The role of Tax & Customs Accountant at TotalEnergies is to act as the key point of contact and support for the affiliate’s taxation, including VAT matters and manage the relationship of the MEA Hub and external tax consultants.
Duties Of Tax And Customs Accountant
Following are the duties & responsibilities for the said job.
TAX
- Ensure proper computation of tax liabilities through informed application of tax laws and regulations.
- Manage tax compliance, reporting and filling works.
- Establish systems and processes for tax risk management.
- Liaise with tax authorities and provide tax audit support.
- Prepare annual income & deferred tax calculation and operation revenue returns.
- Review income and deferred tax provisions.
- Ensure reconciliation of tax data with SAP and financial statements.
- Ensure all rebates and claims are followed and refunds obtained in a timely manner.
- Provide internal tax advisory services, training, and support on business operational matters.
- Providing guidance and advice to Finance team, Contract Engineers and Buyers on the most appropriate tax structuring in contracts, both general and specific.
- Assess Transfer Price risks.
- Update all concerned parties on any new tax regulations & enforce related action plan.
- Design and disseminate tax information and guides to company personnel including but not limited to Finance and miscellaneous budget holders.
- Handle All taxes issues related to mergers, acquisitions & divestment & propose cost related savings.
- Liaise with tax consultant & external auditor for any tax issues.
- Perform tax Activity and Entity Level Controls.
- Lead and coordinate ad-hoc tax driven business initiatives.
Requirements For Tax And Customs Accountant
The eligibility requirements for the role of Tax And Customs Accountant are as under:
- Graduate / master’s in accounting, commerce with a professional certification in TAX/VAT.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in tax consulting and/or tax administration and/or tax compliance role in a multinational.
Skills & Knowledge Desired
- Excellent knowledge about the VAT and Income Tax processes in the Middle East-Africa region and computer literacy especially in MS excel.
- Strong negotiation, verbal, and written communication with an effective leadership skill to deal with authorities and tax consultants.
- Must abide by strict confidentiality and non-disclosure requirements and ability to maintain quality and safety standards at all times.
- Data analytics skills (including proficiency in Excel) and problem- solving skills.
- Team player, Dedicated, Motivated.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Language: English & Arabic – highly preferred (written & spoken). French is a plus.
- Internal: Interaction with Regional Customer Success, Accounting, Tax & Treasury, Senior Accountant, Financial Controller and Other departments.
- External: Interaction with the Tax Authorities, External Tax Consultants.
Customer Service & Affiliate Sales Manager Total Energies UAE
