Senior Tax Officer

Job description / Role

- Review tax reports and reconciliations prepared by the team. Inspect and review accounting transactions from a tax perspective.
- Conduct data checks, review sample documents, and rectify errors when needed Prepare tax returns for all direct and indirect taxes (Corporate income tax, VAT, WHT, etc.) for the countries in scope and ensure timely filing and payment of all
- Update the team knowledge over tax regulation and changes in the tax legislation and accounting treatments associated with any change
- assist in early adaptation of changes in regulation through multiple systems affected in coordination with the technical teams involved
- Liaise with the Regional Tax Team, ABS Tax team and tax consultants' subordinates on all tax related queries to ensure that accurate and timely information is always provided
- Assist Regional Tax Team with the preparation of the documents and reconciliations needed for Tax Audits or Tax Filings done at Group Level
- Ensure high level of customer service is delivered and maintained and that internal customers are satisfied by meeting all internal SLA's and by following up on requests in a timely manner.

Requirements

Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance; Master's degree is a plus
- 4-6 Years of experience in accounting and tax compliance, big 4 / large group experience is a plus
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Fluency in English, Arabic, French is plus

About the Company

Azadea Group is a premier fashion and lifestyle retail company that owns and operates more than 50 leading international franchise concepts across the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe. Since its inception in 1978, the Group has grown a substantial chain of stores representing leading international brand names in fashion and accessories, food and beverage, home furnishing, sporting goods and multimedia.With over 11,000 employees, the company boasts a solid infrastructure overseeing more than 600 stores spread across 15 countries including Algeria, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Ghana, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.