Firm Tax Manager (Compliance and Audit)

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS Finance

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

The ME Firm Tax team is the inhouse tax function for the whole of the PwC Middle East Group and is a part of the Finance function.

The team supports on all levels of the firms tax activity and is organized into three (3) sub functions:
1) Compliance & Audit
2) Governance & Risk
3) Tax Advisory

This role is intended to support the Compliance & Audit subfunction. The Egypt and Middle East Firm Tax Compliance & Audit Managers role is for an experienced tax accountant who will be responsible for handling and managing the tax activities for the PwC Egypt entities as well as other ME Group entities under the supervision of the ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit Lead. The Manager will also work together with the wider Firm Tax team as well as the finance teams across the ME region. In addition this role will be communicating and coordinating directly with the Egypt Tax Line of Service (LoS) Partner and team members building crossfunctional relationships as needed.

The main focus of the experienced tax accountant is to support the Compliance & Audit sub function in all tax compliance and audit related matters for Egypt specifically and the Middle East region generally.

This includes optimizing PwCs tax position minimizing tax leakage managing tax risks and understanding the tax implications of cross border transactions and the business operating model. Specifically this will require the managing of data collection validation and preparation of various tax compliance and reporting requirements across the region.

Activities and responsibility will include:

• The preparation/review of corporate income tax (CIT) withholding tax (WHT) and value added tax (VAT) returns; preparation of responses to tax authority audits and inquiries; and responding to tax related questions posed by other internal firm services (IFS) functions.
• Compliance & Audits Preparing CIT WHT and VAT returns for the PwC Egypt entities as well as other ME Group entities and liaising with ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit Lead/ Firm Tax Leader and Tax LoS Partner for signoff of the tax returns.
• Review the tax workings and analysis required for tax returns. Assist with the online/physical submission of the returns and ensure submission deadlines are adhered to.
• Prepare annual reconciliations required for the different types of taxes (e.g. VAT and payroll).
• 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. Provide inputs and analysis required for all tax audits conducted.
• Other Organize and conduct special analysis as required. Consolidate and analyse tax report inputs from LoS/local teams/other finance teams as appropriate.
• Be actively involved in optimising the business operations 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.
• Learning & Growth Forms part of both the local finance community regional tax community and maintains appropriate relationships across the tax spectrum. Has the capabilities to deliver responsibilities efficiently and in a timely manner.
• Captures templates and standards into a repository to build the teams 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.

Education Bachelors:

• Degree in Business Administration Accounting Finance Law or a related field required.
• Certified Tax Accountant Certified Practicing Accountant or similar wouldbe an advantage.

Language:

• Bilingual English/Arabic.
• Fluency in written and spoken English & Arabic.

Experience:

• 6 years of tax experience with corporate tax withholding tax VAT and payroll is required. An understanding of other taxes would be an advantage.
• Experience in the Professional Services industry in a top tier (Big 4) firm would be an advantage.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Good understanding across a broad range of tax related matters including compliance and corporate tax optimization.
• Ability to interpret tax legislation rules and regulations
• 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.
• Understanding of general/international accounting standards and practices. 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.

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Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback Accepting Feedback Accounting Practices Active Listening Analytical Thinking Coaching and Feedback 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 Professional Courage Project Management Regulatory Compliance Consulting 14 more

Desired Languages (If blank desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

No

Government Clearance Required

No

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