19 International Tax jobs in Saudi Arabia

Our globally coordinated tax professionals offer connected services across all tax disciplines to help our clients thrive in an era of rapid change. We combine our exceptional knowledge and experience with the people and technology platforms that make us an ideal partner for all their tax-related needs. In Tax, we equip clients to make better business decisions by bringing insights to the forefront. We help companies understand the tax policies and tax laws of governments around the world to plan and comply accordingly.

Our teams leverage transformative technologies to deliver strategy and execution, from tax and regulatory obligations to operations and workforce management, to reduce risk and drive sustainable value. Tax has six sub-service lines which cover a wide range of issues: Business Tax Services, Global Compliance and Reporting, Global Law, Indirect Tax, International Tax and Transaction Services and People Advisory Services.

**The opportunity**

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Tax professional to join a growing team in an emerging market. As an International Tax Manager, your primary focus will be advising global companies on the various regional and international tax implications of their operations. With so many offerings, you have the opportunity to develop your career through a broad scope of engagements, mentoring and formal learning. Our Tax service line in MENA is experiencing a period of significant growth so now is an excellent time to join. Sound interesting?

**Your key responsibilities**

You will be managing and participating in the successful delivery of international tax engagements and assisting senior managers or above with identifying and pursuing new business opportunities and building client networks and relationships. You will contribute to building and maintaining key client relationships by delivering exceptional client service and collaborate with a team of International Tax professionals across the MENA region and globally to combine diverse cross-border experience with local tax knowledge across a broad spectrum of industries.

You will work as part of a multi-jurisdictional / disciplinary team within tax and across other service lines (including working with colleagues from Transfer Pricing, Transaction Tax, Indirect Tax, People Advisory Services etc.) in terms of pursuing, managing and delivering engagements and assist in managing engagement economics by organizing staffing, tracking fees and communicating issues to project leaders.

You will build strong internal relationships within international tax team and across other service lines and counsel and develop more junior staff through delegation and on the job training

**Skills and attributes for success**

If you are a client driven and strategically and commercially aware, excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral, enthusiastic with flexible attitude to work and a strong motivator, you will be perfect for the role.

**To qualify for the role you must have**
- Bachelor's Degree in Tax, Economics, Accounting or Finance and an approved professional qualification or equivalent (e.g. ADIT / ATT / ACCA / CPA / ACA / CA / LLB or MBA, or MA, MSc or PhD in the fields listed above)
- 5 - 7 years of relevant Tax experience, in either business or industry
- Broad exposure to international taxation with focus on inbound and outbound investments
- Strong managerial, organisational, project management, analytical and verbal/written communication skills
- Proven track record with a leading professional services firm
- Experience of Managing a team and/or mentoring and developing more junior team members

**Ideally, you’ll also have**
- Proficiency in Arabic language

**What we look for**

You’ll proactively maintain your technical knowledge by keeping abreast of global developments in international tax landscape so that you can better advise our clients. In return we’ll provide investment in the right sort of training and offer you the opportunities on projects and assignments that will develop and challenge you so that you’re in the best place to develop your tax career.

The types of project you’ll contribute towards may include:

- Expansion into new markets
- Group structure reorganization and / or rationalisation
- Review of operating model including permanent establishment risk, withholding taxes, transfer pricing etc.
- Review of holding structure, capital structure and financing arrangements
- Review of IP structure
- BEPS risk assessments

Whatever the projects and assignments you work on you can be confident that you’re contributing towards helping our clients to develop and execute their international tax strategy ensuring technical excellence and providing the highest levels of client service.

**What we look for**

Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing indust

Our globally coordinated tax professionals offer connected services across all tax disciplines to help our clients thrive in an era of rapid change. We combine our exceptional knowledge and experience with the people and technology platforms that make us an ideal partner for all their tax-related needs. In Tax, we equip clients to make better business decisions by bringing insights to the forefront. We help companies understand the tax policies and tax laws of governments around the world to plan and comply accordingly.

