Manager - Finance (Shared Services) Job at LANDMARK GROUP
Job title: Manager - Finance (Shared Services). Company: LANDMARK GROUP. Location: Other, UAE
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
VAT Compliance & Regulatory Management
Review VAT computations, reconciliations and supporting schedules prior to submission to the tax authorities.
Perform detailed reviews of sales transactions, output VAT calculations and revenue reconciliations to identify compliance risks and reporting inaccuracies.
Review purchase transactions and input VAT recovery assessments to ensure compliance with recoverability rules and documentation requirements.
Oversee import and export VAT reconciliations, customs-related VAT treatments, reverse charge transactions and cross-border supplies.
Monitor changes in VAT legislation and assess their impact on existing business processes and reporting requirements.
Support tax authority audits, assessments, information requests, and investigations by preparing documentation and responding to queries.
Identify VAT risks and control gaps and implement corrective actions to strengthen compliance.
Operations Governance
Review and validate key VAT controls to ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
Monitor VAT-related KPIs, dashboards and compliance metrics.
Ensure timely closure of VAT exceptions, unresolved reconciliations and reporting discrepancies.
Drive standardization of VAT processes across entities, business units and jurisdictions.
Tax Technology, Automation & Process Improvement
Drive automation initiatives to improve VAT compliance, reconciliation, reporting and monitoring processes.
Partner with IT, Finance Transformation and external vendors to implement tax technology solutions.
Develop dashboards and analytical tools to improve visibility over VAT risks, compliance status and operational performance.
Reporting & Management Information
Prepare and present VAT compliance status reports, risk assessments and operational dashboards to senior management.
Monitor key performance indicators related to VAT compliance, filing accuracy, exception management and process efficiency.
Support leadership with insights and recommendations to strengthen tax governance and operational effectiveness.
Preferred Profile:
6–7 years of experience in GCC VAT, Indirect Tax compliance or Shared Services operations.
Strong knowledge of UAE VAT and exposure to KSA VAT regulations.
Experience managing outsourced service providers and large-volume VAT operations.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Prior experience with ERP systems such as Oracle or Microsoft Dynamics.
Exposure to VAT automation, Tax Technology and process transformation initiatives.
MBA Finance/ CA/ CMA/ ACCA (completed or part qualified)
About Us
Our journey started in 1973 with a single store in Bahrain. Since then, we have grown into a global retail and hospitality group. The proud creator of 25 plus value led, own-built brands across retail, hospitality, food, and leisure.
Over the years, our UAE - based group has evolved into a comprehensive retail and hospitality entity, with over 2200 retail stores, leisure, and hospitality outlets, panning the GCC, Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Today, Landmark Group is one of GCC's largest omnichannel retailers and India's top home and fashion retailer.
We take immense pride in the organic growth of our retail brands, which have blossomed into household names. From Max, Splash, Babyshop, Centrepoint, Shoemart, Homecentre, Emax, Fitness First, to Funcity, to name a few, our brands span across a multitude of categories, enriching the lives of countless families over the past decade.
