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Qatar

Doha, Qatar

Pakistan

Reporting, Compliance & Forecasting:▪ Prepare and submit global reporting and submissions.▪ Provide inputs for business plans, forecasts, budgets, and cash flow forecasting.▪ Maintain effective control procedures over all aspects of the process.▪ Calculate advance tax liability and made quarterly payments.▪ Prepare and submit of income tax and monthly sales tax returns.▪ Quarterly calculation of current tax and deferred tax provisions in accordance with tax laws, IFRS and internal guidelines.▪ Responsible for local and global reporting in accordance with IFRS and group guidelines.▪ Coordination with consultant for preparation of local files under transfer pricing requirements.▪ Ensure timely payment of monthly sales tax liability.▪ Calculate expected ETR▪ Review FS and related disclosures for presentation to boards of directors, management, shareholders, and governing and statutory bodies.▪ Responsible for local and global tax reporting in accordance with IFRS and group guidelines. Litigation, Controversy & Risk Management:▪ Preparing arguments in response to notices issued by tax authorities.▪ Represent Unilever before Appellate Authorities.▪ Conduct a risk analysis of issues based on the orders issued by tax authorities and perform health check. Advisory, Projects & Quality Assurance:▪ Business partnering with other functions of finance and other divisions of the Company, and advising them.▪ Monitor legislative and regulatory law developments.▪ Advising on matters such as the purchase and sale of businesses, mergers, capital financing, and taxation.▪ Providing financial and taxation advice on business structures, plans and operations.▪ Advising treasury on their funds management arrangements and investments of surplus funds.▪ Engaged in FLEX experience with Global as “Employment Tax Master – South Asia”.▪ Development of library for management of notices, replies and stay orders.

Islamabad

Accounting, Forecasting and Group Reporting:▪ Preparation of current & deferred tax computations.▪ Preparation of position papers on taxation matters for group.▪ Preparation of advance tax, VAT and income tax returns. ▪ Preparation of standalone and consolidated FS disclosures pertaining to taxes and review of complete FS to ensure compliance with standards and laws.▪ Provide inputs for business plans, forecasts, budgets and cash flow forecasting. Compliance with Laws, Standards & Control Framework:▪ Implementation of OECD guidelines and ensure compliance with TP laws.▪ Preparation of local files in line with BEPS Action 13 and assist Headquarters in preparation of master files.▪ Assessment and selection of appropriate TP method for intra-group transactions based on OCED guidelines.▪ Ensure SOX compliance for taxation & accounting matters. Planning & Projects:▪ Lead M&A projects and provide tax efficient structures, analysis and advisory during various projects.▪ Identification of new projects for reduction of tax cost, EBITDA cost, enhanced dividend capacity and elimination of operational deficiencies.▪ Conducting detailed technical accounting assessment of projects in line with IFRS.▪Advise on cash flow and financial risk of capital investment projects. Litigation, Controversy & Risk▪ Engage in assessments and audits opened by tax authorities and reviewed the data submissions to tax authorities.▪ Developing litigation and exposure dashboard.▪ Submission of tax budget proposals to concerned regulatory authorities.▪ Preparation of ERM Report & heatmap of the Company in line with ERM and Group principles.▪ Financial risk management and managing cash flow. Advisory & Quality Assurance:▪ Technical assessment of newly introduced changes in IFRS.▪ Advising on cross border transactions in light of the local law and bilateral tax treaties.▪ Monitoring changes in tax laws and circulated tax newsletter to management.

Islamabad

▪ Preparation of tax advises for clients and negotiated and secured positive outcomes from tax authorities on behalf of clients.▪ Reviewing tax computations and returns and e-filing with the Federal Board of Revenue.▪ Preparing arguments in response to notices issued by tax authorities for amendment of assessments, corporate tax audits and examinations aimed at evaluating compliance of withholding tax obligations.▪ Represented clients before Commissioner Appeals and Appellate Tribunal under the Income Tax Ordinance and Sales Tax Acts for appeal and stay filing.▪ Assisted in resolving / complying with tax audit matters under the Income Tax Ordinance and Sales Tax Acts of respective Provincial Revenue Authorities.▪ Organizing and attending meetings with the clients regarding tax, accounting and financial issues.▪ Reviewing monthly/annual returns for accuracy and adherence to applicable indirect tax laws.▪ Reviewing reconciliations of revenue / purchases with sales tax returns.▪ Preparing replies to show cause notices issued by federal and provincial tax authorities.▪ Attending hearings before the assessing officers, arguing cases and obtaining rulings on certain tax positions.▪ Advising clients on issues related to corporate taxes, formulating optimal tax structures and planning tax exposures.▪ Reviewing tax accounting, tax provisioning, tax disclosures and tax reporting in light of IAS 12 and local tax laws.▪ Advising on cross border transactions in light of the local law and bilateral tax treaties, and obtaining income tax withholding exemption certificate for non-residents from Tax Department.▪ Engaging in a due diligence assignment for assisting the acquirer in bid price determination. ▪ Assisting clients during the process of incorporation of Companies.▪ Obtaining registration certificates for branches of non-residents in Pakistan, and their subsequent renewals.▪ Assisting clients during the process of registration.

Islamabad

▪ Involved in various engagements including external audits, internal audits, and due diligence at various levels of responsibilities.▪ Coordinate with engagement manager in planning of audit engagements.▪ Execute external and internal audits under the supervision of senior staff as per the requirements of International Standards on Auditing (ISAs).▪ Prepare auditing working papers as per PwC audit methodologies.▪ Perform reviews to determine efficiency and effectiveness of client’s internal controls and conducted holistic risk assessments.▪ Supervise field units and managed multiple teams.▪ Prepare proposals for prospective clients.▪ Supervision and review of work of subordinate professional staff.▪ Examine and analyze financial statements.▪ Examine and analyze client’s accounting and financial records, documents, and systems to ensure financial recording accuracy, compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and other legal and tax regulations.▪ Plan the engagements including undertaking its risk assessment and communicating results with clients.▪ Review internal controls to identify control deficiency and suggest improvements.▪ Ensure audit quality and compliances with various auditing and accounting pronouncements and standards of firm’s quality control procedures.▪ Establish and strengthen cordial client relationship through liaison at various levels of client personnel including top management.▪ Prepare draft reports of the matters to be presented to board and senior management.

Advanced Diploma In International Taxation (Adit), Taxation

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Accounting And Finance

Education record

Higher Secondary School Certificate, Pre-Engineering