Transaction Tax Senior Manager - Saudi Arabia

Given the influx of investment into the region a leading Big Four firm in Saudi Arabia have expanded their International Transaction Tax service line and are now looking for an experienced Senior Manager to assist with the expansion. The role would be based in the Riyadh office operating within the Saudi national practice as well as close collaboration with the broader MENA practice.

Responsibilities of the role include:

* Participate in Transaction Tax engagements on a day-to-day basis, focusing on tax due diligence, tax structuring, SPA and tax model review as well as advising on the tax aspects of IPO-required materials
* Collaborate with a team of Transaction Tax professionals to combine diverse cross-border transaction experience with local Saudi Arabian tax/zakat knowledge across a broad spectrum of industries
* Manage a personal client portfolio in terms of dealing with and managing all the tax affairs of that client account, keeping them abreast of tax developments and advise on how it might affect their group
* Help people to develop through the effective supervision, coaching and mentoring of staff
* Conduct performance reviews and contribute to performance feedback for staff
* Contribute to people initiatives, including recruiting, retaining and training Transaction Tax professionals

Requirements for the role:

* A bachelor's degree with strong academic credentials - taxation, accounting, business, finance or a related field essential. MBA, Masters of Tax or LLM in Tax would be a plus.
* A minimum of 8 years of Transaction Tax experience
* Excellent written and verbal English language skills. Arabic would be highly desirable
* An up-to-date knowledge of domestic and international tax developments such as the BEPS Action Plan, CbCR etc.

The Pro-Recruitment Group consists of 3 distinct brands: Pro-Tax, Pro-Legal and Pro-Finance