Tax | Business Tax | Senior Associate
Deloitte
- Kuwait
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Applies knowledge and skills of relevant practices and processes (or relevant tax rules and regulations) in area of specialization to client problems.
- Presents findings and recommends and implements advice independently relevant to tax and consults others as needed.
- Reviews written technical advice, reports, memoranda and/or other deliverables relevant to tax laws and rules for adequacy of research conducted and appropriateness and accuracy of conclusions.
- Demonstrates advanced knowledge of the key capabilities required to deliver a high-quality service experience to the client.
- Selects appropriate methods for collecting and analyzing data, and develops informed recommendations.
- Interprets and synthesizes data, exercises professional skepticism to challenge data, and identifies meaningful insights to develop recommendations that most effectively support a client's business objectives.
- Articulates how technology enables the business and communicates this effectively to clients while ensuring appropriate technologies and methodologies are used on projects.
- Assists client in completing timely and accurate tax and financial filings/compliance activities to meet obligations.
- Identifies and sets timelines to the main tasks within the framework of the tax compliance work.
- Drafts reports, identifies key issues/risks, and proposes solutions for clients on tax planning and implementation strategies.
- Prepares advice to clients on filing requirements and documentation, as well as the effects of tax advice for tax provisions.
- Identifies and bridges gaps between the information provided by the client and information required by the tax authorities.
- Drafts clear and succinct formal response letters or dispute application letters.
- Builds own understanding of our purpose and values; explores opportunities for impact.
- Demonstrates strong commitment to personal learning and development; acts as a brand ambassador to help attract top talent.
- Understands expectations and demonstrates personal accountability for keeping performance on track.
- Actively focuses on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills.
- Understands how their daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and the business.
- Experience with a Big 4 firm, law firm, or large corporate tax department of a multinational company is required.
- 3 - 5 years of general tax experience, preferably with at least a year focused on taxation.
- Consulting and compliance experience is needed.
- Experience with inbound and outbound international tax is preferred.
- Excellent research skills and strong written and verbal communications skills required.
- Good knowledge of tax and business laws and regulations.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or another business-related field.
- Advanced degree such as MST, JD or LLM preferred. CPA preferred.
- Fluency in English is a must. Fluency in Arabic is a plus.