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
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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
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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 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 industry. An
effective communicator, you 'll be a confident team player that collaborates
with people from various teams while looking to develop your career in a
dynamic organization.
What we offer
We offer a competitive compensation package where you 'll be rewarded based on
performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we
offer:
* Continuous learning: You 'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
* Success as defined by you: We 'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
* Transformative leadership: We 'll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
* Diverse and inclusive culture: You 'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us
as soon as possible.
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