- Experience
- 5+ yrs
- Salary
- —
- Openings
- 1
- Posted
- 1 week ago
- Work mode
- In office
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Taxation or equivalent professional qualification
- Resume
- Required to apply
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Job description
About the Team
The EMEA Tax Team collaborates closely with various corporate departments to provide tax advisory, planning, structuring, and manage tax controversies. This team ensures compliance with both direct taxes (like corporate income tax) and indirect taxes, addressing various tax-related challenges.
Role Overview
We are looking for a seasoned Tax Manager based in Dubai to join our EMEA Tax Team. This role primarily involves handling tax affairs for the Middle East, Africa, and Russia regions. Responsibilities include managing corporate income tax compliance, indirect tax compliance, tax planning, and tax audits, among others. The role promises significant challenges and ample opportunities for professional development.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee tax compliance and reporting obligations in the Middle East and Africa.
- Serve as the primary liaison with local Tax Authorities and Tax Advisors for compliance filings including VAT, digital service taxes, corporate income tax, and withholding tax.
- Track and analyze new and proposed tax laws, regulations, and court rulings, especially those affecting taxation within the digital economy.
- Manage tax validations, data reconciliation, and VAT General Ledger account reviews to ensure accuracy between input/output tax and returns, identifying compliance issues and suggesting pragmatic solutions.
- Review drafts of local tax returns prepared by external consultants on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
- Assist the tax team in periodic compliance audits within business units and identify documentation and compliance gaps.
- Provide tax training sessions to various stakeholders when required.
- Offer tax advice and support across different service areas and projects, managing tax risks and mitigation strategies for assigned jurisdictions.
Candidate Profile
- Minimum of 5 years progressive tax experience in Middle East/Africa, preferably within large multinational corporations or professional service firms.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Taxation, or equivalent professional qualifications.
- Experience in the TMT/technology sector is advantageous.
- Strong international tax expertise, analytical competency, and problem-solving skills.
- Comfortable working autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
- Detail-focused, collaborative, honest, adaptive, eager to learn, and diligent.
- Fluency in professional English - both written and spoken.
About TikTok
TikTok is recognized as the premier platform for short-form mobile videos and strives to inspire creativity and spread joy. With global headquarters in Los Angeles and Singapore and offices worldwide including Dubai, TikTok fosters a diverse and innovative workplace environment.
Why Join TikTok?
Creativity is at our core. We aim to empower authentic expression and build connections through our innovative platform. Our global teams work collaboratively with curiosity, humility, and resilience, embracing challenges and aiming for impactful results each day. We prioritize an "Always Day 1" mindset to continuously innovate and grow together.
Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok is dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diverse skills, experiences, and perspectives. We seek to reflect and support the broad communities our platform engages, committing to a culture where everyone’s unique voice is celebrated.
Minimum education
Bachelor's Degree