Our teams leverage transformative technologies to deliver strategy and execution, from tax and regulatory obligations to operations and workforce management, to reduce risk and drive sustainable value. Tax has six sub-service lines which cover a wide range of issues: Business Tax Services, Global Compliance and Reporting, Global Law, Indirect Tax, International Tax and Transaction Services and People Advisory Services.

Are you committed, thorough and outgoing - and do you have a good understanding of business and experience of international tax? If so, please read on.

**The opportunity**

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Tax professional to join a growing team in an emerging market. As an International Tax Senior Consultant, your primary focus will be advising global companies on the various regional and international tax implications of their operations. With so many offerings, you will have the opportunity to develop your career through a broad scope of engagements, mentoring and formal learning. Our Tax service line in MENA is experiencing a period of significant growth so now is an excellent time to join. Sound interesting?

**Your key responsibilities**

You will be participating in the successful delivery of international tax engagements and assisting managers or above with identifying and pursuing new business opportunities. You will contribute to building and maintaining client relationships by delivering exceptional client service and collaborate with a team of International Tax professionals across the MENA region and globally to combine diverse cross-border experience with local tax knowledge across a broad spectrum of industries.

You will work as part of a multi-jurisdictional / disciplinary team within tax and across other service lines (including working with colleagues from Transfer Pricing, Transaction Tax, Indirect Tax, People Advisory Services etc.) in terms of pursuing, and delivering engagements and assist in managing engagement economics by suggesting engagement budget, tracking fees and communicating issues to project managers.

You will be building internal relationships within international tax team and across other service lines and coaching more junior staff through delegation and on the job training whilst taking ownership of continuous technical knowledge development through on the job learning and self-development.

**Skills and attributes for success**

If you are a client driven, strategically and commercially aware, excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral, enthusiastic with flexible attitude to work strong motivator and interested in developing career in international tax, you will be perfect for the role.

**To qualify for the role you must have**
- Bachelor's Degree in Tax, Economics, Accounting, Finance or a related field
- A minimum of 2 years of relevant Tax experience, in either business or industry
- Prior exposure to international taxation with focus on inbound and outbound investments
- Strong organisational, project delivery, analytical and verbal/written communication skills
- Proven track record with a leading professional services firm
- Experience of delivering on international tax projects and on the job coaching of more junior team members

**Ideally, you’ll also have**
- An approved professional qualification or equivalent (e.g. ADIT / ATT / ACCA / CPA / ACA / CA / LLB or MBA, or MA, MSc or PhD in Tax, Economics, Accounting or Finance)
- Proficiency in Arabic language

**What we look for**

You’ll proactively maintain your technical knowledge by keeping abreast of global developments in international tax landscape so that you can better advise our clients. In return we’ll provide investment in the right sort of training and offer you the opportunities on projects and assignments that will develop and challenge you so that you’re in the best place to develop your tax career.

The types of project you’ll contribute towards may include:

- Expansion into new markets
- Group structure reorganization and / or rationalisation
- Review of operating model including permanent establishment risk, withholding taxes, transfer pricing etc.
- Review of holding structure, capital structure and financing arrangements
- Review of IP structure
- BEPS risk assessments

Whatever the projects and assignments you work on you can be confident that you’re contributing towards helping our clients to deve

Our globally coordinated tax professionals offer connected services across all tax disciplines to help our clients thrive in an era of rapid change. We combine our exceptional knowledge and experience with the people and technology platforms that make us an ideal partner for all their tax-related needs. In Tax, we equip clients to make better business decisions by bringing insights to the forefront. We help companies understand the tax policies and tax laws of governments around the world to plan and comply accordingly.

