Senior Manager - Tax & Financial Controls

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Commercial Bank, founded in 1975 and headquartered in Doha, plays a vital role in Qatar’s economic development by offering a range of personal, business, government, international, and investment services.

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The Senior Manager Tax & Financial Controls operates under the supervision of the Head of Financial Controls and is responsible for Tax Compliance, Internal Controls on Financial Reporting (ICOFR), Cost Control Tower management, coordination with external/internal auditors and tax authorities.

• Ensure that monthly Withholding Tax statements are correctly prepared and submitted to Tax Office in a timely manner.
• Review the Withholding Tax deduction process and recommend changes if any.
• Work with the Project Management team on the VAT implementation and implement controls to ensure accurate calculation and reporting of VAT; ensure that VAT statements are correctly prepared and submitted to the Tax Office in a timely manner.
• Prepare Corporate yearly tax returns for CB and Qatar subsidiaries – liaise with Tax advisors and translate their recommendations and changes into processes.
• Complete the CBCR filling in coordination with external advisors.
• Complete Transfer Pricing Master / Secondary file filing in coordination with external advisors for the Bank and with Alternatif Bank and their tax advisors for their filing requirements.
• Provide tax advice and solutions on CBQ entities and new structures being set up as part of the CBQ Group.
• Manage the Group’s information on the General Tax Authority (GTA) / QFC tax portals.
• Represent the bank on Tax forums managed by Big 4 and Tax authorities.
• Calculate tax provisions for the quarterly/annual financials.
• Prepare OECD Pillar 2 returns for CB and Qatar subsidiaries.

• Implement controls around the consolidation process and the financial statements close process.
• Lead QFMA ICOFR reviews of bank-wide process and entity-level controls.
• Update ICOFR scope and testing as required.
• Document and test results per industry standards for external auditor reviews and regulatory inspections.
• Liaison for External Audit on ICOFR and IT controls.

• Act as backup for the Manager GL controls & Projects.
• Prepare Cash flow statement, IFRS 16 note, Staff Costs, IFRS 9‑ECL note for stand‑alone CB and Consolidated CB Financial Statements.
• Co‑ordinate with Alternatif Bank on the above notes and perform a review for consolidation.

• Lead the CCT working committee, EXCO and GCEO approval process.
• Coordinate with Businesses/other teams on structuring memos, providing relevant and accurate information, and understanding the nature of requests, budgetary and Bank’s procurement requirements.
• Prepare a dashboard with memo summaries for the EXCO and GCEO approval.

Collate information / statistics on all cases put to CCT and business for the bi-annual CCT performance review.

Qualified Accountant: CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or Master’s degree in accounting & finance.

• 8-10 years of relevant experience in Finance in the banking sector.
• Senior technical role requiring independent work with minimum supervision.
• Leadership skills – managing a team of direct reports.
• Specialised knowledge and experience in Tax implementation and compliance, ICOFR Controls, Cost control and Project Management.
• Hands‑on experience in Accounting and Banking.
• English language proficiency – oral and written.
• Proficiency in MS Office – Word, Excel & PowerPoint presentations.
• Interpersonal skills – able to interact with other functions in the department.
• Analytical and logical thinking – strong reasoning capability.
• Pro‑active with strong work ethic – understand clear outcomes within general role objective.
• Teamwork – able to work…