Deputy Finance and Taxation Manager

In the area of Finance:

• Coordinate with the business team in preparation of budgets and forecast reports. Also, to set commercial fixed costs budgets for each department and implement a control and monitoring mechanism;

• Preparation of financial statements for senior management, stakeholders and statutory reporting in compliance with the accounting & reporting developments in IFRS;

• Ensure adherence to Group accounting policies and Internal control requirements for accounting and reporting;

• Preparation of Balance Sheet on month-end for senior management and regional reporting purpose and analyzing and reasoning the major difference;

• Preparing and Analysing receivable aging at month-end and identifying the reasons for the long outstanding balances and working in liaison with the sales team to close old receivable balances;

• Assist in Audit to ensure adherence to Group timelines.In the area of Taxation:

• Being the focal contact person for the Group and local management for all tax-related queries and issues;

• Advising the business segments of the company on indirect tax and direct tax implications on products;

• Communicating the amendments in indirect and direct tax laws and their impact;

• Timely preparation, computation and filing of income tax and Federal and Provincial sales tax returns;

• Meeting deadlines and other compliance requirements relating to tax matters;

• Preparing and submitting relevant details, documents and information to the tax authorities in response to notices received;

• Discussions with tax consultants and legal counsels on the new and disputed matters to reduce the tax exposure;

• Monthly Global tax reporting on HFM and long view systems;

• To ensure keeping the relevant record to provide the same during tax assessments and audit proceedings;

• Advising the company on implications of cross-border transactions especially in the perspective of international double taxation treaties.