Sr. Specialist Tax Planning

**Who is our Client and your future employer?**:
Ranked among the world's largest petrochemicals manufacturers, it is a public company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. With operations in around 50 countries, The Company has a global workforce of over 31,000 talented individuals. The company operates through three strategic Business Units - Petrochemicals, Agri-Nutrients and Specialties. They support customers by identifying and developing opportunities in key end markets such as construction, medical devices, packaging, agri-nutrients, electrical and electronics, transportation, and clean energy.
The company's manufacturing, sales, technology and innovation facilities are located throughout the globe and are managed by four regional offices: the Middle East and Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe.
The Company invests heavily in Technology and Innovation (T&I). The T&I facilities are spread across the globe with hundreds of dedicated scientists contributing to the ongoing development of new patents and certifications.
**LHR Americas**:
The job opportunity you have long waited for. LHR Americas recruit people from around the world to work in Saudi Arabia.
**Who are we looking for?***:
- This role leads and manages the Global Tax Function engagement in the organization growth and strategic projects, including the Zakat and Tax optimized planning and implementation of the organization growth and strategic projects in line with policy and with compliant audit trails, documentation and processes.
- Proactively works with M&A and Growth Projects team on the planning and optimization of the organization tax position for business' decision making.
- This role supports the TPP Lead (L4) on the 1) Overall tax planning initiatives 2) managing relationship and engagement with Aramco 3) Government and NGO relationship on securing tax incentives 3) Development of the Global Zakat & Tax Planning Framework, including the Policy, Governance Model, Control Requirements, Standard Processes and Planning Matrix.
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**Qualifications**:
- Professional qualification such as Tax Practitioner's Certificate, CPA, Law or ACCA
10+in international tax and M&A work - KSA Zakat experience an advantage.
- Extensive Experience in the tax function of large multinationals and/or Big 4.
- **Job Specific Skills**: Expert knowledge of global tax planning; Optimization and tax risk management.
**Duties and **responsibilities**:
- Lead/manage Strategic Growth and M&A projects for Global Tax.
- Lead the Global Tax Function engagement with Strategic growth leadership team, M&A, JVAs, SBUs, deal parties, Aramco, various functions and other external stakeholders including relevant government authorities to create, defend and deliver value by optimizing deals and growth investments.
- Lead the planning and timely communication of project risks, opportunities and deliverables for optimized business decision making during the entire project life cycle (from opportunity development to implementation).
- Lead / manage regional and global Tax team and various external advisors to deliver optimized deal and growth investment structures e.g. tax incentives, optimized JV deal terms/structure, ownership and financing structures, Global Enterprise Model (technology/feedstock/sales and marketing intercompany pricing), economics model and legal agreements review, legal entity and system set-up, etc. with consistent global tax approach and accurate reporting.
- Provides input to the Global Tax Planning and Projects Lead on the development, management, monitoring and completion of Zakat & Tax planning strategy.
**Which are the benefits you will enjoy if you are selected for this job opening?***:
This company has the goal to create a team of co-workers who can develop professionally and personally to the fullest.
Thus, they are focused on offering them the best:
- You will have the chance to keep developing your professional career in an innovative environment working with the latest technology, the most advanced tools and the best practices.
- If you are selected, all expenses associated to the relocation process will be borne by the employer.
- Undefinite term contract
- Competitive base salary
- Benefit for permanency in the company
- General health and dental plan
**THE STAGES OF THIS PROCESS ARE**:
**1. **Resume Evaluation**:
A member of our recruitment team will evaluate that your resume matches the client's job description requirement.
Use the job description requirements to highlight your relevant experience and skills.
Be specific and describe the significance of your work, keyword alignment is important. Emphasize the impact of the work you've contributed to HR areas and tasks. Use your professional profile/resume to focus on major accomplishments and qualifications that match the job.
If your resume evaluation is suitable for this position, the recruitment team will invite you to a preliminary phone/video interview in 2-3 days.
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