• Accountable for the implementation of appropriate tax governance including compliance processes and controls across the Region to ensure low risk status
• Supporting the development of the tax strategy and implementation of governance structures across all taxes at Regional level
• Developing action plans for resolution of issues where necessary
  Though mainly dedicated to the Region Middle East. The Regional Tax Manager will also actively support the APAC Region on any specific or general tax assignments.

• In close coordination with the Group tax department and Regional CFO, designing, developing and implementing tax processes to ensure all compliance obligations are met and appropriate records maintained
  Supporting half and full year corporate tax and deferred tax provisioning (statutory and Group level)
• Reviewing / developing and improving VAT processes and more globally improving VAT control environment
• Working with stakeholders, including external advisers, operational teams and finance, to identify and address tax risks and opportunities and implement process improvements
• Assisting in designing and implementing transfer pricing policy and ensuring local TP filing and reporting are done
• Reviewing tax returns prior to submission and in cooperation with local accounting teams and/or external firms / providing technical inputs
• Contributing to the Group tax reporting (including Country by country report)

• Providing clear, practical and business focused advice on the tax implications of projects and tenders
• Managing tax enquiries and tax audits (Regional level)
  Supporting, in close coordination with the Group tax department and (if needed) external advisers, M&A projects including due diligence, tax structuring, tax integration of targets and Group tax reporting
• Coordinate with Group tax / legal and finance teams on specific projects, including financing, cash repatriation, legal-entity rationalization and simplification, etc.
• Acting as a point of contact for ad hoc taxation queries from the business
  Monitoring tax legislative changes and assessing impacts these would have on the business
• Leading and supporting ad hoc tax projects
• Driving education and training on tax throughout the business
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