This role involves serving as the Regional Tax Manager for the BBC News Division’s operations across Africa and the Middle East. The successful candidate will utilize their expertise in international tax rules to evaluate regional operations, ensure comprehensive compliance, and provide strategic tax support.
Key Responsibilities and Impact
- Evaluate BBC News Division’s operations in Africa and the Middle East using knowledge of international tax rules.
- Oversee outsourced tax compliance for direct, indirect, and payroll taxes.
- Coordinate the Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting for the African and Middle East region.
- Oversee operational transfer pricing by evaluating calculations and coordination with local accounting teams for ledger postings.
- Support regional tax audits, including investigating and reviewing responses to notices and enquiries from taxing authorities.
- Review regional uncertain tax positions and document findings.
- Collaborate effectively with several internal functions including finance, legal, operations, business development, and bureau teams.
Skills and Experience: Essential Criteria
Candidates must meet the following essential criteria:
- A qualified chartered accountant or a chartered tax advisor (CA/CPA/ACA/ACCA/CTA/ADIT or equivalent).
- Significant years of relevant corporate and international tax experience gained in a multinational organization or a large tax practice.
- Good knowledge of IFRS tax accounting principles.
- Good understanding of transfer pricing principles and experience with the implementation of intercompany transactions and agreements.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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