Tax Manager at - Nairobi, Kenya - Al-Futtaim

Description

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim is one of the most progressive regional business houses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Al-Futtaim employs in excess of 42,000 people and operates in 31 countries through more than 200 companies.

Overview Of The Role
This position is responsible for driving the group tax strategy within CMC Group.

It includes managing the Effective Tax Management Model which involves working with tax community members and taking ownership of tax compliance, tax planning, transfer pricing, tax accounting, and tax documentation for the Company.

What You Will Do

Manage the implementation of the Group Tax strategy in CMC from a planning, compliance, and risk management perspective, in order to ensure harmonization of the tax processes at CMC with the Group Tax guidelines
Build relationships and interact with stakeholders to provide excellent tax advisory expertise on business transactions and acquisitions, in order to ensure smooth functioning of the tax record to report processes including helping to facilitate closure of tax audits
Ensure correct and timely filing of all Tax Returns based on country specific tax calendars and review complex income Tax Returns, in order to meet regulatory deadlines and avoid penalties
Identify tax planning opportunities within the limits of tax risk management, in order to generate cash for the CMC Group
Identify and mitigate tax risks in CMC Group, in order to ensure that the tax positions which are taken are in compliance with the tax regulations and also to avoid penalties for potential exposures
Manage the tax provision process and supervise tax balances on general ledge
Ensure all documents are collected on a central database and handle requests for information, in order to substantiate tax filings and tax positions and to support during tax audits
Manage tax audits in collaboration with Group Tax, in order to reach an amicable closure to the Audits

Required Skills To Be Successful

Tax, Finance or Accounting certified
Regional tax knowledge is mandatory
4-6 years in an international tax environment
Big 4 Accounting Firm experience required

About The Team

The role will report to the Divisional Tax Manager.

What Equips You For The Role

Tax technical skills and tax accounting
Project management skills
Ability to work on various on-going projects with good organisational and time management skills
Pro-active attitude
Team player
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
Highly motivated, energetic, hard worker