Sr. Executive Indirect Tax

The Senior Executive Indirect Tax position based at the headquarters in Islamabad plays a crucial role in ensuring comprehensive sales tax compliance for telecom operations. This role involves accurate reporting of various revenue streams, timely filing of tax returns, preparation of detailed workings, and development of reports related to tax matters. The incumbent will support both the tax team and other internal departments at CMPak by managing day-to-day compliance activities, minimizing tax risks, and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements. Additionally, the role provides reliable tax information to internal and external stakeholders to facilitate informed decision-making. Reporting directly to the Assistant Manager Tax, this position does not have direct reports but works closely with an extended team of seven members.

Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and submit monthly sales tax returns to multiple authorities including FBR, SRB, PRA, KPRA, BRA, and AJK.
- Manage and ensure compliance of Single Sales Tax returns through the FBR IRIS portal, including data extraction, analysis, and processing of sales tax payments.
- Maintain a strong understanding of telecom taxation and manage tax obligations across multiple jurisdictions.
- Monitor various tax portals such as SSTR, IRIS, SRB, and PRA to ensure timely updates and compliance.
- Ensure accurate reporting of telecom revenue streams and proper recording of tax invoices in the system.
- Maintain and update tax payment records for effective tracking and reconciliation purposes.
- Address tax-related issues concerning inactive vendors, blocked NTN, or suspended statuses.
- Verify tax admissibility and identify risks related to time-barred adjustments.
- Issue and manage Sales Tax Withholding Tax (STWHT) certificates for vendors and Annex C documentation for customers.
- Undertake any additional tasks assigned by the reporting manager to support the department’s objectives.

Required Qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree is mandatory. Candidates who are part-qualified Chartered Accountants (with completed articles), ACCA, MBA, or CMA holders will be preferred.
- A minimum of 3 to 4 years of relevant experience is required, preferably within the telecom sector or large corporate environments.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to manage stakeholders effectively.
- Proven expertise in telecom taxation and handling tax matters across multiple jurisdictions.
- In-depth knowledge of withholding tax rules and experience working with Oracle financial systems.
- Proficiency in Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office applications.
- Comprehensive understanding of sales tax regulations and underlying withholding tax rules.

This role offers an opportunity to work within a dynamic finance department of a leading telecom company, contributing significantly to tax compliance and risk management. The position is permanent and based at the company’s Islamabad headquarters.