Our teams leverage transformative technologies to deliver strategy and execution, from tax and regulatory obligations to operations and workforce management, to reduce risk and drive sustainable value. Tax has six sub-service lines which cover a wide range of issues: Business Tax Services, Global Compliance and Reporting, Global Law, Indirect Tax, International Tax and Transaction Services and People Advisory Services.

Are you committed, thorough and outgoing - and do you have a good understanding of business and experience of international tax? If so, please read on.

**The opportunity**

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Tax professional to join a growing team in an emerging market. As an International Tax Senior, your primary focus will be advising global companies on the various regional and international tax implications of their operations. With so many offerings, you will have the opportunity to develop your career through a broad scope of engagements, mentoring and formal learning. Our Tax service line in MENA is experiencing a period of significant growth so now is an excellent time to join. Sound interesting?

**Your key responsibilities**

You will be participating in the successful delivery of international tax engagements and assisting managers or above with identifying and pursuing new business opportunities. You will contribute to building and maintaining client relationships by delivering exceptional client service and collaborate with a team of International Tax professionals across the MENA region and globally to combine diverse cross-border experience with local tax knowledge across a broad spectrum of industries.

You will work as part of a multi-jurisdictional / disciplinary team within tax and across other service lines (including working with colleagues from Transfer Pricing, Transaction Tax, Indirect Tax, People Advisory Services etc.) in terms of pursuing, and delivering engagements and assist in managing engagement economics by suggesting engagement budget, tracking fees and communicating issues to project managers.

You will be building internal relationships within international tax team and across other service lines and coaching more junior staff through delegation and on the job training whilst taking ownership of continuous technical knowledge development through on the job learning and self-development.

**Skills and attributes for success**

If you are a client driven, strategically and commercially aware, excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral, enthusiastic with flexible attitude to work strong motivator and interested in developing career in international tax, you will be perfect for the role.

**To qualify for the role you must have**
- Bachelor's Degree in Tax, Economics, Accounting, Finance or a related field
- A minimum of 4 years of relevant Tax experience, in either business or industry
- Prior exposure to international taxation with focus on inbound and outbound investments
- Strong organisational, project delivery, analytical and verbal/written communication skills
- Proven track record with a leading professional services firm
- Experience of delivering on international tax projects and on the job coaching of more junior team members

**Ideally, you’ll also have**
- An approved professional qualification or equivalent (e.g. ADIT / ATT / ACCA / CPA / ACA / CA / LLB or MBA, or MA, MSc or PhD in Tax, Economics, Accounting or Finance)
- Proficiency in Arabic language

**What we look for**

You’ll proactively maintain your technical knowledge by keeping abreast of global developments in international tax landscape so that you can better advise our clients. In return we’ll provide investment in the right sort of training and offer you the opportunities on projects and assignments that will develop and challenge you so that you’re in the best place to develop your tax career.

The types of project you’ll contribute towards may include:

- Expansion into new markets
- Group structure reorganization and / or rationalisation
- Review of operating model including permanent establishment risk, withholding taxes, transfer pricing etc.
- Review of holding structure, capital structure and financing arrangements
- Review of IP structure
- BEPS risk assessments

Whatever the projects and assignments you work on you can be confident that you’re contributing towards helping our clients to develop and exe

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS – Finance

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

The Firm Tax team is a part of the PwC Middle East Group’s OneFinance function. The team supports on all levels of the firm’s tax activity and is organized into three (3) subfunctions: Compliance & Audit; Governance & Risk; and Legal & Tax Advisory. This role is intended to support the Compliance & Audit subfunction.

The ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit Senior Associate’s role is for a tax accountant who is responsible for handling tax activities for the PwC ME Group entities under the supervision of the ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (Subfunction) Lead and working together with the wider Firm Tax team as well as finance tax specialists across the ME region.

The main focus of the tax accountant is to support the Compliance & Audit subfunction in all tax compliance and audit related matters for the region. This includes optimising PwC’s tax position, minimising tax leakage, managing tax risks, and understanding the tax implications of cross border transactions and the business operating model.

