Senior Accountant - Tax Back Office

at  AlFuttaim

Job Requisition ID: 166377
Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United A”rab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world’s most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.
By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.
We are currently seeking an experienced finance professional to join our Finance Shared Service Center team in the capacity of Senior Accountant – TxBOT.

REQUIRED SKILLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL

• Accounting skills
• Project management skills
• SAP Knowledge preferable
• Ability to work on various on-going projects with good organizational and time management skills
• Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Analysis and troubleshooting

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

The Senior Tax Accountant will support the Tax Back-Office of the Al-Futtaim Group on tax operational matters including preparations of Direct and Indirect Tax Returns.
The successful candidate will work closely with Group Tax in carrying out their responsibilities.

OTHER KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To liaise with relevant managers and stakeholders to ensure full collaboration and understanding on critical topics.
• Contribute to the improvement of the solutions and business processes.
• Maintains and upgrades professional knowledge, management skills and domain expertise by using continuous learning & development tools.

WHAT EQUIPS YOU FOR THE ROLE

• Tax, Finance Degree, Regional tax knowledge would be a plus
• 3 - 5 years of GCC Tax experience
• 1-2 years in an international Finance environment
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