Job description:

Group Tax Officer

Overview:

Hikma Pharmaceuticals is a multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in London, UK. Hikma manufactures injectables, generics, and branded pharmaceutical products. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. We are currently looking for a Tax Officer to join our dynamic and inspiring Tax Team. The Tax Officer reports to the Group Tax Manager and assists with a wide variety of tax matters, including U.S. and global tax planning, tax accounting under IFRS and U.S. GAAP, U.S. Federal and State/Local tax compliance, and audits. The Tax Officer supports the U.S. tax provision and compliance functions with various US tax jurisdictions as well as assist the Group Tax team with various global tax matters.

Responsibilities:

US Tax Reporting & Compliance:

Assist in the preparation and filing of annual State and local income tax returns, extensions, and estimated tax payments

Assist with non-income tax filings and state audits

Assist in tax technical research to keep practices current with tax law changes

Preparation of monthly cash tax reconciliation with tax payable account for State and Federal

Group Tax Accounting, Reporting & Compliance

Collaboration with and support to the Local Finance teams in the preparation and submission of the tax-related financial reporting information at the end of the year and for interim results

Supporting the Group Tax and Group Finance teams in the preparation of the consolidation of tax-related financials for year-end and interim reporting

Prepare supporting work papers for our interim and annual tax provisions calculations

Work collaboratively with Business and Finance team to gather tax return/tax provision information

Prepare, distribute, and monitor income tax packages and information requests

Support in undertaking a monthly review of tax figures on group level

Support the Group Tax team in the consolidation of the budgeted and forecasted tax results and ETR “Effective Tax Rate” for the group

Assistance in how local tax rules are implemented for compliance and reporting purposes

Assistance in the calculation of the local provisions and ETR for certain jurisdictions within the Group under direction from the Group tax manager

Support ad hoc projects as required by management

Tax Technology & Automation

Work on use of tax technology and identify opportunities to make the process more efficient

Support the Group Tax team in the maintenance and enhancement of relevant accounting/tax systems

Skills and Competencies:

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a business-related field

Masters / Professional certificates (CPA) is a plus

Experience

No experience is needed as this is a junior role

Location

Amman, Jordan (requires traveling)

Working Conditions

Office job. Potential adjusted and flexible working hours to meet different time zones requirements (especially the US)

Communication

Must be able to communicate through emails and directly with employees

Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Must have excellent communication skills

Proficient in English and Arabic (spoken and written)

A team player

Must be eager to learn

Excellent skills in Microsoft Excel and the other Microsoft Office Suite is a must

Detail oriented and adept to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment