Requirements
The ideal candidate will have 7 to 12 years of experience in the GCC tax market, with comprehensive knowledge in tax law, compliance, planning, and strategy, as well as leadership experience. Key responsibilities include delivering full-range tax services, building client relationships, providing tax planning and review of income tax returns, ensuring timely filing of direct and indirect tax returns in the UAE/GCC, and identifying opportunities for process improvement in company tax procedures.
Description
Job description / Role
Job Type
Full Time
Job Location
Dubai, UAE
Nationality
Any Nationality
Salary
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Arabic Fluency
Not Specified
Job Function
Accounting & Audit
Company Industry
Retail
Key responsibility
Delivering a full range of tax services in compliance with laws and regulations within timeframe. Building relationships and interacting with clients to provide excellent planning, consulting and expertise. Providing innovative tax planning and reviewing complex income tax returns.
Ensure timely and accurate filing of direct and indirect tax returns in UAE / across the GCC (if regional tax manager).
Find and implement opportunities for process improvement in company tax procedures.
Provide strategic tax advisory and planning services to optimize tax efficiency while ensuring compliance with regional tax regulations (if regional tax manager).
Monitor changes in tax laws and regulations in relevant jurisdictions and assess their impact on the business.
Plan for and develop overall return calendar and coordinate timing and inputs with tax team.
Maintain effective control procedures over all aspects of the tax process.
Provide guidance on tax implications of cross-border transactions, including permanent establishment, transfer pricing, and VAT implications.
Provide support with various internal audits and special tax related projects.
Review tax returns and quarterly/yearly tax projections.
Collaborate effectively within the tax and finance team to maintain high standards of tax reporting and compliance.
Desired experience
The ideal years of experience for a Manager - Tax typically range from 7 to 12 years in GCC market. This range allows individuals to gain comprehensive knowledge in tax law, compliance, planning, and strategy, as well as leadership experience.
Key relationships
Manager – Treasury Operations, Manager – Accounts, Manager - MIS and Budgeting, Manager – Purchase, Chief Accountant etc.
About the Company
The Apparel Group is a global fashion and lifestyle brand conglomerate residing on the crossroads of a modern economy - Dubai, UAE. The mercurial growth in the last 17 years has been by acquiring a host of world class fashion labels from around the world - Nine West, Tommy Hilfiger, Kenneth Cole, Aldo & Tim Hortons just to name a few.
Today the group caters to thousands of eager shoppers through its over 1530 stores, 75 International brands and employing 12,000 multi cultural staff in over 4 continents. Apparel believes in turning dreams in to reality and we give everyone - our customers, our stakeholders, our employees - an equal opportunity to do so.
Apparel group has carved its strong presence not only in the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and Saudi Arabia but opened thriving gateways to market in India, South Africa, Poland, Singapore, Jordan, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. Additionally, clear strategies are in place to enter emerging markets such as Hungary, Pakistan, Egypt and Philippines.
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