CME - Senior Tax Specialist

Canon
Dubai
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 5-7 yearsEducation: high_schoolSkills: ["Analytical thinking","Stakeholder management","Governance & compliance mindset","Continuous improvement"]

Manage tax compliance for Canon across Middle East and Africa, ensuring timely VAT, Corporate Income Tax, and Withholding Tax filings and statutory submissions. Lead tax audit readiness and manage interactions with tax authorities, auditors, and external advisors. Provide tax guidance to Finance and business stakeholders, review cross-border and commercial arrangements, and support IT/Finance with VAT engine and e-invoicing setup while monitoring legislative changes and maintaining documentation.

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CME - Senior Tax Specialist

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Job Summary

Manage tax compliance for Canon across Middle East and Africa, ensuring timely VAT, Corporate Income Tax, and Withholding Tax filings and statutory submissions. Lead tax audit readiness and manage interactions with tax authorities, auditors, and external advisors. Provide tax guidance to Finance and business stakeholders, review cross-border and commercial arrangements, and support IT/Finance with VAT engine and e-invoicing setup while monitoring legislative changes and maintaining documentation.
Location: Dubai
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Prepare, review, and submit tax returns, declarations, and statutory filings.
  • •Manage tax audits, inspections, and regulatory inquiries with tax authorities, auditors, and external advisors.
  • •Ensure compliance with VAT, Corporate Income Tax, Withholding Tax, and applicable local tax regulations across Middle East and Africa operations.
  • •Provide tax advice and support to Finance and business teams, including review of commercial arrangements and cross-border transactions.
  • •Support IT and Finance for VAT/tax engine and e-invoicing setup; monitor legislation changes and maintain documentation and audit readiness.

Key Requirements

  • •5-7 years of tax experience in an advisory and/or Big Four and multinational environment.
  • •Strong experience in VAT, Corporate Income Tax, Withholding Tax, and tax compliance.
  • •Ability to manage tax audits and deal with tax authorities.
  • •Professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, or equivalent) and a university-level education in Finance, Accounting, or Tax.
  • •Knowledge of IFRS/IAS and tax reporting requirements is preferred; Orion (ERP) and/or OneSource is a benefit.
Experience:5-7 years
Education:High School in Finance, Accounting or Tax
Skills:Analytical thinkingStakeholder managementGovernance & compliance mindsetContinuous improvement
Certifications:CPAACCA
Tech Stack:VATCorporate Income TaxWithholding TaxOrion (ERP)OneSourceIFRSIASE-invoicingTax engineERPAutomation

Company Brief

Canon
Global technology company manufacturing imaging and optical products including cameras, camcorders, printers, scanners, and medical and industrial equipment, serving consumers, businesses, and healthcare markets worldwide.
Industry: Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Founded: 1937
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