Manager, Indirect Tax
Job Function:
Finance
Regular/Temporary:
Permanent
Full/Part Time:
Full time
Department: Finance
Grade: 5
Reports To: Regional Head, Tax
Job Description
MANAGER, INDIRECT TAX, MENAP - BASED IN DUBAI
Job Description
To manage the indirect tax affairs of the Bank and Group subsidiaries located in the GCC Region. The role covers the GCC geographic area, encompassing our operations in UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, KSA and Oman and will also include other countries within the wider Middle East. Travel to Countries within the Region will be necessary to fulfil the responsibilities of the role.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
1. Compliance
• Manage the Indirect Tax Compliance for all Countries within the region. The returns will be completed in our Centre of Excellence in Chennai, and the post holder will be responsible for reviewing the returns to ensure they are accurate and complete.
• File returns as necessary and arrange for the payment of any VAT liabilities to the local Tax Authorities, or request any refunds when due.
• Ensuring countries comply with group accounting principles for indirect taxes.
2. Management and team building
• Manage the relationship with Finance staff in the local jurisdictions within the region.
• Ensure regular contact is maintained with key business and function heads in the region.
• Utilise, develop and implement systems and processes to capture, manage and distribute up-to-date indirect tax knowledge and information.
3. Business support:
• Provide indirect tax advice to the front office and support functions in all Countries within the region.
• Liaise with external advisors, review and challenge the advice given.
• Review and sign-off new Projects, Products, and Structured Transactions relating to all Countries within the region
4. Tax planning:
• Advise on and devise indirect tax mitigation strategies.
• Review and advise on the indirect tax aspects of corporate transactions.
• Advising on the indirect tax aspects of transfer pricing arrangements.
5. Risk Management
• Develop and implement effective indirect tax risk management controls in line with Tax risk policies
• Carry out compliance visits to Countries within the region on a regular basis.
• Ensure changes required as a result of new regulations are implemented throughout the region
6. Ad-hoc
• Represent the Bank on local industry groups
• Assist with special projects as required, in particular, the VAT implementation in the GCC.
Required Skills
The candidate should have a financial services indirect tax background and should be qualified ATII, CTA or equivalent, with relevant post qualification indirect tax experience.
In view of the need to interact with different areas of the bank, the candidate should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be able to develop and maintain effective working relationships.
Required Competencies
1. Deliver Results - Effectively manage your time and resources to ensure that objectives are achieved and projects are delivered on time.
2. Business Knowledge – Understand the Banks business and the environment in which it operates.
3. Indirect Tax Knowledge – A strong tax technical background is required with exposure to Indirect Taxes in a number of jurisdictions.
4. Risk Management – Be able to identify and manage indirect tax risk. Develop and implement risk measurement systems, processes and policies.
5. Building Relationships – Develop and maintain effective working relationships, networks and partnerships with stakeholders and team members.
6. People Management – Develop the team and encourage them to seek innovative approaches to problems and opportunities. Enable change and contribute to the effective functioning of the virtual team
How To Apply
You can search and view current opportunities across our organisation and apply immediately by visiting and selecting Careers. To help speed up your application, please note the following:
- You will need to log in (or register if you are visiting our careers site for the first time) before you can apply for a specific role
- Some roles may require you to undertake an online talent assessment in addition to completing the application form (to facilitate this process it is preferable that you provide us with an email address as part of your contact information)
- We will ask you about your education, career history and skills and experience, it may be helpful to have this information at hand when completing your application
It usually takes 15 - 20 minutes to complete the application form; you can save your application at any time and return to complete it at your convenience.
Closing Dates
The closing date for applications is 22/06/2017. Please note all closing dates are given in Hong Kong time (GMT + 8 hours). We aim to respond to successful applicants within four weeks and will keep a record or your application in our database so that we can contact you when suitable vacancies arise in future.
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Finance
Regular/Temporary:
Permanent
Full/Part Time:
Full time
Department: Finance
Grade: 5
Reports To: Regional Head, Tax
Job Description
MANAGER, INDIRECT TAX, MENAP - BASED IN DUBAI
Job Description
To manage the indirect tax affairs of the Bank and Group subsidiaries located in the GCC Region. The role covers the GCC geographic area, encompassing our operations in UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, KSA and Oman and will also include other countries within the wider Middle East. Travel to Countries within the Region will be necessary to fulfil the responsibilities of the role.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
1. Compliance
• Manage the Indirect Tax Compliance for all Countries within the region. The returns will be completed in our Centre of Excellence in Chennai, and the post holder will be responsible for reviewing the returns to ensure they are accurate and complete.
• File returns as necessary and arrange for the payment of any VAT liabilities to the local Tax Authorities, or request any refunds when due.
• Ensuring countries comply with group accounting principles for indirect taxes.
2. Management and team building
• Manage the relationship with Finance staff in the local jurisdictions within the region.
• Ensure regular contact is maintained with key business and function heads in the region.
• Utilise, develop and implement systems and processes to capture, manage and distribute up-to-date indirect tax knowledge and information.
3. Business support:
• Provide indirect tax advice to the front office and support functions in all Countries within the region.
• Liaise with external advisors, review and challenge the advice given.
• Review and sign-off new Projects, Products, and Structured Transactions relating to all Countries within the region
4. Tax planning:
• Advise on and devise indirect tax mitigation strategies.
• Review and advise on the indirect tax aspects of corporate transactions.
• Advising on the indirect tax aspects of transfer pricing arrangements.
5. Risk Management
• Develop and implement effective indirect tax risk management controls in line with Tax risk policies
• Carry out compliance visits to Countries within the region on a regular basis.
• Ensure changes required as a result of new regulations are implemented throughout the region
6. Ad-hoc
• Represent the Bank on local industry groups
• Assist with special projects as required, in particular, the VAT implementation in the GCC.
Required Skills
The candidate should have a financial services indirect tax background and should be qualified ATII, CTA or equivalent, with relevant post qualification indirect tax experience.
In view of the need to interact with different areas of the bank, the candidate should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be able to develop and maintain effective working relationships.
Required Competencies
1. Deliver Results - Effectively manage your time and resources to ensure that objectives are achieved and projects are delivered on time.
2. Business Knowledge – Understand the Banks business and the environment in which it operates.
3. Indirect Tax Knowledge – A strong tax technical background is required with exposure to Indirect Taxes in a number of jurisdictions.
4. Risk Management – Be able to identify and manage indirect tax risk. Develop and implement risk measurement systems, processes and policies.
5. Building Relationships – Develop and maintain effective working relationships, networks and partnerships with stakeholders and team members.
6. People Management – Develop the team and encourage them to seek innovative approaches to problems and opportunities. Enable change and contribute to the effective functioning of the virtual team
How To Apply
You can search and view current opportunities across our organisation and apply immediately by visiting and selecting Careers. To help speed up your application, please note the following:
- You will need to log in (or register if you are visiting our careers site for the first time) before you can apply for a specific role
- Some roles may require you to undertake an online talent assessment in addition to completing the application form (to facilitate this process it is preferable that you provide us with an email address as part of your contact information)
- We will ask you about your education, career history and skills and experience, it may be helpful to have this information at hand when completing your application
It usually takes 15 - 20 minutes to complete the application form; you can save your application at any time and return to complete it at your convenience.
Closing Dates
The closing date for applications is 22/06/2017. Please note all closing dates are given in Hong Kong time (GMT + 8 hours). We aim to respond to successful applicants within four weeks and will keep a record or your application in our database so that we can contact you when suitable vacancies arise in future.
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