CME - Senior Tax Specialist

Role Overview

Senior Tax Specialist, Canon, Middle East and Africa region.

Role Purpose

Ensure tax compliance across Middle East and Africa operations, manage tax filings and statutory submissions, provide tax advice to the business, and maintain relationships with tax authorities and external advisors.

Key Responsibilities

Tax Compliance & Filing

• Prepare, review and submit tax returns, declarations and statutory filings.
• Ensure timely filing of all tax declarations, returns and statutory submissions.
• Ensure compliance with VAT, Corporate Income Tax, Withholding Tax and applicable local tax regulations.
• Maintain tax documentation, controls and audit readiness.

Tax Administration & Authority Relations

• Manage tax audits, inspections and regulatory inquiries (internal and external).
• Manage relations with tax authorities, auditors and external advisors.
• Monitor tax legislation changes and assess business impact.

Business Support & Advisory

• Provide tax advice and support to the Middle East and African business.
• Provide tax advice to Finance, Sales, Marketing, Service, Logistics and Operations teams.
• Review commercial arrangements, pricing, rebates, commissions and cross-border transactions from a tax perspective.
• Provide training to the business on tax compliance requirements.

Governance & Systems

• Support tax governance, risk management, e-invoicing and compliance initiatives.
• Provide support to IT and Finance teams for VAT, tax engine and e-invoicing set-up.
• Support ERP, automation and process improvement initiatives relating to tax compliance.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Liaise with stakeholders across Business, Finance, IT, Regional Tax and HQ teams.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in tax (advisory, Big Four and/or multinational environment).
• Strong and proven experience in VAT, Corporate Income Tax, Withholding Tax and tax compliance.
• Experience managing tax audits and dealing with tax authorities.
• Finance, Accounting or Tax education at university level.
• CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional certification.
• Professional qualification is advantageous.
• Knowledge of IFRS, IAS and tax reporting requirements is preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Tax and Regulatory Expertise.
• Analytical Thinking.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Governance and Compliance Mindset.
• Continuous Improvement.
• Experience with Orion (ERP) and/or OneSource is a benefit.