Should have strong analytical/ problem solving abilities.
• Should have strong interpretation and presentation capabilities.
• Should have strong influencing skills