The posting
The Tax Finance team handles tax compliance and regulatory inspections for the group's legal entities across every jurisdiction where we operate. We partner with business lines on the tax implications of new products, markets, and transaction structures, so commercial decisions are made with a clear view of their tax treatment. We also manage the group's transfer pricing framework, keeping intercompany transactions properly documented and consistent with the arm's length principle.
We navigate a constantly shifting global tax landscape, balancing efficiency with rigorous compliance while supporting business agility.
You will build and maintain the planning frameworks that support the company's operations across global markets, upholding compliance standards while enabling the business to move with speed and confidence.
Our Tax team is building to work with other corporate functions on tax advisory, planning, structuring, and tax controversy. We ensure compliance in direct (corporate income tax) and indirect tax and solve tax related issues.
We are seeking an enthusiastic Tax specialist to join the tax team. The position will be focused on corporate taxes, including both tax compliance and tax consulting.
Responsibilities: - Support tax compliance and reporting requirements for Turkey and selected countries in the Central Asia region. - Prepare, validate, and reconcile tax data to support accurate tax filings and reporting. - Perform tax validation, data reconciliation, VAT General Ledger accounts review on input tax and output tax and matching with the tax return(s), and identify tax compliance issues/ red flags - Assist with preparation of tax calculations, tax returns, replies to tax authorities, review of documents for tax purposes and tax supporting registers - Assist in the review of draft monthly, quarterly, and annual local tax returns prepared by external advisors. - Support tax compliance matters related to e-commerce operations in Turkey, including assisting with transaction flow reviews, invoicing compliance, indirect tax considerations, and coordination with relevant stakeholders and external advisors. - Identify basic tax compliance issues or discrepancies and escalate them with supporting analysis and recommendations. - Support periodic tax compliance checks across business units and help track documentation requirements and exceptions. - Provide day-to-day tax compliance support for business projects and service lines under the guidance of senior tax team members. - Assist in coordinating with local Tax Authorities and external Tax Advisors on routine tax compliance matters, including VAT, DST (or similar tax regimes), Corporate Income Tax, and withholding tax filings. - Support tax risk management activities by helping document risks, maintain trackers, and follow up on mitigation actions in assigned jurisdictions.
Minimum Qualifications: - At least 4 years of progressive tax working experience in Turkey (any other Central Asia countries is a plus), with large MNC/professional consulting firms with Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Taxation (or professional qualifications). - TMT/ technology industry working experience is a plus - Must have solid Turkey tax knowledge and analytical skills - Sufficient tax experience in any other Central Asia countries is a plus - Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment independently - Detail-oriented individual, a good team player, honest, adaptable, keen-learner, diligent, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. - Fluent in professional English for communication in our global business environment with internal and external stakeholders.