Specifically, this will require data collection, validation and preparation of various tax compliance and reporting requirements across the region. Activities and responsibility will include: preparation of corporate income tax, withholding tax (WHT) and value added tax (VAT) returns; preparation of responses to tax authority audits and inquiries; responding to tax related questions posed by other internal firm services (IFS) functions as well as, at times, client facing (Line of Service (LoS)) teams on tax issues encountered in their day to day operations.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Compliance

• Prepare corporate income tax returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.

• Prepare WHT returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.

• Prepare VAT returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.

• Reconcile tax to statutory accounts.

• Reconcile and validate accounts and accounting entries as required (including payroll taxes, customs and excise duties, stamp duty, etc).

• Deliver internal analysis/reports to Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, flagging key risks, exposures etc., as well as tax opportunities.

• Works with the wider Firm Tax team and local Tax LoS Specialists to understand tax laws and regulations in various jurisdictions within the Middle East.

• Responsible for guiding transactions within the wider OneFinance team to optimise the management of tax liabilities.

Audit

• Provide inputs for all tax audits conducted by Firm Tax/Global Team/External Auditors.

Other

• Organize and conduct special analysis as required.

• Assist with effective tax training and appropriate support for the business.

• Consolidate, analyse and challenge tax report inputs from LoS/local teams/other finance teams as appropriate.

• Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and solve complex tax challenges.

• Refine tax policy and procedure documentation and ensure proper implementation and adherence across the ME Group.

• Develop strong working relationships and interface with all stakeholders across the ME Group.

• Be actively involved in and a positive influence on team recruiting, development, training and retention.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Law or a related field required.

• Certified Tax Accountant, Certified Practicing Accountant or similar.

Language

• Bi-lingual English/Arabic. Fluency in written and spoken English & Arabic.

Overall Experience

• 2- 4 years of tax experience.

• Previous experience with corporate tax, withholding tax, VAT and payroll is required.

• An understanding of other taxes would be an advantage.

Specific Experience

• Must have tax corporate income tax accounting and compliance experience.

• Experience in the Professional Services industry in a top tier (Big 4) firm would be an advantage.

Knowledge and Skills

• Understanding of general/international accounting standards and practices.

• High level of analytical and quantitative ability required to perform complex financial and transactional tax and accounting functions and ad hoc reporting functions, including proficiency with computer based modelling and analytic techniques.

• Ability to adhere to procedures, controls and policies for functional areas of responsibility.

• Organization, thoroughness, eye for detail, time management skills and proactivity required.

• Excellent people management skills required.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills required to effectively work with professional resources in accounting areas.

• Ethical conduct.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Audits Compliance, Income Taxation, Income Tax Return, Tax Withholding, VAT Returns

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting Practices, Active Listening, Communication, Corporate Tax Planning, Drafting Tax Documents, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Audit, Financial Review, Financial Statement Analysis, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Monitoring and Analyzing Financial Trends, Optimism, Preparing Tax Documents, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance Consulting, Regulatory Submissions Filing, Tax Accounting, Tax Auditing, Tax Compliance, Tax Credit, Tax Preparation {+ 4 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

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Description

Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 8,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 328,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.

Job Description & Summary

The Firm Tax team is a part of the PwC Middle East Group’s OneFinance function. The team supports on all levels of the firm’s tax activity and is organized into three (3) subfunctions: Compliance & Audit; Governance & Risk; and Legal & Tax Advisory. This role is intended to support the Compliance & Audit subfunction.

The ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit Senior Associate’s role is for a tax accountant who is responsible for handling tax activities for the PwC ME Group entities under the supervision of the ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (Subfunction) Lead and working together with the wider Firm Tax team as well as finance tax specialists across the ME region.

The main focus of the tax accountant is to support the Compliance & Audit subfunction in all tax compliance and audit related matters for the region. This includes optimising PwC’s tax position, minimising tax leakage, managing tax risks, and understanding the tax implications of cross border transactions and the business operating model.

