Tax Manager

About PwC in the Region

Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 12,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 370,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.

Job description & summary

We are looking for candidates to join our growing Tax Team in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The right candidate(s) will be based in Bahrain but have responsibilities too in KSA’s Eastern Province/Khobar, across the causeway. Specifically, we are searching for a tax manager to join our Middle East Indirect Tax Practice – Indirect Taxes for us cover Value Added Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Tax and Real Estate Transaction Tax as well as electronic invoicing. The candidate we need should also have some experience in Bahrain’s new Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax, and be prepared to do work across both Indirect and Direct Taxes.

Role

The role primarily involves advisory, compliance and disputes work in Tax covering not only Bahrain, but also extends across the Middle East (including in particular Indirect Taxes in the Gulf Co-operative Council Region – KSA, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the UAE). This is an exciting time for those who choose to become Tax specialists in the Middle East - e-Invoicing, VAT, Excise Tax, Customs Duty and RETT is coming to many countries and already implemented in a number.

The manager role requires at least four years of experience in Indirect Tax, working in an in-house finance function, at a tax authority or for a consultancy firm.

Tax manager attributes:

• Indirect Tax (VAT, Excise Tax, RETT and/or Customs Duty) work experience.
• Good working knowledge of GCC VAT Framework, KSA VAT, Bahrain VAT or similar Indirect Tax system.
• Some experience of Bahrain Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax work, or Corporate Income Tax/Withholding Tax/Direct Tax projects.
• Track record in writing advice, memos, letters and emails on Indirect Tax matters.
• Practical experience of application of technical Indirect Tax rules and regulations.
• Managerial experience in running a small team, working both in the office and remotely.
• Tax authority, general finance, accounting or consulting/accounting firm experience of at least four years.
• Experience of appeals, objections and challenges to tax authority positions would be an advantage (but not a must-have) in Bahrain and/or elsewhere.

Optional skills

Accepting feedback, active listening, analytical thinking, business tax, coaching and feedback, communication, corporate tax planning, creativity, customs brokerage, customs regulations, customs tariffs, customs valuation, embracing change, emotional regulation, empathy, inclusion, indirect tax, indirect tax controversies, input Value Added Tax (VAT), intellectual curiosity, international taxation, learning agility, optimism, professional courage, and more.

Travel requirements

Not specified

Available for work visa sponsorship?

Yes

Government clearance required?

Yes