Indirect Tax Lead - Statutory

Job Title

Determine and minimize the company's worldwide tax liability with the highest integrity while complying with worldwide tax laws. In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.

What will you do:

• Responsible for managing indirect tax compliance and the process including preparation and filing of country tax returns for all applicable legal entities and supporting audits.
• Handling Tax Audits and communicating with the tax authority.
• Monitor Changes in indirect tax regulations and assess business impact.
• Handling account reconciliation scope.
• Developing in-depth knowledge of a discipline. Uses prior experience and acquired expertise to execute functional policy/strategy.
• Identify tax risks and propose mitigation plan.
• A job at this level is likely to be an individual contributor, with proven interpersonal skills. Communication with direct colleagues and the business about design and coordination services rendered. Provides informal guidance to new team members. Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations.
• Impacts projects, processes and procedures in own field. The role operates with some autonomy but is focused on execution of activities/provision of advice within an enabling discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures. Activities require professional judgment but may require more senior levels of guidance.
• Utilizes technical expertise and judgement to solve problems. Leverages technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems. May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.

What will you bring:

• Bachelor's degree in finance or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in indirect tax.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP is preferred.
• Fluent English and Arabic.

What will make you stand out:

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.