Specifically, this will require data collection, validation and preparation of various tax compliance and reporting requirements across the region. Activities and responsibility will include: preparation of corporate income tax, withholding tax (WHT) and value added tax (VAT) returns; preparation of responses to tax authority audits and inquiries; responding to tax related questions posed by other internal firm services (IFS) functions as well as, at times, client facing (Line of Service (LoS)) teams on tax issues encountered in their day to day operations.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Compliance

• Prepare corporate income tax returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.
• Prepare WHT returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.
• Prepare VAT returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.
• Reconcile tax to statutory accounts.
• Reconcile and validate accounts and accounting entries as required (including payroll taxes, customs and excise duties, stamp duty, etc).
• Deliver internal analysis/reports to Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, flagging key risks, exposures etc., as well as tax opportunities.
• Works with the wider Firm Tax team and local Tax LoS Specialists to understand tax laws and regulations in various jurisdictions within the Middle East.
• Responsible for guiding transactions within the wider OneFinance team to optimise the management of tax liabilities.

Audit

• Provide inputs for all tax audits conducted by Firm Tax/Global Team/External Auditors.

Other

• Organize and conduct special analysis as required.
• Assist with effective tax training and appropriate support for the business.
• Consolidate, analyse and challenge tax report inputs from LoS/local teams/other finance teams as appropriate.
• Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and solve complex tax challenges.
• Refine tax policy and procedure documentation and ensure proper implementation and adherence across the ME Group.
• Develop strong working relationships and interface with all stakeholders across the ME Group.
• Be actively involved in and a positive influence on team recruiting, development, training and retention.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Law or a related field required.
• Certified Tax Accountant, Certified Practicing Accountant or similar.

Language

• Bi-lingual English/Arabic. Fluency in written and spoken English & Arabic.

Overall Experience

• 2- 4 years of tax experience.
• Previous experience with corporate tax, withholding tax, VAT and payroll is required.
• An understanding of other taxes would be an advantage.

Specific Experience

• Must have tax corporate income tax accounting and compliance experience.
• Experience in the Professional Services industry in a top tier (Big 4) firm would be an advantage.

Knowledge and Skills

• Understanding of general/international accounting standards and practices.
• High level of analytical and quantitative ability required to perform complex financial and transactional tax and accounting functions and ad hoc reporting functions, including proficiency with computer based modelling and analytic techniques.
• Ability to adhere to procedures, controls and policies for functional areas of responsibility.
• Organization, thoroughness, eye for detail, time management skills and proactivity required.
• Excellent people management skills required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required to effectively work with professional resources in accounting areas.
• Ethical conduct.

Required Skills

• Audits Compliance, Income Taxation, Income Tax Return, Tax Withholding, VAT Returns

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting Practices, Active Listening, Communication, Corporate Tax Planning, Drafting Tax Documents, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Audit, Financial Review, Financial Statement Analysis, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Monitoring and Analyzing Financial Trends, Optimism, Preparing Tax Documents, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance Consulting, Regulatory Submissions Filing, Tax Accounting, Tax Auditing, Tax Compliance, Tax Credit, Tax Preparation {+ 4 more}

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

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Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 12,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 370,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.

Line of Service: Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector: Not Applicable

Specialism: IFS - Finance

Management Level: Associate

Job Description & Summary:

The Firm Tax team is a part of the PwC Middle East Group’s OneFinance function. The team supports on all levels of the firm’s tax activity and is organized into three (3) subfunctions: Compliance & Audit; Governance & Risk; and Legal & Tax Advisory. This role is intended to support the Compliance & Audit subfunction.

The ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit Senior Associate’s role is for a tax accountant who is responsible for handling tax activities for the PwC ME Group entities under the supervision of the ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (Subfunction) Lead and working together with the wider Firm Tax team as well as finance tax specialists across the ME region.

