The Tax Director / VAT Manager is responsible for overseeing tax planning, tax compliance, and tax reporting to ensure the organization meets all applicable tax obligations and regulatory requirements. The role involves managing VAT processes, reviewing tax returns, identifying tax risks, optimizing tax efficiency, and providing strategic tax advice to management. The position also requires coordinating with external auditors, tax authorities, and internal departments to maintain accurate reporting and effective tax governance.
Key Responsibilities
- * Develop and implement tax strategies, policies, and procedures aligned with business objectives and applicable regulations.
- Oversee VAT registration, tax return preparation, submission, reconciliation, and payment within statutory deadlines.
- Ensure compliance with applicable VAT, corporate tax, withholding tax, and other relevant tax requirements.
- Review financial transactions, invoices, contracts, and accounting records to ensure accurate tax treatment.
- Monitor changes in tax legislation and assess their impact on business operations.
- Provide tax advice to management on business transactions, tax planning, and regulatory requirements.
- Identify tax risks, assess potential exposures, and implement appropriate mitigation measures.
- Coordinate tax audits, inspections, and inquiries from tax authorities.
- Liaise with external tax advisors, auditors, and regulatory authorities on tax-related matters.
- Oversee tax accounting, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
- Maintain accurate tax records and supporting documents for audit and compliance purposes.
- Review input and output VAT treatment, VAT recoverability, and potential tax adjustments.
- Support corporate tax compliance, tax provisioning, and financial reporting requirements.
- Develop internal controls and improve tax processes to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
- Lead, train, and supervise tax and finance personnel where applicable.
- Prepare tax reports, risk assessments, and recommendations for senior management.
Requirements
- * Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field; a master's degree or professional qualification is an advantage.
- Proven experience in tax management, VAT compliance, tax advisory, or corporate taxation.
- Strong knowledge of VAT regulations, tax reporting, tax accounting, and compliance procedures.
- Familiarity with applicable tax frameworks and regulatory requirements in relevant jurisdictions.
- Professional qualifications such as ACCA, CPA, ACA, CTA, or equivalent certifications are an advantage.
- Experience managing tax audits, regulatory inquiries, and relationships with tax authorities.
- Strong analytical, numerical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, accounting systems, ERP platforms, and relevant tax software.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- High standards of accuracy, integrity, confidentiality, and professional ethics.
- Ability to interpret complex tax legislation and communicate technical matters clearly.
- Excellent command of English, both written and spoken; additional languages are an advantage.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and work effectively under pressure.
- Experience in international taxation, cross-border transactions, and multinational business operations is an advantage.
