Overview
Zakat/Tax Senior Specialist Jobs in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority
Title: Zakat/Tax Senior Specialist
Company: Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority
Location: Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Purpose of Job
Jobholders at this level are capable of operating with minimal supervision. They work within guidelines and procedures in order to prepare more complex, specialized or ad-hoc reports in their related field. They contribute to the completion of milestones or operational targets within the assigned functional area. They undertake operational activities including collecting, consolidating, categorizing, and prioritizing Direct Tax settlement requests, ensuring that all required documents are collected from stakeholders.
Job Responsibilities
Direct Tax Studies
Collect, consolidate and register Direct Tax settlement requests and accordingly prioritize/categorize them according to urgency and criticality
Request and gather appropriate documents from key stakeholders in relation to Direct Tax requests that need hearing sessions, and accordingly archive them in database system
Review received data and documentation, conduct needed technical studies and assessments, and accordingly come up with preliminary conclusions
Develop consolidated study/assessment reports highlighting preliminary conclusions, results, and needed action plans of Direct Tax settlement case and accordingly submit proposals for related committees
Develop Direct Tax cases court hearing schedule with related traders/taxpayers to solve related lawsuits and disputes as well as answer any Tax related inquiries
Prepare notification form for presentation, final minutes, invoices, and declarations to report to taxpayers and implement final decisions issued by committee
Archive documents in the database system in line with archiving guidelines
Organization and Operations
Follow all relevant policies, processes, and standard operating procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner
Help in solving escalated problems and provide needed support for junior team to ensure work is carried out in an efficient manner
Escalate complex problems to the relevant person to ensure cases/issues are closed properly
Perform other duties as requested
People Management
Train junior staff on the different job activities to ensure transfer of know-how, when applicable
Provide clear direction, prioritize tasks, assign and delegate responsibility, and monitor the workflow of subordinates/ junior staff
Support junior staff or direct reports in order to execute their duties according to set policies and processes
Job Details
Communication and Contacs
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration, or equivalent is required
Experience
A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
Competencies
Tax Audit Management – Proficient
Tax Audit Techniques and Execution – Developing
Transfer Pricing Management – Developing
Collaboration and Communication – Developing
Professionalism – Developing
Tax Audit Planning – Developing
Broad Taxation Awareness – Proficient
Results Oriented – Developing
Post-Clearance Audit Management – Developing
Customer Focus – Developing
Enablement of Change and Innovation – Developing
