Senior tax manager - united arab emirates, dubai

Job purposemanaging tax compliance, tax planning and tax risk management for the al-futtaim automotive group.this position is responsible for driving the group tax strategy within all markets where the automotive group is operational. it includes managing the tax operating model, working with tax community members, tax back-office, taking ownership of tax compliance, tax planning, transfer pricing, tax accounting, and tax documentation for the automotive group.the successful candidate will be part of the al-futtaim group tax team reporting directly to the group head of tax. the tax manager will work very closely with businesses, service providers, and other tax professionals in carrying out responsibilities. key accountabilitiestax strategymanage the implementation of the group tax strategy from a planning, compliance and risk management perspectivebusiness communitybuild relationships and interact with stakeholders to provide excellent tax advisory expertise on business transactions and acquisitionstax communitycoordinate with tax staff in all geographies and assess their performance in line with the al-futtaim tax code of conducttax complianceensure correct and timely filing of all tax returns (including vat) based on country specific tax calendars and review complex income tax returns tax planningidentify tax planning opportunities within the limits of tax risk managementtax risk managementidentify and mitigate tax risks in all geographies where the automotive group operatestax accountingmanage the tax provision process and supervise tax balances on general ledgertax document managementensure all documents are collected on a central database and handle requests for informationtax controversymanage tax audits in collaboration with group taxtransfer pricingensuring that the automotive group adheres to the transfer pricing regulations in all geographies where the group operates and ensure proper transfer pricing documentation is maintainedskillsqualifications, experience, & skills education qualification:tax, finance or accounting certifiedfluent in english (written and verbal)gcc, east africa and south asia tax knowledge would be a plusminimum experience and knowledge:7-10 years in an international tax environmentbig 4 accounting firm experience requiredautomotive knowledge is a plusjob-specific/technical skills required to complete the tasks:tax technical skills and tax accountingproject management skillsability to work on various on-going projects with good organisational and time management skillsbehavioral competencies:pro-active attitudeteam playerstrong analytical skills and attention to detailhighly motivated, energetic and hard worker

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