Job Description

Our multinational client is looking for a Tax & Compliance Assistant for their finance team in Dubai. The office is close to the metro.

Job Purpose

• Assisting the Tax and Compliance Manager with smaller tax returns.
• Custodian for company secretarial tasks and support with company law requirements across the MEA Entities.
• Working with the Tax and Compliance Manager to ensure overall compliance and adherence to all the tax regulations whilst monitoring the tax dashboard and tax reporting
• Play a crucial role in supporting our Compliance team. 

Responsibilities

• Inspect Sales and Purchase tax invoices are valid from a VAT perspective and comply with VAT rules.
• Prepare VAT returns and payments and ensure submission is completed.
• Prepare WHT returns and other domestic tax returns, payments, and documentation such as WHT certificates.
• Provide support with the development of VAT reporting automation tool in PowerBI.
• Maintain the Finance SharePoint folder for record-keeping.
• Liaise frequently with local tax agents and internal stakeholders on tax queries.
• Support with month-end closing (posting journal movements, provisions etc.) based on the published monthly timetable.
• Ensure all POs process is done and reconcile back to the EL in a timely manner.
• Support with the preparation of Corporate Tax returns and reconciliations.
• Constantly read through new publication(s) regarding Tax or local regulatory.
• Complete with month-end reconciliations and tax journal posting to the Balance Sheet so that it is cleared.
• Ad-hoc support with company secretary compliance. 
• Ensure all annual Trade license, VAT Refund Certificates are renewed timely.
• Support with setting up of new projects, company formation and banks accounts maintained.
• Manage the folders for all board meetings, arrange meetings, documents are signed off and save

Requirements

• An Accounting/Business or Finance Degree is advantageous
• 1 - 2 years’ experience in Tax & Compliance and general understanding of bookkeeping and reconciliations
• Must have interest in Taxation or building a career in tax
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Communication skills

• Problem analysis and Problem-solving skills
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, friendly approachable manner
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Ability to research and consolidate tax updates
• Confident & real ‘can-do’ attitude
• Enthusiastic with a strong desire to succeed
• Strong attention to details
• Language capabilities – desirable but not mandatory

Thank you for your application.  Only suitable candidates will be contacted.

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