Tax and Compliance Officer

About us - dmg events

dmg events is an international exhibitions and publishing company. We attract more than 425,000 visitors to our global portfolio of 80 exhibitions each year. Through our global events, our aim is simple. We want to accelerate business through face-to-face events, which is why we work so hard to bring people together, creating opportunities for them to network, learn and do business. dmg events is part of the Daily Mail Group Trust (DMGT). DMGT Manages a diverse, multinational portfolio of companies with total revenues of £2bn, that provide businesses and consumers with compelling information, analysis, insight, events, news, and entertainment.

Job Purpose:

• Assisting the Tax and Compliance Manager with smaller tax returns.
• Custodian for company secretarial tasks and support with company law requirements across the MEA Entities.
• Working with the Tax and Compliance Manager to ensure overall compliance and adherence to all the tax regulations whilst monitoring the tax dashboard and tax reporting of the DMG Events entities.
• Play a crucial role in supporting our Compliance team. 

Key Accountabilities:

• Inspect Sales and Purchase tax invoices are valid from a VAT perspective and comply with VAT rules.
• Prepare VAT returns and payments and ensure submission is completed.
• Prepare WHT returns and other domestic tax returns, payments, and documentation such as WHT certificates.
• Provide support with the development of VAT reporting automation tool in PowerBI.
• Maintain the Finance SharePoint folder for record-keeping.
• Liaise frequently with local tax agents and internal stakeholders on tax queries.
• Support with month-end closing (posting journal movements, provisions etc.) based on the published monthly timetable.
• Ensure all POs process is done and reconcile back to the EL in a timely manner.
• Support with the preparation of Corporate Tax returns and reconciliations.
• Constantly read through new publication(s) regarding Tax or local regulatory.
• Complete with month-end reconciliations and tax journal posting to the Balance Sheet so that it is cleared.
• Support with preparation of UBO details, ESR regulations and other company compliance requirements.
• Ad-hoc support with company secretary compliance. 
• Ensure all annual Trade license, VAT Refund Certificates are renewed timely.
• Support with setting up of new projects, company formation and banks accounts maintained.
• Manage the folders for all board meetings, arrange meetings, documents are signed off and save

Technical and Functional Experience:

• An Accounting/Business or Finance Degree is advantageous
• 1 - 2 years’ experience in Tax & Compliance and general understanding of bookkeeping and reconciliations
• Must have interest in Taxation or building a career in tax
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Communication skills
• Problem analysis and Problem-solving skills

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, friendly approachable manner
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Ability to research and consolidate tax updates
• Confident & real ‘can-do’ attitude
• Enthusiastic with a strong desire to succeed
• Strong attention to details
• Language capabilities – desirable but not mandatory

Key Success Criteria:

• Ability to work with all departments
• A team player
• Good communicator
• Willingness to succeed

'Please take the time to read the job description, you must meet all the criteria set out above for your application to be considered. We do check all applications and suitable candidates will be contacted within 5 days. If you are not contacted by us within 5 working days, please consider your application unsuccessful at this time.'

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