The main focus of the tax accountant is to support the Compliance & Audit subfunction in all tax compliance and audit related matters for the region. This includes optimising PwC’s tax position, minimising tax leakage, managing tax risks, and understanding the tax implications of cross border transactions and the business operating model.

Specifically, this will require data collection, validation and preparation of various tax compliance and reporting requirements across the region. Activities and responsibility will include: preparation of corporate income tax, withholding tax (WHT) and value added tax (VAT) returns; preparation of responses to tax authority audits and inquiries; responding to tax related questions posed by other internal firm services (IFS) functions as well as, at times, client facing (Line of Service (LoS)) teams on tax issues encountered in their day to day operations.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Compliance:

• Prepare corporate income tax returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.
• Prepare WHT returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.
• Prepare VAT returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.
• Reconcile tax to statutory accounts.
• Reconcile and validate accounts and accounting entries as required (including payroll taxes, customs and excise duties, stamp duty, etc).
• Deliver internal analysis/reports to Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, flagging key risks, exposures etc., as well as tax opportunities.
• Work with the wider Firm Tax team and local Tax LoS Specialists to understand tax laws and regulations in various jurisdictions within the Middle East.
• Responsible for guiding transactions within the wider OneFinance team to optimise the management of tax liabilities.

Audit:

• Provide inputs for all tax audits conducted by Firm Tax/Global Team/External Auditors.

Other:

• Organize and conduct special analysis as required.
• Assist with effective tax training and appropriate support for the business.
• Consolidate, analyse and challenge tax report inputs from LoS/local teams/other finance teams as appropriate.
• Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and solve complex tax challenges.
• Refine tax policy and procedure documentation and ensure proper implementation and adherence across the ME Group.
• Develop strong working relationships and interface with all stakeholders across the ME Group.
• Be actively involved in and a positive influence on team recruiting, development, training and retention.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Law or a related field required.
• Certified Tax Accountant, Certified Practicing Accountant or similar.

Language:

• Bi-lingual English/Arabic. Fluency in written and spoken English & Arabic.

Overall Experience:

• 2-4 years of tax experience.
• Previous experience with corporate tax, withholding tax, VAT and payroll is required.
• An understanding of other taxes would be an advantage.

Specific Experience:

• Must have tax corporate income tax accounting and compliance experience.
• Experience in the Professional Services industry in a top tier (Big 4) firm would be an advantage.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Understanding of general/international accounting standards and practices.
• High level of analytical and quantitative ability required to perform complex financial and transactional tax and accounting functions and ad hoc reporting functions, including proficiency with computer based modelling and analytic techniques.
• Ability to adhere to procedures, controls and policies for functional areas of responsibility.
• Organization, thoroughness, eye for detail, time management skills and proactivity required.
• Excellent people management skills required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required to effectively work with professional resources in accounting areas.
• Ethical conduct.

Travel Requirements: Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No

Government Clearance Required? No

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Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS – Finance

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

The Firm Tax team is a part of the PwC Middle East Group’s OneFinance function. The team supports on all levels of the firm’s tax activity and is organized into three (3) subfunctions: Compliance & Audit; Governance & Risk; and Legal & Tax Advisory. This role is intended to support the Compliance & Audit subfunction.

The ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit Senior Associate’s role is for a tax accountant who is responsible for handling tax activities for the PwC ME Group entities under the supervision of the ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (Subfunction) Lead and working together with the wider Firm Tax team as well as finance tax specialists across the ME region.

The main focus of the tax accountant is to support the Compliance & Audit subfunction in all tax compliance and audit related matters for the region. This includes optimising PwC’s tax position, minimising tax leakage, managing tax risks, and understanding the tax implications of cross border transactions and the business operating model.

