Tax Accountant

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The opportunity

As a Tax Accountant supporting the MENA region, you will help deliver accurate, timely and compliant tax reporting across multiple jurisdictions. The role covers VAT and Sales Tax, Corporate Income Tax, Withholding Tax, Payroll Tax and related regulatory obligations. You will work closely with Cluster Leads, Central Processes, Finance, Procurement, Accounts Payable and e-pay teams to coordinate filings and strengthen tax compliance across the region.

You will monitor country-specific regulatory developments, support tax audits and authority queries, and help build robust, consistent compliance processes suited to a complex multi-country environment.

Your key responsibilities

Multi-country VAT and indirect tax compliance

• Prepare and submit VAT and Sales Tax returns for GCC countries, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain and Qatar, as well as other MENA jurisdictions as applicable.
• Maintain accurate VAT reconciliations covering input tax, output tax, imports and reverse-charge transactions.
• Review tax codes and transaction classifications in SAP across entities.
• Monitor frequent VAT regulatory changes, including KSA ZATCA and UAE Federal Tax Authority requirements, and support their correct application.
• Support VAT refund claims, voluntary disclosures and responses to tax authority inquiries.

Direct tax and Corporate Income Tax compliance

• Compile data and prepare Corporate Income Tax returns for jurisdictions with CIT regimes, including Oman, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt and UAE Corporate Tax.
• Assist with tax computations, adjustments and preparation of supporting schedules.
• Support year-end tax provision calculations and audit requests.
• Maintain compliance with transfer pricing documentation requirements where applicable, including in KSA, the UAE, Jordan and Egypt.

Withholding Tax filings

• Calculate and prepare Withholding Tax submissions for relevant jurisdictions, including KSA, Jordan and Egypt.
• Track WHT obligations relating to cross-border services and royalty payments.
• Coordinate with Procurement and Accounts Payable teams to support the correct application of WHT rates, double-tax treaty provisions and certificate issuance.
• Respond to vendor queries regarding withheld amounts.