Tax Manager
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About the Role
Americana Foods seeks a Tax Manager to join the Financial Controls Team in Dubai. The role involves managing direct tax, international tax, Pillar Two compliance, transfer pricing, M&A tax, and VAT across the group.
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Responsibilities
- Manage the Group Tax strategy and initiatives from planning, compliance and risk management perspective
- Align the Group's direct tax strategy across all jurisdictions
- Provide technical guidance on cross border tax issues including permanent establishment exposure, treaty application, and withholding tax optimization
- Evaluate and recommend tax efficient holding and operating structures
- Drive compliance with direct tax obligations across the Group
- Support the Group's Pillar Two compliance framework end to end
- Design, implement, and maintain a comprehensive group wide transfer pricing policy
- Lead tax workstreams on M&A transactions, including structuring, due diligence, and post acquisition integration
- Provide VAT advisory support across the Group's operating jurisdictions
- Prepare clear, concise tax reporting packs and regular updates for Group management
- Maintain and develop the Group's tax risk management framework
- Conduct internal tax training sessions for finance business partners and other key stakeholders
Requirements
- Chartered Accountant (CA) / ACCA with a bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent
- 5 to 7 years in a similar role, with expertise in both direct and indirect taxation in the GCC region
- Strong knowledge of tax regulations, automation tools for tax processes, ERP systems, and tax compliance best practices
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Role Overview
- The Tax Manager will be part of the Americana Foods Financial Controls Team and will report directly to the Tax Director.
- The person will be responsible for managing the Food’s Tax Function i.e. Managing the Group Tax strategy and initiatives from a planning, compliance and risk management perspective.
Key Responsibilities
- Direct Tax & International Tax: Aligning the Group's direct tax strategy across all jurisdictions.
- Provide technical guidance on cross border tax issues including permanent establishment exposure, treaty application, and withholding tax optimization.
- Evaluate and recommend tax efficient holding and operating structures.
- Drive compliance with direct tax obligations across the Group.
- Pillar Two (GloBE): Support in the Group's Pillar Two compliance framework end to end.
- Model the financial impact of GloBE rules on all constituent entities.
- Evaluate the applicability of safe harbors and advise on optimization strategies.
- Transfer Pricing: Design, implement, and maintain a comprehensive group wide transfer pricing policy.
- Review transfer pricing documentation including master file, local files, and CbCR.
- Advise on intercompany pricing for transactions involving goods, services, IP, and financing.
- Mergers, Acquisitions & Restructuring: Lead tax workstreams on M&A transactions.
- Identify and quantify tax risks in target companies.
Qualifications, Experience & Skills
- Qualifications: Chartered Accountant (CA) / ACCA with a bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent.
- Experience: 5 to 7 years in a similar role, with expertise in both direct and indirect taxation in the GCC region.
- Skills: Strong knowledge of tax regulations, automation tools for tax processes, ERP systems, and tax compliance best practices.
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