Assistant Manager - Taxation

About the role

GSK Pakistan is looking for an Assistant Manager Tax to manage direct and indirect tax matters for the company. The role ensures statutory compliances are delivered accurately and on time, in line with local tax regulations and global tax policies. It covers tax filings, reconciliations, audits, transfer pricing documentation, global reporting, stakeholder engagement and operational tax advisory.

Key responsibilities

• Complete statutory tax compliances on time, including preparing and responding to tax notices
• Prepare monthly sales tax returns for FBR, SRB and PRA, and support reconciliations and issue resolution
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and month-end tax packs
• Prepare quarterly advance tax and income tax computations and support the annual income tax return
• Support income tax and sales tax audits and assessments, including data preparation and coordination with tax advisors and external counsel
• Prepare and review tax payment workings, including stamp duty, sections 236A/236G and vendor withholding tax
• Maintain transfer pricing documentation and global tax reporting deliverables
• Prepare budget proposals and tax commentary, and update global tax teams on emerging developments
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and support periodic tax meetings
• Provide tax advisory to business teams, including quarterly risk questionnaires

Required profile

• Professional qualification such as CA, ACCA or MBA (Finance)
• 3-5 years of relevant tax experience, preferably with a multinational company or a Big 4 accounting firm
• Ability to manage routine tax work independently under the guidance of the Tax Lead

Required skills

• Direct and indirect tax laws, withholding tax, sales tax filing, tax audits and transfer pricing
• MS Excel
• Stakeholder management, communication and collaboration