MENA Finance - Tax Accountant

About the role

EY is hiring a Tax Accountant in Karachi to support the MENA region. You will help deliver accurate, timely and compliant tax reporting across multiple jurisdictions, covering VAT and Sales Tax, Corporate Income Tax, Withholding Tax, Payroll Tax and related regulatory obligations. You will work closely with Cluster Leads, Central Processes, Finance, Procurement, Accounts Payable and e-pay teams.

Key responsibilities

• VAT and indirect tax: prepare and submit VAT and Sales Tax returns for GCC countries and other MENA jurisdictions, maintain VAT reconciliations, review tax codes in SAP, monitor regulatory changes such as KSA ZATCA and UAE Federal Tax Authority requirements, and support VAT refunds, voluntary disclosures and authority inquiries.
• Corporate income tax: compile data and prepare CIT returns for Oman, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt and the UAE, assist with computations and schedules, support year-end tax provisions and audit requests, and maintain transfer pricing documentation where applicable.
• Withholding tax: calculate and prepare WHT submissions for KSA, Jordan and Egypt, track WHT on cross-border services and royalties, coordinate with Procurement and Accounts Payable on WHT rates and treaties, and respond to vendor queries.
• Payroll tax: validate payroll tax, social security and employee withholding calculations with e-pay teams, prepare periodic filings for Egypt and Jordan where applicable, support annual employee tax reporting and statements, and keep up to date on employment tax rules.
• Compliance and reporting: maintain a multi-country tax compliance calendar, prepare monthly and quarterly reconciliations, keep audit-ready documentation, and ensure compliance with internal controls and record-keeping.
• Tax authority engagement: prepare documentation for audits, compliance reviews and information requests, coordinate with Cluster Leads on assessments and notices, and respond to regulatory queries.

Required profile

• Ideally a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Taxation or a related discipline.
• Three to five years of experience in tax compliance.
• Experience handling tax filings across multiple MENA jurisdictions.
• Hands-on exposure to GCC VAT, KSA ZATCA requirements and UAE Corporate Tax.
• Experience with tax audits, transfer pricing documentation, voluntary disclosures or tax authority engagement.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of MENA tax regulations and multi-jurisdiction compliance frameworks.
• Practical experience preparing tax filings, reconciliations, computations and supporting schedules.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines and jurisdictions.
• Strong Excel capability for reconciliations, tax calculations and reporting.
• Experience using SAP and tax portals such as ZATCA, the UAE Federal Tax Authority portal and the Oman Tax Portal.