Tax & Compliance Executive

Job Overview

We are looking for a detail-oriented Tax & Compliance Executive to manage taxation, regulatory compliance, statutory filings, and financial reconciliations for the organization, associated AOPs, partners, and foreign entities.

The ideal candidate should have practical knowledge of Pakistan’s taxation and regulatory requirements, strong Excel skills, and experience coordinating with consultants and internal departments to ensure timely and accurate compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

Annual Responsibilities

• Manage registrations, renewals, and compliance requirements for PSEB, LCCI, P@SHA, DUNS, and other regulatory bodies.
• Collect account maintenance certificates and relevant documentation for license renewals.
• Coordinate payments to regulatory authorities and maintain regular follow-ups until completion.
• Compile financial and tax information for the annual income tax returns of the organization and associated entities.
• Coordinate with tax consultants to ensure returns are filed within statutory deadlines.
• Collect relevant financial information from partners and facilitate the timely filing of their annual income tax returns.
• Assist in preparing annual accounts, financial statements, and audit-related documentation.

Quarterly Responsibilities

• Prepare working papers and coordinate the filing of withholding tax returns for approximately 26 AOPs.
• Ensure employee and vendor taxes are accurately calculated and deposited with FBR within the required timelines.
• Maintain updated withholding tax workings, CPRs, and supporting records.
• Share quarterly tax data with consultants and follow up until successful filing.
• Prepare pre-annual tax workings for employees.

Monthly Responsibilities

• Manage Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) compliance, including collecting billing data from the Receivables team, preparing return workings, and coordinating monthly filings.
• Reconcile PRA filings with the company’s financial records.
• Collect Provident Fund contribution data, post vouchers, and reconcile monthly entries.
• Prepare and submit EOBI challans and maintain records for future reference and audits.
• Calculate and deposit employee salary tax within the applicable statutory deadline.
• Review vendor payments, calculate withholding tax, and ensure timely submission to FBR.
• Maintain updated salary and vendor tax trackers, challans, and payment records.
• Collect Payment Realization Certificates (PRCs) from the relevant department after each month-end closing and maintain proper records.
• Prepare tax accounts for AOPs, including revenue reconciliation, advance tax workings, CPR reconciliation, and asset-related tax records.
• Reconcile tax balances recorded in the general ledger with the tax amounts reflected in the AOPs’ MIS.
• Maintain the accounting records of five foreign entities in Odoo.

Ongoing Responsibilities

• Maintain complete and accurate tax, compliance, and accounting records.
• Use Microsoft Excel to prepare reconciliations, trackers, workings, reports, and data analysis.
• Maintain appropriate backups and supporting documentation for all tax-related activities.
• Record and share tax notices with consultants promptly.
• Regularly follow up with consultants to ensure notices are responded to within the required timelines.
• Coordinate with internal departments and external consultants to obtain accurate financial and tax information.

Other Responsibilities

• Handle urgent or special tax, compliance, finance, and reporting assignments requested by management.
• Provide financial information, reports, and supporting documents when required.
• Assist in compiling data and reconciling ledgers for annual accounts, audits, and financial statements.
• Perform other tax and compliance-related duties assigned by the reporting manager.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Taxation, or a related discipline.
• Relevant professional certification or ongoing qualification in ACCA, CA, CMA, or a related field will be an advantage.
• 4-5 years of relevent experience in the field
• Practical understanding of Pakistan’s income tax, withholding tax, PRA, EOBI, and Provident Fund requirements.
• Familiarity with FBR portals, CPRs, tax notices, and statutory filing processes.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and reconciliations.
• Experience working with Odoo or another ERP/accounting system will be preferred.
• Strong numerical, analytical, documentation, and record-management skills.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with consultants, regulatory bodies, and internal stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality when handling financial and employee information.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Organized, responsible, and deadline-focused.
• Capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
• Proactive in following up on pending filings, notices, and compliance matters.
• Able to identify discrepancies and resolve reconciliation issues accurately.
• Comfortable managing multiple entities and high-volume tax records simultaneously.

Work Location: In person

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lahore: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)