Tax Supervisor

Job Overview

The Tax Supervisor is responsible for ensuring full compliance with corporate income tax, employment tax, withholding tax (WHT), VAT, and other statutory tax requirements across Weatherford's operations in North and South Iraq. This role plays a critical part in managing tax compliance, supporting business operations, minimizing tax risks, and ensuring adherence to local tax legislation.

The successful candidate will oversee tax reporting, coordinate tax audits, manage relationships with tax authorities and external advisors, support tendering and project teams on tax matters, and provide practical tax advice that supports business growth while safeguarding Weatherford's financial and regulatory interests.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure timely and accurate compliance with all corporate income tax, VAT, withholding tax (WHT), payroll tax (PIT), and other statutory tax obligations across Weatherford's operations in North and South Iraq.
• Coordinate the preparation, review, and filing of tax returns, tax calculations, statutory reports, and tax accounting requirements in collaboration with external tax advisors and internal finance teams.
• Manage tax audits, tax inquiries, tax litigation, and relationships with Iraqi tax authorities to secure tax clearances and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Oversee withholding tax processes, including customer follow-up for WHT certificates, monitoring intercompany transactions, and ensuring accurate tax deductions across multiple jurisdictions.
• Provide tax guidance and support to commercial, tendering, project, finance, HR, payroll, and operational teams by identifying tax risks, advising on tax implications, and supporting contract execution and project delivery.
• Identify and implement tax planning opportunities, support cash repatriation initiatives, ensure transfer pricing compliance, and recommend process improvements in response to legislative and regulatory changes.
• Review payroll tax calculations, statutory financial statements, tax reconciliations, and US GAAP tax reporting, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance.
• Collaborate with external consultants and cross-functional stakeholders to educate the business on tax legislation updates, strengthen tax governance, and drive continuous improvement in tax processes and controls.

Skills:

• Strong knowledge of Iraqi corporate income tax, withholding tax, employment tax, VAT, and tax compliance requirements.
• Experience managing tax audits, tax authority relationships, and tax dispute resolution.
• Understanding of tax accounting and US GAAP reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of transfer pricing principles and cross-border taxation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across multiple functions.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Good IT proficiency, including Microsoft Office and financial reporting systems.
• Fluent English communication skills (written and verbal).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Taxation, or a related discipline.
• 4–6 years of tax experience within a multinational organization or a professional tax advisory firm, including corporate tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advisory in Iraq.
• Strong understanding of Iraqi corporate income tax, withholding tax, payroll tax, VAT, and tax accounting requirements.
• Experience managing tax audits, working with tax authorities, and supporting tax strategy implementation.
• Professional accounting or tax qualification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CTA, or equivalent) is preferred.
• Experience within the Oil & Gas or Energy industry and in multinational organizations operating across multiple jurisdictions is an advantage.

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