Indirect Tax Specialist

A Snapshot
of your Day

Indirect Tax
Specialist will take care of GCC region VAT compliance for the Siemens energy entities
around the Gulf area (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, and Bahrain). The varied and
diverse work takes place mainly on the screen and in regular, diverse contact
with various domestic and foreign colleagues. Within the framework of the
respective company agreements, currently predominantly and in the future mixed
in the office / home office.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Prepare,
  analyze, and review the data related to the monthly/quarterly VAT returns.
• Retrieve
  the VAT reports from the SAP and match it with the output & input VAT.
• Review a
  sample of invoices of each VAT return, considering the domestic compliance
  regulations of such invoices and applicable VAT treatment.
• Align with
  the local tax teams to validate and submit the VAT return.
• Maintain
  proper records and documentations related to VAT transactions.
• Assist the
  local tax team during VAT audits by providing the necessary documentations/justifications.
• Analyze financial
  transactions, identify VAT implications and compliance requirements.
• Explain VAT
  concepts and requirements to business units and stakeholders.
• Reconcile
  the output and input VAT accounts with the entities’ books and records,
  justifying any differences.
• Cooperate
  with tax advisors to optimize tax burdens.
• Liaise
  with tax authorities and negotiates with tax officials at a tactical
  level.
• Liaise
  with regional tax team on international projects.
• Pro-actively
  identify weaknesses in current processes and identify solutions, to ensure
  that tax processes are in place and deliver the correct output.
• Track
  legislative changes and pro-actively inform the management and business
  units regarding any new developments in terms of tax law and tax
  considerations.

What you Bring

• An
  Academic degree in Accounting / Finance from reputable University or
  college
• Minimum six
  to eight years’ experience in similar function.
• Experience
  in GCC region tax legislation.
• Solid
  SAP experience is an advantage.
• Advanced
  experience with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Excellent
  verbal, written, communication, and interpersonal skills as well as English
  fluency.
• Presentation,
  analytical thinking, communication & accountability skills.
• Excellent
  communication skills and the ability to work under pressure in difficult
  and often time-constrained situations will nicely round off your profile.
• Must be
  able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline
  driven environment independently and within the team with high level of
  accuracy.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 92,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

We provide equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.