Key Responsibilities
- Negotiating maximum tax benefits for the business and maintains cordial relationship with tax authorities (GCT) to the highest level in tax authority and enhancement of corporate image as responsible taxpayer
- Lobbing in GCT/ ROC to safeguard the business risks and minimizing cost of taxes for the company
- Reduction of compliance risks by ensuring accurate & timely filing of all corporate tax returns and withholding tax statements as per law and ensure timely filing in tax department
- Ensuring a smooth Income Tax Audits and handling of the tax assessments proceeding with tax authorities
- Finalization of tax litigations in all forums and courts
- Study of tax laws, timely adaptation of various tax amendments in tax laws, and follow-up for the amendments whenever announced by GCT, Ministry of FIN, or Central Bank of Iraq
- Informing and educating relevant finance team members, and other cross functional employees – to ensure compliance with all tax laws
- Coordinating with 3rd party (tax consultants) to seek clarity on all tax laws to ensure adequate implementation/ adaptations by company
- Coordinating with Accounting, and Business planning team to ensure adequate tax provision in accounting records, at each month end closing., and correct tax estimates in rolling and strategic business plans
- Coordinating with External Auditors (as per Iraqi Law) for all tax related matters
- Follow-up with 3rd party consultants for obtaining tax clearance from GCT for both entities (NIQ and SIQ)
- Coordinate with related stakeholders (internal and external) to solve matter, which are pre-requisite for getting tax clearance
- Minimization of transaction risks by tax review of all the business agreements for any tax implications and through day-to-day tax advice on various tax issues
- Ensure people management through principles of leadership and techniques of high-performance culture
- Any other assignment given by the line manage and senior management
Key Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting. Master’s degree is preferred
- 10+ years ‘experiences in finance, 6+ years at least in taxation affairs
- Good interpersonal skills
- Well versed with Tax laws
- Ability to successfully lobby and negotiate maximum tax benefits for the business
- Ability to maintains cordial relationship with tax authorities to the highest level in tax department (GCT)
- Enhancement of corporate image as responsible taxpayer before GCT and ROC
- Knowledge of international corporate tax is preferred
- Knowledge of transfer pricing
- Knowledge of accounting
- Looking ahead
- Impact & Influence
- Drive for Results
- Partnering with Customers
- Inspiring Others
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Good knowledge of company systems
- Managerial and/or other functions experience is plus
- Ability to lead and manage cross-function teams, upper management and Corporate
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.