Tax Manager
Baghdad, Iraq
Full Time
Finance & Accounting
Due 22/11/2026 (10 days left)
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Job title: Tax Manager
Location: Iraq, Baghdad
Sector: FMCG/ Beverages
Open to: Local candidates only
What Candidate Can Expect from The Role
- Negotiating maximum tax benefits for the business and maintains cordial relationship with tax authorities (GCT) to the highest level in tax authority and enhancement of corporate image as responsible taxpayer.
- Lobbing in GCT / ROC to safeguard the business risks and minimizing cost of taxes for the company.
- Reduction of compliance risks by ensuring accurate & timely filing of all corporate tax returns and withholding tax statements as per law and ensure timely filing in tax department.
- Ensuring a smooth Income Tax Audits and handling of the tax assessments proceeding with tax authorities.
- Finalization of tax litigations in all forums and courts.
- Study of tax laws, timely adaptation of various tax amendments in tax laws, and follow-up for the amendments whenever announced by GCT, Ministry of FIN, or Central Bank of Iraq.
- Informing and educating relevant finance team members, and other cross functional employees – to ensure compliance with all tax laws.
- Coordinating with 3rd party (tax consultants) to seek clarity on all tax laws to ensure adequate implementation / adaptations by company
- Coordinating with Accounting, and Business planning team to ensure adequate tax provision in accounting records, at each month end closing., and correct tax estimates in rolling and strategic business plans.
- Coordinating with External Auditors (as per Iraqi Law) for all tax related matters
- Follow-up with 3rd party consultants for obtaining tax clearance from GCT for both entities.
- Coordinate with related stakeholders (internal and external) to solve matter, which are pre-requisite for getting tax clearance.
- Minimization of transaction risks by tax review of all the business agreements for any tax implications and through day-to-day tax advice on various tax issues.
- Ensure people management through principles of leadership and techniques of high-performance culture.
- Any other assignment given by the line manage and senior management.
What They Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting. Master’s degree is preferred.
- 10+ years ‘experiences in finance, 6+ years at least in taxation affairs.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Well versed with Tax laws
- Ability to successfully lobby and negotiate maximum tax benefits for the business
- Ability to maintains cordial relationship with tax authorities to the highest level in tax department (GCT)
- Enhancement of corporate image as responsible taxpayer before GCT and ROC.
- Knowledge of international corporate tax is preferred
- Knowledge of transfer pricing
- Knowledge of accounting
- Impact & Influence
- Drive for Results
- Partnering with Customers
- Inspiring Others
- Diversity & Inclusion
