Senior Tax Accountant – Tax Back Office

About the role

The Senior Tax Accountant will lead the Tax Back Office function for Al-Futtaim Group entities in Egypt. You will ensure accurate tax compliance, reporting, and documentation while collaborating with internal finance teams and external tax advisors.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and file all direct and indirect tax returns on time, following Egyptian tax calendars.
• Record tax journal entries, manage tax provisions, and compute liabilities on the general ledger.
• Maintain a central repository of tax documents and support audit requests.
• Respond to queries from tax authorities and coordinate investigations with external consultants.
• Ensure transfer pricing compliance and maintain related documentation.
• Produce internal tax schedules and reports for management.
• Identify and support automation initiatives in partnership with IT.
• Act as the primary contact for tax inspections, managing relationships and documentation.

Required profile

• Certified in Tax, Finance or Accounting.
• Fluent in Arabic and English (written and verbal).
• 10‑12 years of tax experience in Egypt, with deep knowledge of local tax regulations.

Required skills

• Tax technical expertise and tax accounting.
• Project management.
• ERP systems knowledge, preferably SAP.