Head of Tax

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Any Arab National, Any GCC National, Indian

Any

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Job Purpose Summary:

The Head of Tax will be responsible for leading all tax activities of Client: tax compliance, tax planning, investment tax structuring of corporate transactions, tax risk management and tax reporting. He/she will discharge his/her responsibilities under the coordination and supervision of the Chief Financial Officer.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities by Dimensions:

· Develop and maintain effective Company tax strategy, including formulation of overall tax philosophy and approach to tax compliance, tax planning and tax risk management. Define strategic tax objectives, key tax related tasks and areas of focus.

Tax Compliance

· Ensure fulfillment of tax law provisions relevant to Qatar and all the Countries to which Client extend its operations; analyze and verify, in collaboration with the tax departments of Business Units (subsidiaries, associates, Joint Ventures), the tax treatment of significant budget items.

· Coordinate tax functions of Client’s Business Units, to the extent allowed by the corporate governance arrangements, ensuring adherence to Company’s tax strategy and policies.

Tax Planning

· Ensure effective tax planning and provide strategic tax analysis of significant anticipated deals, investment projects, business reorganizations and other material transactions.

· Provide regular monitoring of changes in tax legislation, position of the relevant tax authorities, court practice as well as industry specific regulations having impact on Client tax position. Coordinate effective political and industry tax lobbying.

· Develop and maintain proper tax risk management standards, policies, and procedures with the purpose of tax risk minimization and in line with the overall Company’s risk appetite.

· Manage and coordinates Client tax disputes, in cooperation with all the relevant Business Units of the company; coordinate the activity of external advisors on tax audit defense matters.

Tax Reporting

· Establish and maintain proper Group tax accounting and reporting policies and procedures. Develop, manage and update tax related KPI’s system.

Support to Business Development / M&A Activities

· Provide support to Business Development and M&A activities during pre-development or pre-acquisition phase (i.e. due diligence process, business evaluation, competitive bidding) and during the post-acquisition/integration phase for the implementation of policies, processes and systems in line to Group tax policies and procedures. Coordinate activity of external tax advisors.

Desired Candidate Profile

Required Special Skills:

· Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in international tax of which 4-5 years should be in a similar position/responsibility.

· Exposure to international companies with large complexity and to multicultural environments

Preferred:

· Minimum of 5 years’ exposure to global power/water/renewable sectors

· International tax experience developed within BIG 4

· Knowledge and/or exposure to Qatar or other Gulf regions.

SKILLSET:

· Superior analytical and synthesis skills.

· Strong communication and interpersonal skills with sensitivity to different cultures.

· Ability to build trust and effective personal relations both within the organization and with all relevant external stakeholders.

· Ability to multi-task and work under pressure.

· Ability to work in team.

· Strong negotiation skills

· Stay abreast of the latest trends/tendencies on international tax

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND MINDSET:

· Maintain highest standards of professional conduct, ethics, and integrity.

· Ensure high standards of confidentiality to safeguard sensitive information.

· High energy with a “can do” mentality. Strongly believe in continuous benchmarking and continuous improvement.

· Robust intellect and constant desire to learn.

· Drive, self-reliance and pragmatism, great determination in achieving results.

· Capability to easily adapt to fast moving, changing environments and cultural differences.

Employment Type

Full Time

Company Industry

• Oil & Gas

Department / Functional Area

• Accounts
• Taxation
• Audit
• Company Secretary

Keywords

• Head Of TAX

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