Job description

Manager - International Taxation role within QNB (Qatar) Finance Division / Financial Services Department in Doha, assuming prime responsibility for coordinating taxation issues within the Group, including deduction of Withholding Tax (WHT) on payments subject to WHT, analyzing and ensuring timely submission of tax returns, and coordinating tax payments to local tax authorities. Supports ongoing tax provision requirements for local and international operations in coordination with Specialist International taxation and ensures reasonableness of tax charge; performs regular review to ensure compliance with WHT and other tax requirements and tax payment obligations; assists ongoing taxation processes and reviews opportunities for legitimate tax planning across the Group; demonstrates understanding of factors behind financial and non-financial performance and promotes cost consciousness, efficiency, productivity, waste avoidance and benefit optimization while acting within delegated authority and adhering to QNB policies. Coordinates with divisions/departments to ensure tax compliance, records explanations for deviations with escalations as required, and assesses assessment status of tax return submissions; builds relationships with related departments/units to achieve Group tax goals; liaises with Group IT to resolve taxation reporting needs and system enhancement dependencies; assists internal/external customers with queries on division products/tasks; maintains activities in accordance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to improve turnaround time; provides timely and accurate information to external and internal auditors, Compliance, Tax Authorities, and Risk Functions when required. Provides professional taxation service support contributing to strategic objectives; assists delivering taxation strategy and tax advice clearly and timely; applies withholding tax expertise and accurate WHT deduction; identifies tax risks and designs mitigating actions to limit liability across operations; assists coordination of taxation due diligence activities across QNB Group; prepares and submits bank tax returns; develops/enhances/maintains taxation matrix summary listing tax requirements across jurisdictions and circulates as required; ensures adherence to taxation policies and procedures; liaises with departments and IT to resolve inaccuracies in outputs/systems. Maintains knowledge of taxation laws, pertinent regulations and best practices; undertakes self-development and remains current. Complies with legal, regulatory and internal compliance requirements including QNB Compliance manual and Group Compliance policies and procedures covering Anti Money Laundering & Counter Terrorist Financing, Sanctions Policy, Data Protection Policy, Fraud Control Policy, Whistle Blowing Policy, Conflict of Interest and Insider Dealing Policy; contributes to and complies with Bank Risk Framework considering Risk Appetite and promoting positive Risk Culture; performs role under Three Lines of Defence to identify, measure, monitor, manage and report risks; supports Conduct Risk policy outcomes; supports RCSA, KRI, incident reporting and remediation aligned to Operational Risk Management requirements; completes mandatory training and seminars. Ensures high standards of data protection and confidentiality safeguarding commercially sensitive information and maintains confidentiality of customer and internal bank information with need-to-know sharing to Senior Management, Audit/Compliance functions and relevant Regulators; maintains high professional standards and completes ad hoc duties as requested. Education/experience requirements include university graduate bachelor’s degree preferably majoring in Finance, Banking, Economics, Mathematics or Accountancy; professional certification such as CPA or CA and Taxation Certificate is a plus; preferred minimum 3 years’ experience in a professional accounting firm/tax consultancy or major bank with exposure to taxation function; English report writing and communication, with Arabic or French desirable.