The Role:
The Head of Tax will be responsible for leading all tax activities of company: tax compliance tax planning investment tax structuring of corporate transactions tax risk management and tax reporting. He/she will discharge his/her responsibilities under the coordination and supervision of the Chief Finance and Planning Officer.
Responsibility:
- Tax Strategy Overall tax philosophy and approach to tax compliance tax planning and tax risk management. Define strategic tax objectives key tax related tasks and areas of focus.
- Tax Planning Anticipated deals investment projects business reorganizations and other material transactions. Changes in tax legislation. Court practice as well as industry specific regulations.
- Tax Risk Management Proper tax risk management standards policies and procedures.
- Tax Reporting Group tax accounting and reporting policies.
- Support to Business Development / M&A Activities Support to Business Development and M&A activities during predevelopment or preacquisition phase (i.e. due diligence process business evaluation competitive bidding).
- Tax Compliance: Ensure fulfillment of tax law provisions relevant to Qatar and all the Countries to which company extend its operations; analyze and verify in collaboration with the tax departments of Business Units (subsidiaries associates Joint Ventures) the tax treatment of significant budget items.
- Coordinate tax functions of company’s Business Units to the extent allowed by the corporate governance arrangements ensuring adherence to Company’s tax strategy and policies.
- Stay abreast of evolving global tax environment and ensure compliance.
Education /Experience Requirements:
- University degree in Law Finance and/or Business Administration from a recognized University.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in international tax of which 4 years should be in a similar position/responsibility.
- Exposure to international companies with large complexity and to multicultural environments.
Preferred:
- Masters in international Tax and/or Business Administration from a recognized Management School.
- Minimum of 4 years’ exposure to global power/water/renewable sectors
- International tax experience developed within BIG 4
- Knowledge and/or exposure to Qatar or other Gulf regions.