Tax Advisor

Job description / Role

Tax Advisor - Qatar

Television and Media Industry
Competitive Expatriate Salary Package + Benefits

Our client is a global network of sports channels with headquarters across the Middle East, France, Indonesia and the US is currently undergoing significant executive talent growth given its formation in 2012. The firm currently operates and provides services across the Middle East, North Africa, France, USA, Indonesia, Canada, Hong Kong and Thailand. Our client currently seeks to recruit a Tax Advisor to be responsible for keeping an efficient and effective taxation system at corporate level with the capability of handling taxation application and overseeing compliance requirements. This role is also responsible to set global taxation strategy and oversee its compliance at the group level.

Reporting to the Executive Director for the Chairman’s Office, this role is responsible for the following:

- Oversee and advise compliance of all local tax law and regulations.
- Advise on business plans and investment opportunities.
- Provide guidance about taxation legislation.
- Assist the International Operations Divisions in ensuring the worldwide compliance of local laws and regulations for all international operations and advising on the application of International Tax Treaties.
- Advise and support the Executive Director in handling special projects at a group level relating to worldwide taxation strategies.
- Advise the Executive Director in developing an effective corporate tax functions.
- Conducting research on tax laws.
- Strategizing with the Executive Director to minimize tax liability.
- Communicating with the Executive Director to explain tax issues.
- Prepare and submit tax returns and any other necessary forms.
- Estate planning.
- Keep the Group compliant with their tax obligations.
- Advising on tax residence and domicile matters.
- Providing guidance on indirect taxation such as VAT, customs planning and other taxes at the group level.

Requirements

- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Economics or any related discipline. Master’s degree and / or professional certifications (CPA or CA) is requires plus tax courses are preferred. Having a CMA certification in the absence of a Masters or CPA or CA would be a must.
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience in Accounting, Audit and Tax affairs or any similar role.
- Able to identify best approaches to balance between need to comply with Tax controls and supporting urgent and new processes within the Network.
- Candidates must be well versed in budget methods, tax systems and laws and investment approaches and strategies and further be knowledgeable in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Financial Control Cycles and Local and International Business Cycles
- The communicator we seek must be strong at meeting deadlines, be able to work under pressure and be a strategic thinker.
- Candidate must be proficient in English and ideally also be proficient in Arabic.

A competitive salary package will be offered to attract exceptional candidates to this growth organization.

About the Company

1Recruit International LLC is an international global recruitment and human resource solutions consultancy with a global mind set and a proven track record in talent management. Resourcing across an array of executive business sectors, our corporate mission entails client satisfaction through quality orientation; a consultative approach, delivery excellence and innovation through 'best fit candidates technically, behaviourally and culturally.