Tax Accountant

Duties and Responsibilities

• To provide comprehensive VAT including and not limited to administering and registration process
• Handle all VAT matters of the company, ensure compliance to regulations, prepare all papers on a regular basis and handle all information data requests
• Participate as finance representative to integrate any upcoming regulation with SAP and coordinate with the SAP IT team to solve related issues
• Prepare the monthly reconciliation VAT report, ensure timely payment, maintain VAT balances on the general ledger and analyze cross‑SAP transactions
• Advise on all VAT issues related to various transactions at all levels of the company
• Prepare VAT planning and assess its impact on UGHI from a finance point of view, in compliance with Saudi Tax regulation
• Control technical VAT issues to ensure that reporting is accurate and in line with accounting standards
• Complete VAT returns and provide day‑to‑day advice, support, and ensure that coding structure and posting correctly accounts for VAT and that returns are processed and reviewed correctly
• Manage and coordinate VAT audits
• Provide support, exchange knowledge with the UGHI team, maintain productive communication and working relationships across UGHI, and update senior team members on VAT progress
• Answer, advise, and reply to any questions from UGHI vendors, customers and contractors related to exemption or grandfathering
• Understand and follow workplace policies and procedures, and add, develop or implement best practices

Bachelor Degree in Accounting or related.

Minimum 6-8 years of experience in a similar position.

• Very good computer skills (Microsoft Office and Internet)
• Good command of English language
• Strong interpersonal skills, team player
• Very good communication skills