Manager - Taxation and Disbursement

The Citizen Foundation · Karachi, Karachi District; Sindh, Pakistan

The Deputy Manager – Taxation will be responsible for managing and overseeing all taxation matters of the organization, including compliance, filings, advisory, and coordination with provincial and federal tax authorities (i.e., SRB, PRA & FBR). The role ensures accurate and timely submission of all tax-related returns and supports tax planning initiatives while ensuring adherence to statutory regulations.

• Prepare, review, and file monthly, quarterly, and annual tax returns, including Income Tax, Sales Tax, Withholding Tax, and Provincial Taxes.
• Oversee accurate deduction and deposit of withholding taxes on payments.
• Manage issuance of withholding certificates to vendors.
• Manage exemption certificate of vendors for monitoring purposes.
• Liaison with tax advisor for timely receiving of exemptions.
• Interpret updates in tax laws, SROs, and circulars and advise management accordingly.
• Handle tax audits, assessments, and notices from FBR and provincial tax authorities.
• Prepare replies, documentation, and attend hearings as required.
• Ensure proper documentation and record-keeping for audits.
• Support statutory audits by providing required tax data and reconciliations.
• Advise Finance, Procurement, HR, and other departments on the tax implications of transactions before they are processed
• Identify tax exposure, monitor changes in tax laws, and recommend process improvements and preventive controls.
• Any other tasks, as assigned by the line manager.