Tax Expert

25 September 2024
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Job Description

Linum Consult’s client is a major energy company operating internationally. They are currently seeking a Tax Expert to be based in their Doha office.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining effective company tax strategy, including formulating overall tax philosophy and approach to tax compliance, tax planning, and tax risk management • Ensuring the fulfilment of tax law provisions relevant to Qatar and all the countries to which the company extends its operations: analysing and verifying, in collaboration with the tax departments of business units, the tax treatment of significant budget items • Staying abreast of the evolving global tax environment and ensuring compliance • Ensuring effective tax planning and providing strategic tax analysis of significant anticipated deals, investment projects, business reorganisations, and other material transactions • Developing and maintaining proper tax risk management standards, policies and procedures with the purpose of tax risk minimisation and in line with the company’s overall risk appetite • Establishing and maintaining proper group tax accounting and reporting policies and procedures. Developing, managing, and updating the tax-related KPI system

Requirements:

• University degree in Law, Finance, and/or Business Administration or equivalent, ideally with a master’s in international Tax and/or Business Administration from a recognised management school • At least 8 years’ experience in international tax, with 4 years in a similar position/responsibility • Demonstrable history of working for international companies or multicultural environments • Previous experience within the power, water, or renewable energy sectors • International tax experience developed within the Big 4 • Strong understanding of Qatari tax law and other Gulf countries • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build trust and relationships both within the company and with all relevant external stakeholders Salary: QAR 50000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.