Zakat, vat & wht compliance specialist

Purpose: Own the tax rules, controls and ZATCA-facing procedures that the monitoring toolkit enforces, and keep SAR audit-ready.

Key responsibilities

• Write procedures for handling ZATCA queries, managing zakat and tax assessments, and filing objections and appeals for future years.
• Set up the record-keeping framework for expenses, assets and payments so evidence is retrievable during assessments.
• Define the VAT/WHT validation rules, control points and thresholds that Role 1 builds into the toolkit.
• Review monthly VAT and WHT returns using the toolkit; investigate and clear exceptions before filing.
• Prepare the zakat base computation and supporting schedules; reconcile to the ERP output.
• Act as liaison with ZATCA and external auditors during reviews and inspections.
• Update internal tax policies and train finance staff on the new controls.

Deliverables

• ZATCA query, assessment and appeals procedure manual
• Records-management framework and evidence index
• VAT/WHT control matrix and validation rules
• Monthly review checklist and exception log

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance; CPA, ACCA, CA or SOCPA
• 7+ years in KSA zakat, VAT and WHT, including ZATCA assessments and objections
• Working knowledge of the zakat regulations, VAT implementing regulations and WHT rules
• Comfortable working in ERP data and Excel models alongside a systems lead

Preferred: Big 4 indirect tax or zakat background, Arabic (written and spoken)

Division: Technology