Purpose of the role:

The Senior Tax Accountant will own the Compliance, accuracy, reconciliation and filing of direct and indirect taxes across the region, and make sure systems produce tax data that is correct, explainable, and ready for audit.

Key responsibilities:

- Prepare, review and upload VAT and WHT returns, and manage authority-mandated electronic Invoicing requirements in coordination with internal teams & external advisors.

- Understand and maintain VAT and WHT logic in SAP, invoicing and reporting systems, including tax codes, mappings, and reports.

- Perform monthly reconciliations between ledger, tax reports and returns, and clear differences with evidence.

- Support corporate income tax computations and returns and prepare tax journals each period.

- Support transfer pricing documentation and Pillar Two data requests.

- Log, track and resolve tax issues, investigate root causes, and recommend permanent fixes.

- Prepare & review audit support packs and respond to authority queries with local teams and advisers.

- Monitor new tax rules and authority announcements across the region, assess the impact, and drive implementation.

- Design and improve tax reports, controls, checklists and the filing calendar.

- Work with finance, IT and local teams to close system gaps, and train colleagues on tax processes.

Competencies:

- Analytical and detail focused, with a habit of documenting evidence.

- Curious about new regulations and quick to turn them into action.

- Clear communicator who can work across countries, finance, IT and external advisers.

-Ownership mindset, able to work independently.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field. A tax qualification such ADIT or CPA is preferred.

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in VAT, WHT, and corporate income tax compliance, ideally within a multinational organization or Big 4 firm.

• Strong understanding of how tax is configured and reported in SAP or similar experience.

• Proven ability to reconcile complex data sets and investigate root causes.

• Advanced Excel skills. Experience with data tools such as Power BI is an advantage.

• Knowledge of ME tax rules and electronic invoicing is preferred, with exposure north Africa regimes as an advantage.

• Fluent English and Arabic.