Indirect Tax / VAT Communication & Reporting Assistant Manager

Job Purpose

The role holder is responsible for supporting in managing of registration and all communications with ZATCA in terms of VAT. The role holder is also responsible for supporting in responding to the inquiries of ZATCA regarding VAT and communicating with the technical team to request and prepare the required reports. The role holder shall carry out his duties in accordance with the stipulated business policies and procedures.

Job Responsibility

• Support and facilitate relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including customers, suppliers, regulators, ZATCA.
• Assist with Auditors and ensure implementation of the Audit recommendation.
• Support training and building of awareness in the finance and business teams about indirect tax compliance and process improvement.
• Support the implementation of the indirect tax strategy.
• Assist in registration with ZATCA in terms of VAT, and TAX.
• Assist in any update on the Group VAT certificate.
• Assist in internal and external communication in STC, plus dealing with external consultants in terms of VAT.
• Support effective communication channels for inquiries, questions and notes.
• Assist in developing BRSD for all required automation and system modification keeping in view the ZATCA regulations.
• Assist in addressing government agencies and attending meetings of the group.
• Support the SPOC for the ZATCA and satisfy all requirement in coordination within / out of the Department, and respond to the inquiries of ZATCA regarding VAT.
• Assist in communicating with the technical team to request and prepare the required reports or documentation from ZATCA or Auditors.
• Support BUs and corporate functions in indirect tax projects and transactions, and share their monthly VAT return on time.
  
  

Job Responsibility (cont.)

• Assist in studies on the double taxation agreements between Saudi Arabia and other countries and manage its implications.
• Assist in registering the group with the international and foreign tax authorities for tax recovery / refund / settlement.
• Assist in coordinating with STC sectors and external parties and clearance centers of invoices, and ensure its approval and submission and get invoices and references to meet the requirements of the tax authorities.
• Assist in preparing and submitting a refund claim to the international tax authorities/bodies, and responding to any inquiries.
• Assist in completing tax refund requirements from tax authorities and responding to their queries.
• Support STC in utilizing the benefit from the tax advantages in international conventions and regulations.
• Assist in recovery of holding taxes and fines, and the release of the company's dues.
• Assist in invoices extraction of Global Clearing Centers Systems for International Settlement and Roaming.
• Assist in authentication of invoices by operators and international contractors and re-issuance of lost or non-refundable invoices, and obtaining the consent of contractors and international operators to bear the tax.
• Assist in obtaining the approval of the Global Clearing Centers by refunding or approving the deduction of value added taxes by international operators.
• Assist in checking the deduction of refunds from Global Clearing Centers payments with the vector and operators sector.
• Assist in checking the deposit of the tax amounts in the company's accounts in coordination with the general administration of the treasury.
• Assist in obtaining tax exemption by international tax bodies.
  
  

Years Of Experience

5 and above

Nature Of Experience

• Prior experience in financial consolidation in (or for clients from) service oriented industry of a large scale is strongly preferred
• Prior experience within the KSA region and/or the Middle East region including knowledge of regulatory environment and context is preferred
  
  

Job Band

Sr. Professional

Skills

Education

Bachelor Degree in Business Administration or Finance

Additional Education

Certifications