UAE Value Added Tax and Economic Substance Regulation Compliance VAT and Economic Substance Regulation Compliance
Job Responsibilities
Review of VAT return every quarter/month with the regulatory authorities
finalisation and filing of VAT returns
Track and monitor the correctness of VAT liability being captured in the system for all AP and AR invoices
Filing Voluntary Disclosures and Re-consideration requests with FTA and Objections before TDRC
Managing VAT compliance and obtaining VAT registration
Communication of VAT positions from AR and AP perspective with the Business team
Keep apprised of the VAT Public clarifications from FTA and execute changes in system/Filed returns
Obtaining VAT clarifications with FTA
Address to the VAT queries of Business and Finance departments
ERP / System Development – Providing feedback to the IT team for VAT related system developments
Coordinating with Lawyers on filing of statement of claim with the Court
Coordination with Group Finance on VAT related work/issues
Coordinating with VAT consultants for seeking Tax opinions
Coordinating with Internal and External Auditors for concluding Tax Audits
Managing Economic Substance Regulation Compliance
Coordinating with Internal concerned parties and Consultants for submitting the ESR reports within the set timeframe
Perform/controls accounting and tax due diligence exercise with respect to potential mergers and acquisitions and /or proposed restructuring scenarios
Knowledge about other Financial & Accounting Control tasks
Review monthly accounts upon closure as per agreed timelines; ensure that all month end cost accrual, expense amortisation and revenue recognition journal entries are passed timely and accurately
Review of periodic and year end GL schedules for balance sheet items and reviews movement in P&L accounts
Responsible for producing accurate and timely financial information as required by the management, Group, banks/financial institutions and governing bodies
Responsible for finalization of annual accounts, as per local standards (where applicable) and international standards like IFRS in line with external reporting timelines
Supervises the day to day functioning of the account payable section to ensure timely and accurate booking and payment to vendors
Checks all invoice payment before sending them to authorized signatory to ensure no double payment
Ensure for a timely & accurate preparation of bank reconciliation for all banks & make sure that all pending items are cleared on a timely basis
Reviews all the reconciliations and schedules and identifies corrective actions
Identify system requirements for all concerned areas of the respective BU for system development
Participates in projects that require input and advice from Finance
Perform User Acceptance Testing for the system developed
Prepares and ensures that all regulatory submissions are submitted on a timely basis
Assist the Manager Financial Accounting & Control with ad hoc projects and special assignments
Provide backup support for team members during their leaves
Other projects like review of agreements, DOA, policies and procedures etc
as and when arises
Job Requirements
Educational Qualification: A university graduate inFinance/AccountingExperience: 2 to 4 yearsSystem Skills: ERP system exposure, MS OfficeInter Personal SkillsCommunication SkillsPresentation Skills