Position Title:  Tax Manager

The Tax Manager will be part of the Americana Foods Financial Controls Team and will report directly to the Tax Director. The person will be responsible for managing the Food’s Tax Function I.e. Managing the Group Tax strategy and initiatives from a planning, compliance and risk management perspective.

-Direct Tax & International Tax

• Aligning the Group's direct tax strategy across all jurisdictions, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical guidance on cross-border tax issues including permanent establishment exposure, treaty application, and withholding tax optimization.
• Evaluate and recommend tax-efficient holding and operating structures, conducting rigorous analysis of restructuring scenarios and their tax consequences.
• Advise on strategies to minimize the Group's effective tax rate.
• Drive compliance with direct tax obligations across the Group, including CIT filings, withholding tax returns, and advance tax payments (if applicable) in all operating jurisdictions.
• Monitor legislative developments globally and assess their impact on the Group's tax position, flagging risks and opportunities proactively.

-Pillar Two (GloBE)

• Support in the Group's Pillar Two compliance framework end-to-end, including GloBE information return preparation and qualified domestic minimum top-up tax (QDMTT) analysis.
• Model the financial impact of GloBE rules on all constituent entities and the consolidated group, identifying jurisdictions where top-up tax exposure arises.
• Evaluate the applicability of safe harbors - transitional CbCR safe harbor, de minimis exclusion, and substance-based income exclusion (SBIE) - and advise on optimization strategies.
• Assess the interaction of Pillar Two with existing deferred tax positions and advise on IAS 12 accounting implications (including the IASB's Pillar Two exception).

-Transfer Pricing

• Design, implement, and maintain a comprehensive group-wide transfer pricing policy consistent with OECD guidelines and local country requirements.
• Review transfer pricing documentation - including master file, local files, and CbCR - ensuring accuracy and defensibility.
• Advice on intercompany pricing for transactions involving goods, services, IP, and financing, including the application of appropriate transfer pricing methods.
• Manage transfer pricing audit risk, coordinate responses to information requests and competent authority proceedings where applicable.

-Mergers, Acquisitions & Restructuring

• Lead tax workstreams on M&A transactions, including structuring, due diligence, and post-acquisition integration from a direct and international tax perspective.
• Identify and quantify tax risks in target companies; advise on deal terms, representations, warranties, and indemnities relating to tax.
• Evaluate holding structures, financing arrangements, and exit strategies to optimize the after-tax return on investments.
• Collaborate with legal, finance, and corporate development teams to ensure tax considerations are embedded in transaction decision-making.

-VAT & Indirect Tax

• Provide VAT advisory support across the Group's operating jurisdictions, covering registration obligations, supply classification, input tax recovery, and cross-border transactions.
• Support in review monthly/periodic VAT return filings.
• Support VAT audits across multiple jurisdictions, preparing technical positions and liaising with tax authorities.
• Identify and implement enhancements to the Record-to-Report (R2R) process, improving the quality and efficiency of VAT data flows from ERP systems.
• Drive automation of VAT review and compliance processes using advanced tools; evaluate and deploy technology solutions to reduce manual effort and error risk.
• Assess complex VAT issues including place of supply determinations, reverse charge mechanisms, VAT grouping, and e-invoicing compliance where applicable.

-Governance, Reporting & Stakeholder Management

• Prepare clear, concise tax reporting packs and regular updates for Group management, the CFO, and HQ, covering tax risk, effective tax rate, and material positions.
• Maintain and develop the Group's tax risk management framework, including documentation of uncertain tax positions and related provisions.
• Conduct internal tax training sessions for finance business partners, AP/AR teams, and other key stakeholders to build tax awareness across the organization.
• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders including tax advisers, auditors, and tax authorities across all jurisdictions.
• Provide regular updates to management and HQ for transparency and alignment.
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation in tax reporting.

Qualifications, Exoerience & Skills:

• Qualifications: Chartered Accountant (CA) / ACCA with a bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent.
• Experience: 5 to 7 years in a similar role, with expertise in both direct and indirect taxation in the GCC region.
• Skills: Strong knowledge of tax regulations, automation tools for tax processes, ERP systems, and tax compliance best practices.