Senior Tax Consultant
PwC
Total years of experience :15 years, 5 Months
• Advising clients on different tax issues regarding direct and indirect taxes and duties in various industries including trading, oil & gas and telecommunication
• Advising several companies on how to set up presence in Lebanon in a tax efficient manner
• Getting involved in tax structuring projects covering a regional scope
• Getting involved in due diligence exercises that include tax due diligence for major local and foreign trading companies and banks, in close cross-functional coordination (legal & financial)
• Developing expertise in tax consulting domains such as payroll (payroll compilation, payroll tax, social security), stamp duty and municipality tax
• Assisting in several client tax reviews including HR reviews, VAT reviews and VAT mapping
• Preparing VAT returns for several clients including major telecom providers
• Managing corporate income tax returns for major local and multinational companies; in addition to financial institutions
• Managing accounting and bookkeeping jobs
Achievements:
• Assisted in drafting the GCC VAT common legal framework
• Led and handled the full bookkeeping of a multinational onshore &offshore apparel company. Assisted in the audit process and handled the monthly financial reporting on the company based system. Also assisted in the tax audits of the company and the restructuring of the group
• Led and handled one of the major new key client by conducting an HR review, a VAT mapping, drafting ATRs, preparing and amending tax returns, and became the key contact for the client
• Managed the continuous tax issues of a regional telecom operator across the African continent, post its acquisition by a third party
• Shortlisted (1 out of 3 finalists) among 23 worldwide PwC candidates for a 6 months assignment at the World Bank in Washington DC to work on the global “paying taxes” handbook
• Selected to represent PwC at the Women in Business forum, organized by AIWF & PwC
Dealer - Treasury department (October 2009 - December 2009)
• Managing company's accounts and following up on related matters
• Executing transfers between company’s accounts and from the company to other banks or financial institutions
• Negotiating FX deals with other banks
Officer - Clientbanks department (April - September 2009)
• Assisting banks in their daily work
• Helping clients with banking requests: new issuances, new products & fraud cases
October - November 2007
FEDERAL BANK OF LEBANON - (Internship)
• Assisting tellers in their daily operations
• Working in the customer service department
• Working in the operations department: was exposed to LC, LG and learned how to integrate information in their systems
July - August 2006
KHALIL FATTAL & Bros. - (Internship)
• Introduced to sales techniques and the sales cycle
• Attended market visits and sales calls
February 2009 SAINT-JOSEPH UNIVERSITY Bachelor in Economics
June 2004 COLLEGE LOUISE WEGMANN French and Lebanese Baccalaureate in Economics and Sociology