# Tax Manager

**Company:** [GlobalCorp Financial Services](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/vh4n1hFiehjPDuAbJDRnaJ.md)
**Location:** New Cairo City, Egypt
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Finance

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## Description

**Key Responsibilities**

**1\. Tax Compliance**

-   Manage and oversee all tax obligations across the Group and its subsidiaries.
-   Ensure timely and accurate preparation, review, filing, and settlement of all applicable taxes.
-   Oversee Corporate Income Tax, Withholding Tax, Payroll Tax, VAT where applicable, Stamp Tax, Real Estate Tax, and other applicable taxes.
-   Maintain a comprehensive tax calendar covering all Group entities and statutory deadlines.
-   Ensure proper tax reconciliations between accounting records, tax returns, and supporting schedules.
-   Monitor tax payments and ensure timely settlement of all tax liabilities.

**2\. Financial Services Taxation**

-   Provide tax support and advice for the Group's Leasing, Factoring, Consumer Finance, and Mortgage Finance activities.
-   Review the tax implications of new financial products, financing structures, business arrangements, and commercial agreements.
-   Review the tax treatment of leasing transactions, factoring transactions, consumer finance transactions, mortgage finance transactions, and related fees and income.
-   Review the tax treatment of interest income, financing fees, commissions, administrative fees, penalties, early settlement fees, and other revenue streams.
-   Review the tax implications of securitization transactions, portfolio sales, financing arrangements, and other structured finance transactions.
-   Support Finance and business teams in assessing the tax impact of new products, transactions, and strategic initiatives.
-   Ensure appropriate tax treatment of intercompany transactions and Group transactions.

**3\. Tax Risk & Advisory**

-   Identify potential tax risks and exposures across the Group and recommend appropriate mitigation actions.
-   Monitor changes in Egyptian tax laws, regulations, executive regulations, and tax authority practices.
-   Assess the impact of tax law changes on the Group's financial services businesses.
-   Provide tax advice to management on significant transactions and business decisions.
-   Review contracts and agreements from a tax perspective in coordination with Legal.
-   Support management in evaluating the tax impact of new business models and transactions.

**4\. Tax Audits & Tax Authority**

-   Act as the main Finance contact for tax-related matters with the Egyptian Tax Authority.
-   Coordinate and manage tax inspections, audits, assessments, and tax authority inquiries.
-   Prepare and review responses, reconciliations, and supporting documentation requested by tax authorities.
-   Coordinate with external tax advisors and consultants when required.
-   Monitor open tax assessments, disputes, and potential tax exposures.
-   Ensure timely resolution of tax authority queries and outstanding tax matters.

**5\. Payroll & Employee Taxes**

-   Oversee payroll tax compliance in coordination with HR and Payroll.
-   Ensure appropriate tax treatment of employee salaries, bonuses, benefits, and other compensation.
-   Review payroll tax calculations and statutory submissions.
-   Ensure timely settlement of payroll-related tax liabilities.
-   Coordinate with HR on employee-related tax matters while maintaining appropriate segregation of duties.

**6\. Tax Accounting & Reporting**

-   Review tax provisions and tax-related balances for financial reporting purposes.
-   Ensure accurate recording of tax liabilities and payments.
-   Prepare tax schedules required for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
-   Support external auditors during year-end audits.
-   Provide management with periodic reports on tax liabilities, payments, exposures, assessments, and key tax risks.

**7\. Tax Governance**

-   Establish and maintain appropriate tax policies, procedures, and controls across the Group.
-   Ensure consistent tax treatment across subsidiaries while considering the specific nature of each business.
-   Review tax processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce tax risks.
-   Maintain complete and organized tax documentation for all Group entities.
-   Ensure proper documentation of tax positions and significant tax judgments.

## Requirements

**Qualifications**

-   **Education:** Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field.
-   **Experience:** 7–10 years of relevant experience in taxation, preferably within a corporate, financial services, or Group environment.
-   Strong knowledge of Egyptian tax laws and regulations.
-   Strong practical experience in Corporate Income Tax and Withholding Tax.
-   Good knowledge of Payroll Tax and other applicable taxes.
-   Good understanding of financial services transactions and accounting.
-   Experience with tax audits, inspections, assessments, and the Egyptian Tax Authority.
-   Experience managing tax matters across multiple legal entities is highly preferred.
-   Experience with securitization, structured finance, or financial products is an advantage.
-   Strong Excel, analytical, and financial reporting skills.
-   Experience with ERP/accounting systems.

**Core Competencies**

-   Egyptian Tax & Regulatory Knowledge
-   Financial Services Taxation
-   Tax Risk Management
-   Tax Compliance
-   Financial & Accounting Knowledge
-   Analytical Thinking
-   Business Acumen
-   Problem Solving
-   Attention to Detail
-   Communication & Stakeholder Management
-   Planning & Organization
-   Confidentiality & Integrity