Senior Tax

For more than 40 years Unifree Duty Free provides excellent customer service, presenting a full range of carefully selected products and world-known brands within contemporary and stylish retail stores.

We are proud to represent a global brand and provide a high level of customer service benchmarking a customer-oriented approach across our duty free shops in Istanbul, Dalaman, Kosovo Airports and Dereköy Border Gate.

In cooperation with Gebr. Heineman Germany supported by more than 2,500 professional and experienced staff, we aim to exceed customer's expectations in the world's largest Duty-Free area of 56,000 square meters at Istanbul Airport.

Exploring strategies for future development, we always prioritize a positive and healthy work environment encouraging appreciation, teamwork, collaboration and creativity.

As the Unifree family, we encourage teamwork, collaboration and creative thinking and offer a work environment where all our colleagues will be proud to be a part of.

If you dream about being a part of a young dynamic team and working in the engaging and rewarding multicultural environment at one of the largest airports in the world, we invite you to join the Unifree family.

Job Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage monthly intercompany transactions and related reporting processes.
• Manage tax compliance processes and ensure timely and accurate filing of all tax returns, including Withholding Tax, VAT, Stamp Tax, and Corporate Income Tax.
• Prepare and review tax payments and ensure compliance with statutory deadlines.
• Ensure accurate tax accounting and full compliance with local tax regulations in close cooperation with accounting teams.
• Review and analyze balance sheet and profit and loss accounts from a tax perspective and provide guidance to accounting teams.
• Review non-deductible expenses, tax-deductible items, transfer pricing calculations, and related tax reconciliations.
• Prepare and review quarterly advance corporate income tax returns and annual corporate income tax declarations.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities related to tax accounting and tax provisions.
• Reconcile tax accounts and ensure the accuracy of tax balances reflected in financial statements.
• Continuously improve tax compliance, reporting, and tax accounting processes to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
• Conduct tax research and monitor developments in tax legislation and regulations.
• Provide tax guidance and respond to tax-related inquiries from internal stakeholders and business departments.
• Review overseas invoices for withholding tax and VAT implications and ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
• Prepare and submit required tax-related forms and declarations to tax authorities.
• Review commercial agreements and contracts from a tax perspective, including stamp tax and withholding tax implications.
• Coordinate tax certification, tax audit, and compliance processes with external tax advisors and independent tax auditors.
• Support tax audits, tax inspections, and information requests from tax authorities.
• Follow up on tax-related matters with external advisors and ensure timely resolution of outstanding issues.
• Ensure compliance with transfer pricing requirements and support the preparation of transfer pricing documentation.

Requirements & Qualifications

• University degree from Economics, Administration or Finance, master degree is a plus,
• Tax knowledge is critical,
• Accounting, SAP and MS Office knowledge,
• CPA (SMMM) License is an asset,
• Advanced level knowledge on SAP FI and SAP MM modules,
• Advanced level knowledge on Excel,
• Good written and spoken English language skills.
• Analytical minded,
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build good relations in a team, ability to work collaboratively with different departments,
• Good Presentation Skills,
• At least 5 years of experience in accounting and tax operations departments,
• Big Four companies experience is an asset.