Assistant/Deputy Manager, VAT & Taxation

Job Description

Title: Assistant/Deputy Manager, VAT & Taxation

Company Name: A Leading Textile & RMG Group at Chattogram

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Chattogram (Chattogram Sadar)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 6 years

• CA (ICAB), ACCA, MBA in Finance or equivalent.

• Professional tax qualification (ITP) is strongly preferred.

• At least 6 years

• 5–8+ years of accounting experience in Bangladesh Tax and VAT compliance.

• Strong knowledge of Bangladesh Income Tax law, VAT Act/regulations NBR procedures, withholding tax, import VAT/customs interactions, VAT refund/adjustment processes and DTAA application.

• Experience managing NBR/Tax/VAT audits, appeals and controversy resolution.

• Hands-on experience with accounting/tax systems (e.g., Tally, SAP, Oracle) and Excel.

• Strong technical Tax/VAT research and problem-solving ability.

• People-management skills; able to train and develop junior staff.

• Effective stakeholder management: finance, legal, external advisors, and NBR.

• High attention to detail, organizational skills and ability to meet statutory deadlines.

• Integrity, confidentiality and professional judgement.

General:

• Manage a team, implement effective Tax/VAT planning strategies.

• Ensure compliance with relevant Tax/VAT rules and regulations.

• Liaise with the Tax/VAT consultants as and when required.

• Coordinate with external auditor and manage statutory audit.

• Provide support in preparing documents relating to RJSC and corporate affairs.

• Supervise, mentor and develop Tax/VAT staff; assign work and review deliverables.

• Drive process improvements and automation (ERP/tax systems, e-filing processes).

Income Tax:

• Manage preparation, review and submission of corporate income tax returns, withholding tax returns, and related NBR filings and disclosures.

• Lead income tax accounting and provision processes for local GAAP/IFRS reporting, including quarterly and year end reconciliations.

• Oversee calculation and reporting of tax liabilities, deferred tax, and uncertain tax positions; prepare supporting schedules for auditors.

• Advise on tax effects of business transactions (new contracts, pricing, restructurings, investments, imports/exports) and ensure withholding Tax interactions are handled correctly.

• Apply Income Tax Ordinance/Act and relevant DTAA provisions to cross-border transactions; liaise on transfer pricing documentation and compliance.

• Implement tax planning opportunities and corrective actions to optimize effective tax rate while ensuring compliance.

• Maintain tax process controls, documentation, and support internal control requirements, where applicable.

Value Added Tax (VAT):

• Oversee preparation, review and timely submission of VAT returns, VAT reconciliations, supplementary schedules and e‑filing with NBR.

• Ensure correct VAT treatment for sales, purchases, imports/exports, services, zero-rated and exempt supplies; manage input VAT claims and adjustments.

• Coordinate VAT accounting entries and reconcile VAT ledgers with general ledger and statutory reports.

• Manage VAT audits, assessments and enquiries from NBR; prepare responses, represent the company and coordinate external counsel/advisors.

• Advise business units on VAT implications of contracts, pricing, promotions, supply chain, cross-border transactions.

• Support customs/VAT interplay for import VAT, bonded warehousing, and duty drawback matters.

• Provident fund,T/A
• Lunch Facilities: Partially Subsidize
• Salary Review: Yearly
• Festival Bonus: 2

• Festival bonus.

• Contributory provident fund as per company policy.

• Earned Leave Encashment.

• Life insurance.

• Partially subsidized lunch.