Senior tax accountant

4 hours ago

Manama, Manama, Bahrain RESO Full time
We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide. We work directly with individuals to help them gain the skills, confidence and connections to transform their lives and shape a better world in partnership with the UK. We support them to build networks and explore creative ideas, to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications. Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2021–22 we reached 650 million people. Job title: Senior Tax Accountant – UAE and Bahrain Pay Band: 6 Country/Location: Bahrain Department: Financial Control In-country Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (2 years)Starting Salary: The gross monthly salary for this post is BHD 794 Closing Date: Monday, 3 March 2025 - 23:59 IST Time/ 18:29 UK Time Role Purpose: Tax accountant will be responsible for ensuring operational compliance with the local legislation governing Tax in UAE and Bahrain. The post holder is responsible for preparing timely Tax returns, in line with legal requirements for filing, along with all related analysis, reconciliations, and, where required, language translation. The post holder is also responsible for organizing and maintaining books and records as required under local legislation, and for supporting any inspections and audits. Where necessary, the post holder will meet tax authorities. The post-holder will also be the primary point of contact for operational queries and issues arising as a result of the introduction of Tax, ensuring advice offered is approved by Global Tax Team in London and/or Deloitte as external tax advisors, where necessary. Accountabilities: Tax Implementation, Advisory and Compliance: Preparation of the Tax return in a timely manner in line with the requirements of local legislation. Ensuring the Tax return is then appropriately approved internally ahead of filing. Ensuring appropriate chart of accounts structure exists to capture data, and SAP reports exist to extract data required for Tax return. During the initial transition period, reviewing transactions that cut across the Tax implementation date and ensuring appropriate transitional rules are applied. Assisting with system testing associated with Tax. Ensuring systems are up to date for Tax rate changes. Monitoring Tax calendar, including all tax payments, to ensure compliance with UAE/Bahrain tax authority's deadlines. Preparation of compliance checklist covering statutory compliances that needs to be followed by British Council. Preparation of Tax balance sheet reconciliations by set timelines. Monitoring of Tax queries, ensuring prompt response to all issues within strict timeframe. Tax Audits: Ensuring all necessary documents are stored as required by the local legislation, including supporting statements around areas of judgement that have been taken. Ensuring approvals which have been given by Global Tax Team and/or technical tax advisors Deloitte. Supporting any Tax audit process and ensuring all necessary documentation is made available. Providing the tax inspector with the appropriate documents and analysis needed for the inspection process. Support Global Tax Team with the preparation of communications to be sent to the tax authorities. Language Requirement: English (written and spoken)Role Specific Skills: Self-motivated and target focused. Resilience. Strong communication skills – including both verbal and written. Problem solving. Competent IT skills. Numerical skills. Essential Role specific knowledge and experience: Experience of direct and indirect tax, regardless of jurisdiction in which the experience was gained. Desirable: Working knowledge of SAP. Requirements: Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance. Condition Of Employment: Locally Recruited - Applications are welcomed from candidates currently in this location with a natural right to work. Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement: The British Council is committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity and inclusion across everything we do. We support all staff to make sure their behaviour is consistent with this commitment. We want to address underrepresentation and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, in particular, but not exclusively, on grounds of ethnicity and disability. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview and we have Disability Confident Employer Status. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities. The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults who we work with. We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989. Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council's Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children. If you have any problems with your application please email askhr@britishcouncil.org. Please note: Applications to this role can only be considered when made through the Apply section of our careers website. Our 'ASK HR' email is only to be used in case of a technical issue encountered when applying through the careers website. Emails with supporting statements and CV/Resumes sent to this email address will not be reviewed and will be deleted.
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