Established in the 1930s as a trading business AlFuttaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive financial services real estate retail and healthcare; employing more than 35000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East Asia and Africa AlFuttaim Group partners with over 200 of the worlds most admired and innovative brands. AlFuttaim Groups entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.By upholding our values of respect excellence collaboration and integrity; AlFuttaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every dayWe are currently seeking an experienced finance professional to join our Finance Shared Service Center team in the capacity of Senior Accountant TxBOT.Overview of the roleThe Senior Tax Accountant will support the Tax BackOffice of the AlFuttaim Group on tax operational matters including preparations of Direct and Indirect Tax Returns.The successful candidate will work closely with Group Tax in carrying out their responsibilities.What you will doMonthly Tax Returns PreparationPrepare monthly VAT and WHT returns in of difference regions and process for submission to the governing bodies and liability settlementTax ComplianceMaintain regulatory compliance and updating the monthly calendar and tracker to ensure correct and timely filing of all Tax Returns based on country specific tax calendars and review complex income Tax ReturnsTax AccountingSupport the Tax BackOffice with the tax provision tracking and tax balances on general ledgerTax Document ManagementEnsure all documents are collected on a central database and handle requests for informationTax AuditsProvide coordination support during tax audits to the Tax ManagerAutomationProvide active support to the Tax BackOffice in resolving VAT system issues in close coordination with IT and Assistant Financial Controller.Support the Streamlining processes identified through automationTax ReportingPrepare adhoc requests as per management requestOther Key ResponsibilitiesTo liaise with relevant managers and stakeholders to ensure full collaboration and understanding on critical topics.Contribute to the improvement of the solutions and business processes.Maintains and upgrades professional knowledge management skills and domain expertise by using continuous learning & development tools.Required skills to be successfulAbility to work on various ongoing projects with good organisational and time management skillsMicrosoft Office particularly ExcelAnalysis and troubleshootingWhat equips you for the roleTax Finance Degree Regional tax knowledge would be a plus3 5 years of GCC Tax experience12 years in an international Finance environmentAbout AlFuttaim RetailAlFuttaim Retail has established itself as one of the leaders in Retail across the Middle East Africa & Asia over the past 30 years. We have developed partnerships with some of the biggest and most respected Brands in the world including IKEA ACE and Toys R Us in the Middle East and the Inditex Group of Brands (Zara Mango Bershka and P&B) across Asia. We are also one of the largest Global partners of Marks and Spencers in both regions with over 75 stores offering both fashion & food options.Most recently we have been responsible for bringing brands to the Middle East for the first time with the exciting launches of Watsons and B&Q and we aim to continue to be agile and adaptive to our markets with new launches and further development. For this to be possible we aim to recruit the best talent from all backgrounds who will continue to challenge and develop our diverse workforce which includes over 100 nationalities across 12 countries. Join us today and make a difference Established in the 1930s as a trading business AlFuttaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive financial services real estate retail and healthcare; employing more than 35000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East Asia and Africa AlFuttaim Group partners with over 200 of the worlds most admired and innovative brands. AlFuttaim Groups entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.By upholding our values of respect excellence collaboration and integrity; AlFuttaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every dayWe are currently seeking an experienced finance professional to join our Finance Shared Service Center team in the capacity of Senior Accountant TxBOT.Overview of the roleThe Senior Tax Accountant will support the Tax BackOffice of the AlFuttaim Group on tax operational matters including preparations of Direct and Indirect Tax Returns.The successful candidate will work closely with Group Tax in carrying out their responsibilities.What you will doMonthly Tax Returns PreparationPrepare monthly VAT and WHT returns in of difference regions and process for submission to the governing bodies and liability settlementTax ComplianceMaintain regulatory compliance and updating the monthly calendar and tracker to ensure correct and timely filing of all Tax Returns based on country specific tax calendars and review complex income Tax ReturnsTax AccountingSupport the Tax BackOffice with the tax provision tracking and tax balances on general ledgerTax Document ManagementEnsure all documents are collected on a central database and handle requests for informationTax AuditsProvide coordination support during tax audits to the Tax ManagerAutomationProvide active support to the Tax BackOffice in resolving VAT system issues in close coordination with IT and Assistant Financial Controller.Support the Streamlining processes identified through automationTax ReportingPrepare adhoc requests as per management requestOther Key ResponsibilitiesTo liaise with relevant managers and stakeholders to ensure full collaboration and understanding on critical topics.Contribute to the improvement of the solutions and business processes.Maintains and upgrades professional knowledge management skills and domain expertise by using continuous learning & development tools.Required skills to be successfulAccounting skillsProject management skillsSAP Knowledge preferableAbility to work on various ongoing projects with good organisational and time management skillsMicrosoft Office particularly ExcelAnalysis and troubleshootingWhat equips you for the roleTax Finance Degree Regional tax knowledge would be a plus3 5 years of GCC Tax experience12 years in an international Finance environmentAbout AlFuttaim RetailAlFuttaim Retail has established itself as one of the leaders in Retail across the Middle East Africa & Asia over the past 30 years. We have developed partnerships with some of the biggest and most respected Brands in the world including IKEA ACE and Toys R Us in the Middle East and the Inditex Group of Brands (Zara Mango Bershka and P&B) across Asia. We are also one of the largest Global partners of Marks and Spencers in both regions with over 75 stores offering both fashion & food options.Most recently we have been responsible for bringing brands to the Middle East for the first time with the exciting launches of Watsons and B&Q and we aim to continue to be agile and adaptive to our markets with new launches and further development. For this to be possible we aim to recruit the best talent from all backgrounds who will continue to challenge and develop our diverse workforce which includes over 100 nationalities across 12 countries. Join us today and make a difference This job has been sourced from an external job board.More jobs on Disclaimer: Drjobs.ae is only a platform that connects job seekers and employers. 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