Audit and Tax Compliance Specialist

Job Summary

The Audit and Tax Compliance Specialist plays a critical role in managing both group and local audits, ensuring timely and accurate completion of audit processes and tax compliance requirements. This position is pivotal in accelerating the year-end closing process and delivering high-quality documentation to meet internal and external standards.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

1. Audit Management

• Lead Audit Execution: Drive the timely completion of both group and local audits, ensuring all regulatory and internal requirements are

met by year-end.

• Documentation Excellence: Prepare, organize, and maintain audit documentation to the quality standards, including supporting schedules and reconciliations.

• Stakeholder Coordination: Collaborate closely with internal finance teams and external auditors to facilitate smooth audit processes, resolve queries, and avoid delays.

• Year-End Closure: Ensure all audit deliverables are finalized, and the group audit is fully closed, including signing of statutory accounts, by June 30.

• Process Optimization: Identify gaps and implement improvements to streamline audit workflows and enhance compliance efficiency.

2. Financial Reporting

• Develop and maintain a standardized audit reporting package for year-end handover.

• Ensure all files and documents meet compliance and audit requirements, including:

  • Goodwill registers

  • Fixed Asset Register (FAR)

  • Position papers

  • Valuations

  • Loan calculations

  • Trial balance in local currency (LCY)

3. Tax Compliance

• Provide Support: Assist with tax-related queries, including interpreting local and international tax rules, transfer pricing, and cross-border matters.

• Regional Oversight: Support tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions, with emphasis on EMEA, ensuring timely and accurate filings.

• Risk Management: Identify tax risks and recommend mitigation strategies to prevent penalties and protect reputation.

• External Collaboration: Work with tax consultants and auditors to resolve complex issues promptly.

• Knowledge Building: Stay current on tax legislation and regulatory changes; share guidance and training with internal teams.

4. Process Improvement

• Elevate the quality and completeness of financial documentation.

• Workflow Optimization: Streamline reporting and audit preparation processes to reduce manual effort and accelerate turnaround times.

• Implement best practices to reduce the burden on the finance team and improve efficiency.

What You Gain in This Role

• Strategic Impact: Influence financial governance and compliance by accelerating year-end closing and audits.

• Global Exposure: Work on cross-border audits and tax compliance, including EMEA complexities.

• Technical Expertise: Deepen knowledge in audit standards, tax regulations, and advanced financial reporting.

• Process Leadership: Drive improvements in documentation quality and reporting standardization.

• Recognition and Responsibility: Own critical deliverables that reduce team workload and elevate compliance standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; professional certification (CPA, CA, or equivalent) is preferred.

• Strong experience in audit coordination and tax compliance.

• In-depth knowledge of IFRS and local GAAP.

• Experience across multi jurisdictions would be beneficial.

• Knowledge of the corporate and fund services industry is an advantage.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skill.