Senior Tax Specialist

Qoyod - قيود · Cairo, Egypt · Posted 2026-08-09

We are seeking an experienced Senior Tax Specialist to manage end-to-end tax compliance, planning, and reporting for our KSA clients' operations. This role owns VAT, Zakat, withholding tax (WHT), and corporate income tax matters, ensuring full alignment with ZATCA (Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority) regulations, including Fatoora e-invoicing requiWe are seeking an experienced Senior Tax Specialist to manage end-to-end tax compliance, planning, and reporting for our KSA clients' operations. This role owns VAT, Zakat, withholding tax (WHT), and corporate income tax matters, ensuring full alignment with ZATCA (Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority) regulations, including Fatoora e-invoicing requirements. The ideal candidate combines deep technical tax knowledge with strong process discipline and stakeholder management skills.Key Responsibilities:VAT:Manage monthly/quarterly VAT return preparation, review, and filing through the ZATCA portalReview contracts and transactions for correct VAT treatment (standard-rated, zero-rated, exempt, out-of-scope)Zakat & Corporate TaxPrepare and file annual Zakat certificates and computations in coordination with ZATCA requirementsSupport corporate income tax filings for any foreign-owned equity portion, if applicableTrack eligibility and compliance requirements for any special regimes (e.g., RHQ tax incentives) where relevantWithholding Tax & Cross-BorderAssess WHT obligations on payments to non-residents (royalties, management fees, dividends, interest, technical services)Support transfer pricing documentation and related-party transaction reviewsCompliance & Risk ManagementMaintain audit-ready documentation for all tax positionsLead responses to ZATCA queries, assessments, and auditsMonitor regulatory updates from ZATCA and assess business impactIdentify and remediate compliance gaps proactivelyAdvisory & Business PartneringAdvise finance, commercial, and legal teams on the tax implications of new contracts, products, or business changesSupport budgeting/forecasting with accurate tax provisioningTrain internal teams on VAT/Zakat/e-invoicing proceduresrements. The ideal candidate combines deep technical tax knowledge with strong process discipline and stakeholder management skills.

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