Job Description

Location
Doha, Qatar
Experience

Job Type
Recruitment

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 pre-development or pre-acquisition 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.