Senior Tax Analyst - METAP

Job description / Role

About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible. Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.

Team Introduction:
The METAP Tax team is building to work with other corporate functions on tax advisory, planning, structuring, and tax controversy. We ensure compliance with direct (corporate income tax) and indirect tax and solve tax-related issues.

Position Summary:
As a Senior Tax Analyst, you will manage tax compliance requirements and procedures across the Middle East & Africa region, focusing on VAT, Corporate Income Tax, and withholding tax filings. You will monitor and analyze tax legislation, perform tax validation and data reconciliation, and review VAT General Ledger accounts. You will identify tax compliance issues and provide practical solutions, support external advisors with draft tax return reviews, conduct tax compliance checks on business units, and assist in delivering tax training sessions. Additionally, you will offer tax advice on various business projects.

Responsibilities:
- Tax Compliance Assistance: Support the local tax compliance filing processes, especially for VAT, Corporate Income Tax, and withholding tax in the Middle East & Africa region.
- Legislation Monitoring: Monitor and analyze proposed and newly enacted tax legislation, regulations, and judicial decisions affecting company operations and financial positions.
- Tax Validation: Perform tax validation, data reconciliation, and VAT General Ledger accounts review on input and output tax, ensuring accuracy with tax returns.
- Issue Identification: Identify tax compliance issues/red flags and provide practical recommendations and solutions.
- Draft Review: Conduct preliminary reviews of draft monthly, quarterly, and annual local tax returns prepared by external advisors.
- Compliance Checks: Support the tax team in conducting periodic tax compliance checks on business units, highlighting areas of exceptions, and documenting compliance requirements.
- Training Support: Assist in conducting tax training sessions for various stakeholders as needed.
- Advisory Role: Provide tax advice and support on various service lines and business projects.

Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:

- 3+ years of progressive tax experience in the Middle East region
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Taxation (or professional qualifications)
- Solid fundamental tax compliance knowledge and tax analytical skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Detail-oriented, a good team player, honest, adaptable, keen learner, diligent, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in French, as financial statements and tax reports will be in French

Preferred qualifications:

- Tax experience in Morocco and other Northern African countries is a plus
- Experience in the TMT/technology industry is a plus
- Experience working in Big 4/MNC is preferred

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

About the Company

TikTok is the world's leading destination for short-form video. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.

Our employees lead with curiosity, and move at the speed of culture. Combined with our company's flat structure, you'll be given dynamic opportunities to make a real impact on a rapidly expanding company as you grow your career. We have offices across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas – and we're just getting started.