Job description

In this role you will oversee Crescent Group's tax reporting and compliance across all jurisdictions, developing tax strategies, preparing returns, and advising on tax matters to optimize the Group's tax position. You will manage tax audits for Group entities, ensuring compliance with UAE and Iraq tax laws, including Corporate Tax, Withholding Tax, and VAT. You are responsible for maintaining compliance trackers, review programs, and managing tax audits, assessments, and monthly payments, collaborating with accounting, finance, and legal teams for tax planning and compliance. Your responsibilities include advising on tax implications of business transactions and proposing tax-efficient solutions, and supporting corporate restructuring while providing tax input for bids. You will review and update tax policies and processes, stay informed of legislative changes, and identify tax risks while implementing mitigation strategies to ensure robust internal controls. You are responsible for ensuring accurate accounting of current and deferred taxes in ERP systems, and reviewing withholding tax positions monthly while coordinating group tax reporting with authorities and auditors. In this role you will maintain transfer pricing documentation and ensure annual updates, assisting with legal entity consolidation, acquisitions, and restructuring exercises. You will review accounting records of VAT-registered entities, ensure timely filing of VAT returns, and respond to VAT authority queries. You will report to the Senior Director of Accounting & Reporting, liaising with internal and external stakeholders, and maintain professional knowledge through workshops and publications while pursuing professional accounting qualifications.