Senior Tax Services Specialist (Remote)

Job description / Role

ABOUT THE COMPANY

AZADEA Group is a premier lifestyle retail company that owns and operates more than 40 leading international franchise concepts in fashion and accessories, food and beverage, home furnishings, sporting goods, multimedia and beauty and cosmetics across the Middle East and Africa spread across 13 countries overseeing more than 700 stores.

JOB PURPOSE
The Senior Tax Services Specialist at Azadea’s Business Services is responsible for overseeing the tax process and handling the preparation of tax returns across all countries within the group.

RESPONSIBILITIES
– Ensure group compliance aligns with tax laws and regulations in all operating countries.
– Collaborate with Azadea’s Business Services team to ensure timely filing and payment of tax returns in all operating countries.
– Provide tax support and ad hoc advice to various teams within the group, covering areas such as legal restructuring, contract reviews, tax exposure assessment for global, regional, and country-level projects, and transaction tax treatment.
– Identify and mitigate tax risks in countries where the group operates.
– Work closely with the finance team, Azadea’s Business Services team, and tax consultants to effectively manage group tax audits across all operating countries.
– Assist in reviewing transfer pricing documentation, CbCR reporting, and economic substance filings.
– Conduct tax training sessions on diverse tax issues for different departments within the group.

LANGUAGE & TECHNICAL SKILLS

Language Proficiency
– Fluency in English and Arabic.
– Fluency in French is a plus.

Technical Skills
– Proficiency in MS Office.

EDUCATION
– Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or Finance, or a related field.
– Master’s degree is a plus.

EXPERIENCE
– Four to six years of experience in accounting and tax compliance, or a similar role. Experience from big 4 audit, or large groups is a plus.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

Customer Focus
– Builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions. For example, keeps in contact with customers to ensure problems are resolved, or to improve customer service. Studies customer feedback and emerging customer needs and uses these to determine some creative new ideas.

Manages Complexity
– Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, quickly determines the most critical data and focuses analysis there; recognizes even subtle symptoms that indicate problems; probes deeply for root causes; uses systematic problem-solving methods. well.

Ensures Accountability
– Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. For example, accepts responsibility for own work, both successes and failures. Handles fair share and does not make excuses for problems. Usually meets commitments to others.

Develops Talent
– Develops people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals. For example, shares own experience and expertise with others if asked. Provides constructive feedback and other support for other people’s development.

Situational Adaptability
– Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations. For example, finds out which situations call for flexibility and responds accordingly; seeks and listens to others’ input and feedback on how to adapt approach to changing situations.

Azadea Group is an Equal Employment Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by relevant local laws.

About the Company

Azadea Group is a premier fashion and lifestyle retail company that owns and operates more than 50 leading international franchise concepts across the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe. Since its inception in 1978, the Group has grown a substantial chain of stores representing leading international brand names in fashion and accessories, food and beverage, home furnishing, sporting goods and multimedia.With over 11,000 employees, the company boasts a solid infrastructure overseeing more than 600 stores spread across 15 countries including Algeria, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Ghana, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.