Senior Tax Analyst | Group Tax | Corporate Services

Job Requisition ID: 182274 

About Al-Futtaim
Established in the 1930s, Al-Futtaim is one of the most diversified and progressive privately held regional businesses, headquartered in Dubai. Operating across more than 20 countries, the Group spans automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and health. With more than 40,000 employees, Al-Futtaim represents over 200 of the world’s most recognised brands, including Toyota, Lexus, IKEA, ACE and Marks & Spencer. Driven by its purpose to enrich lives and elevate communities, Al-Futtaim focuses on digital innovation, AI, sustainable growth and strategic partnerships, creating long-term value for customers, communities and partners while building a responsible legacy for future generations.

Overview Of The Role:

The Senior Tax Analyst plays a critical role in supporting tax compliance, planning, and risk management activities for the Al-Futtaim Group. This position is integral to executing the Group's tax strategy across various markets. Responsibilities include reviewing and analyzing tax information, coordinating with community members and back-office support, and engaging in activities related to tax compliance, planning, accounting, documentation, and transfer pricing. The analyst collaborates closely with businesses, service providers, and other tax professionals to effectively manage the team’s responsibilities, ensuring the Group adheres to all relevant tax laws and policies.

What You Will Do:

Tax Strategy

• Support the implementation of the Group Tax strategy through analysis, monitoring, and coordination across tax planning, compliance, and risk management.

Business Community

• Collaborate with stakeholders to provide tax analysis and advice on business transactions and acquisitions.

Tax Community

• Coordinate with tax teams across the Group to collect information, follow up on actions, and support consistent application of Group Tax policies.

Tax Compliance

• Review and monitor the timely filing of tax returns, including VAT, according to country-specific tax calendars.
• Support the review of complex income tax returns.

Tax Planning

• Analyse potential tax planning opportunities and prepare supporting information for review by Group Tax management.

Tax Risk Management

• Support the identification, assessment, and monitoring of tax risks across the geographies where the Group operates.

Tax Accounting

• Review tax provisions and reconciliations.
• Analyse tax balances in the general ledger and follow up on identified issues.

Tax Document Management

• Maintain tax documentation in the central database.
• Coordinate responses to requests for information.

Tax Controversy

• Assist with tax audits by preparing analyses, coordinating information requests, and collaborating with Group Tax and external advisers.

Transfer Pricing

• Support compliance with transfer pricing requirements across the Group's geographies.
• Review supporting analyses and maintain transfer pricing documentation.

Required Skills To Be Successful:

• Advanced tax technical skills and tax accounting expertise.
• Strong project management abilities.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills for handling ongoing projects.
• Analytical skills with keen attention to detail paired with a proactive attitude.

What Qualifies You For The Role:

• Certified in Tax, Finance or Accounting.
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
• Mandatory GCC tax knowledge. 
• 5-7 years of experience in an international tax environment.
• Required experience with a Big 4 Accounting Firm.

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