Tax Accountant

Key Responsibilities • Tax Compliance & Filing: Handle the calculation, filing, payment, and compliance management of VAT, WHT, Corporate Income Tax (CIT), and Zakat in accordance with Saudi tax regulations. • Tax Forecasting & Analysis: Prepare tax forecasts, monitor tax liabilities, identify potential tax risks, and recommend tax optimization measures. • Invoice Review: Review purchase invoices, sales invoices, and credit notes to ensure compliance with ZATCA regulations and e-invoicing requirements. • Contract Tax Review: Review supplier and customer contracts to identify tax implications and potential risks, particularly related to VAT and WHT. • Cross-border Tax Compliance: Handle tax matters related to imports, exports, intercompany transactions, and cross-border services, including Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) and WHT obligations. • Tax Reconciliation & Documentation: Reconcile tax returns with accounting records, maintain accurate tax documentation, and ensure proper record retention. • Tax Health Check: Coordinate with the Group Tax Team to conduct periodic tax health checks, prepare supporting documentation, identify compliance gaps, and follow up on corrective actions. • Tax Audits & External Coordination: Support ZATCA inspections, tax audits, and communications with external tax advisors, including responses to tax inquiries and resolution of tax discrepancies. • Other Responsibilities: Monitor changes in Saudi tax regulations, improve internal tax processes and controls, and perform other tax-related duties assigned by management. Qualifications & Requirements • Bachelor's degree or above in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field. • Minimum 5 years of relevant tax or accounting experience, with hands-on experience in Saudi Arabian taxation required. • Solid knowledge of ZATCA regulations and practical experience in VAT, WHT, CIT, and Zakat compliance. • A recognized tax-related professional qualification or certification is required. SOCPA accounting certification is not required. • Fluent Arabic is mandatory, and proficiency in English as a working language is required, both written and spoken. • Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Excel, with strong analytical and reconciliation skills. • Detail-oriented, with strong tax compliance awareness, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders. • Candidate preferred to have experience in tax consulting firm.

Bachelor's degree or above in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field. Minimum 5 years of relevant tax or accounting experience, with hands-on experience in Saudi Arabian taxation required. Solid knowledge of ZATCA regulations and practical experience in VAT, WHT, CIT, and Zakat compliance. A recognized tax-related professional qualification or certification is required. SOCPA accounting certification is not required. Fluent Arabic is mandatory, and proficiency in English as a working language is required, both written and spoken. Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Excel, with strong analytical and reconciliation skills. Detail-oriented, with strong tax compliance awareness, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders. Candidate preferred to have experience in tax consulting firm.

Tax Compliance & Filing: Handle the calculation, filing, payment, and compliance management of VAT, WHT, Corporate Income Tax (CIT), and Zakat in accordance with Saudi tax regulations. Tax Forecasting & Analysis: Prepare tax forecasts, monitor tax liabilities, identify potential tax risks, and recommend tax optimization measures. Invoice Review: Review purchase invoices, sales invoices, and credit notes to ensure compliance with ZATCA regulations and e-invoicing requirements. Contract Tax Review: Review supplier and customer contracts to identify tax implications and potential risks, particularly related to VAT and WHT. Cross-border Tax Compliance: Handle tax matters related to imports, exports, intercompany transactions, and cross-border services, including Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) and WHT obligations. Tax Reconciliation & Documentation: Reconcile tax returns with accounting records, maintain accurate tax documentation, and ensure proper record retention. Tax Health Check: Coordinate with the Group Tax Team to conduct periodic tax health checks, prepare supporting documentation, identify compliance gaps, and follow up on corrective actions. Tax Audits & External Coordination: Support ZATCA inspections, tax audits, and communications with external tax advisors, including responses to tax inquiries and resolution of tax discrepancies. Other Responsibilities: Monitor changes in Saudi tax regulations, improve internal tax processes and controls, and perform other tax-related duties assigned by management.