Specifically, this will require data collection, validation and preparation of various tax compliance and reporting requirements across the region. Activities and responsibility will include: preparation of corporate income tax, withholding tax (WHT) and value added tax (VAT) returns; preparation of responses to tax authority audits and inquiries; responding to tax related questions posed by other internal firm services (IFS) functions as well as, at times, client facing (Line of Service (LoS)) teams on tax issues encountered in their day to day operations.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Compliance

• Prepare corporate income tax returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.

• Prepare WHT returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.

• Prepare VAT returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.

• Reconcile tax to statutory accounts.

• Reconcile and validate accounts and accounting entries as required (including payroll taxes, customs and excise duties, stamp duty, etc).

• Deliver internal analysis/reports to Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, flagging key risks, exposures etc., as well as tax opportunities.

• Works with the wider Firm Tax team and local Tax LoS Specialists to understand tax laws and regulations in various jurisdictions within the Middle East.

• Responsible for guiding transactions within the wider OneFinance team to optimise the management of tax liabilities.

Audit

• Provide inputs for all tax audits conducted by Firm Tax/Global Team/External Auditors.

Other

• Organize and conduct special analysis as required.

• Assist with effective tax training and appropriate support for the business.

• Consolidate, analyse and challenge tax report inputs from LoS/local teams/other finance teams as appropriate.

• Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and solve complex tax challenges.

• Refine tax policy and procedure documentation and ensure proper implementation and adherence across the ME Group.

• Develop strong working relationships and interface with all stakeholders across the ME Group.

• Be actively involved in and a positive influence on team recruiting, development, training and retention.

Learning & Growth

• Forms part of both the local finance community, regional tax community as well as global tax experts’ community, and maintains appropriate relationships across the tax spectrum.

• Has the capabilities to deliver responsibilities efficiently.

• Captures templates and standards into a repository to build the team’s own knowledge management database.

• Ensures adherence to policies and procedures.

• Responsible for the continuing professional development of self.

• Support internal knowledge management best practices, creating communities of practice both within your own team and across the wider function.

• Act as a key tax resource and liaison to the Firm Tax Team and where relevant to other areas of the business, building cross-functional relationships as needed.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Law or a related field required.

• Certified Tax Accountant, Certified Practicing Accountant or similar.

Language

• Bi-lingual English/Arabic. Fluency in written and spoken English & Arabic.

Overall Experience

• 3+ years of tax experience.

• Previous experience with corporate tax, withholding tax, VAT and payroll is required.

• An understanding of other taxes would be an advantage.

Specific Experience

• Must have tax corporate income tax accounting and compliance experience.

• Experience in the Professional Services industry in a top tier (Big 4) firm would be an advantage.

Knowledge and Skills

• Understanding of general/international accounting standards and practices.

• High level of analytical and quantitative ability required to perform complex financial and transactional tax and accounting functions and ad hoc reporting functions, including proficiency with computer based modelling and analytic techniques.

• Ability to adhere to procedures, controls and policies for functional areas of responsibility.

• Organization, thoroughness, eye for detail, time management skills and proactivity required.

• Excellent people management skills required.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills required to effectively work with professional resources in accounting areas.

• Ethical conduct.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Income Taxation, Income Tax Return, Tax Withholding, VAT Returns

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting Practices, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Communication, Corporate Tax Planning, Creativity, Drafting Tax Documents, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Audit, Financial Review, Financial Statement Analysis, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Monitoring and Analyzing Financial Trends, Optimism, Preparing Tax Documents, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance Consulting, Regulatory Submissions Filing, Self-Awareness {+ 9 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

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Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 8,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 328,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.

Job Description & Summary

The Firm Tax team is a part of the PwC Middle East Group’s OneFinance function. The team supports on all levels of the firm’s tax activity and is organized into three (3) subfunctions: Compliance & Audit; Governance & Risk; and Legal & Tax Advisory. This role is intended to support the Compliance & Audit subfunction.

The ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit Senior Associate’s role is for a tax accountant responsible for handling tax activities for the PwC ME Group entities under the supervision of the ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (Subfunction) Lead and working with the wider Firm Tax team and finance tax specialists across the region.

The main focus is to support compliance and audit related matters, including tax position optimization, risk management, and understanding cross-border transaction implications. Responsibilities include data collection, validation, reporting, and preparing various tax returns such as corporate income tax, WHT, and VAT, as well as responding to tax authority audits and inquiries.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities Compliance

• Prepare and review corporate income tax, WHT, and VAT returns, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Reconcile tax to statutory accounts and validate accounts and entries.
• Provide analysis and reports, highlighting risks, exposures, and opportunities.
• Collaborate with the wider tax team and local specialists to understand jurisdictional tax laws.
• Guide transactions to optimize tax liabilities.

Audit

• Contribute to tax audits by providing necessary inputs.

Other

• Conduct analyses, support tax training, and develop tax policies.
• Build relationships across teams, participate in business development, and contribute to knowledge management and team development.

Learning & Growth

• Engage with local, regional, and global tax communities.
• Maintain professional standards, develop knowledge repositories, and pursue ongoing professional development.
• Support knowledge sharing and act as a tax resource within the firm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Law or related field.
• Certified Tax Accountant, CPA, or similar qualification.
• Fluent in English and Arabic, both written and spoken.
• 3+ years of tax experience, including corporate tax, WHT, VAT, and payroll.
• Experience in professional services or a top-tier firm is advantageous.

Skills and Knowledge

• Understanding of accounting standards and international practices.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• High ethical standards and proactive approach.

Additional Information

• Travel up to 20%.
• No visa sponsorship or government clearance required.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.

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NOTE: We can only respond to applicants whose current experience, industry and qualifications match the requirements of our principals/employers.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Management, and Engineering
- 9+ years of experience

**Required Certificates (any)**:

- Assoc of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA)
- Certified Financial Analyst (CFA)
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
- Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Saudi Org of Certified Public Accountant (SOCPA) **Task Description**:

- Provide financial/accounting analytical and technical support to staff or line accounting departments and stakeholder organizations to resolve complex accounting issues. Develop, recommend, and implement changes to accounting policies, procedures, processes and systems. Prepare complex financial forecasts, reports and other analyses. May lead the work of less-experienced Analysts, when necessary, to complete assigned projects.
- Prepares confidential & technical financial reports and forecasts on cash receipts & disbursements,corporate income,operating and capital plans & expenditures,manpower budgets,investments,the consolidated financial position and prepares tax and transfer pricing calculations.Reviews Affiliates related cash calls and provides support to proponents during the set-up and design of funding procedur
- Leads and performs complex operational accounting duties: e.g.calculating account entries, reconciling, analysing changes in account balances and unit costs, determining proper account costing. Calculates and records corporate income and withholding taxes,VAT, transfer pricing compliance, provides global tax oversight and required filing for Saudi Aramco, its joint ventures and subsidiaries.
- Analyses the financial feasibility and impact of proposed financial transactions such as hydrocarbon production, sales and purchases, as well as employee and vendor disbursements in accordance with company policy and guidelines.
- Researches applicable accounting literature in order to establish new accounting policies, update existing policies, or otherwise address current issues involving accounting and financial reporting and tax compliance.
- Analyses and provides recommendations on the feasibility of accounting information system proposals to process transactions and related reports. Determines if a proposal meets user information requirements and conforms to accounting policy.Develops and implements internal control framework and ensure that all material risks have adequate controls in place.
- May occasionally provide ad hoc financial expertise to support subsidiaries, joint ventures, or SAG-sponsored entities. Performs analysis, makes recommendations, and prepares letters of response to ad hoc requests involving Contract and Procurement issues on Procurement/Contract and Project Funding matters.
- Performs financial modelling, investment/divestiture analysis, asset valuations and financial due diligence and entity setup activities.