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This role spans tax filings, reconciliations, audits, transfer pricing documentation, global reporting, stakeholder engagement, and operational tax advisory, while contributing to strong tax governance, effective controls and a culture of compliance.\nKey Responsibilities\nEnsure all statutory tax compliances are completed within required timelines, including preparation and submission of information relating to tax notices.\nPrepare monthly sales tax returns for FBR, SRB and PRA, and support related reconciliations, follow-ups, and issue resolution.\nPrepare balance sheet reconciliations and month-end tax pack activities in line with closing timelines and reporting requirements.\nPrepare quarterly advance tax and income tax workings / computations and support the preparation and review of the annual income tax return.\nSupport income tax and sales tax audits and assessments, including data preparation, analysis, and coordination with tax advisors / external counsel.\nPrepare and review tax payment workings, including stamp duty, sections 236A / 236G and vendors’ income tax withholding calculations.\nPrepare, maintain, and update transfer pricing documentation and global tax reporting deliverables.\nPrepare budget proposals and tax-related commentary, highlighting changes affecting the industry and updating global tax teams on current and emerging tax developments.\nBuild and maintain strong relationships and communication channels with internal and external stakeholders, and support periodic tax meetings on budget, compliance and tax changes.\nProvide practical tax advisory support to business teams, covering operational tax matters, quarterly risk questionnaires, and other ad hoc tax-related issues.\nEducation, Experience & Skills\nProfessional qualification such as CA, ACCA, or MBA (Finance).\nStrong technical understanding of direct and indirect tax compliances, tax computations, reporting, and advisory matters.\nIn-depth knowledge of local tax laws, compliance requirements, and practical tax operations.\n3-5 years of relevant tax experience, preferably with a multinational company or a Big 4 accounting firm.\nDemonstrated ability to independently manage routine tax compliances, reconciliations, audits, reporting, and stakeholder coordination under the guidance of the Tax Lead.\nSolid knowledge of direct and indirect tax laws, withholding tax, sales tax return filing, tax audits, and transfer pricing documentation.\nProficiency in MS Excel and strong stakeholder management, communication, and collaboration skills, with high attention to detail and a focus on quality and compliance.\nSkills\nBusiness Acumen, Critical Thinking, Digital Fluency, Enterprise Thinking, Influencing Without Authority, Problem Solving, Tax ManagementWhy GSK?\nUniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.\nGSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases - to impact health at scale.\nPeople and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.\nContact information:\nYou may apply for this position online by selecting the Apply now button.\nImportant notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies\nGSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. 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