About Noon

At Noon, we believe in Student First in everything we do. That’s why we’ve built a global social learning platform that radically changes the way people learn, with the aim of positively impacting millions of students across the globe and bringing education to everyone.

Our open platform is loved by 10+ million students across 8 countries and is growing all the time – our aim is to radically transform the lives of 50+ million learners by 2023! Our students use Noon every day to engage with live interactive classes and gamified peer learning features, study with celebrity teachers, and compete and socialise with their friends.

We are a distributed company with a collaborative culture. We come from a diverse set of backgrounds and countries, enabling us to work at a global scale whilst bringing local impact by being a part of the communities we serve. As a fast-paced, innovative scaling business, our ability to learn at speed is powered by our obsession with our “student-first” culture that ultimately defines what we do and why we do it. Our principles: Student first, Never Deprive a Learner, Be Better Everyday, Be original, Own It & Be Bold. These values got us to where we are today, and they’re a big part of what we’re looking for in you.

What you will do

As a Global Tax and Statutory lead/ Manager you will build & manage the international tax & Statutory function at Noon Academy for 6+ countries across MENA, South Asia & UK, in order to achieve the maximum tax efficiency at group level and prevent any risks or non-compliance with applicable tax laws or regulations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a full range of tax services in compliance with laws and regulations within required timeframe.
• Build relationships and interact with tax authorities & tax advisory firms to provide innovative tax planning & consulting for all countries.
• Preparation and submission of monthly & quarterly tax returns for VAT, withholding, payroll tax, ...etc.
• Preparation & delivery of transfer pricing studies & intercompany agreements between all countries (subsidiaries) to achieve tax efficiency at a group level.
• Review all company agreements & contracts and provide advice from tax & compliance perspective.
• Represent the company in all tax inspections/audits with tax authorities:
• Maintain accurate tax balances & provisions on General Ledger.
• Assist & advise in building Noon's internal finance policies in compliance with tax accounting, audit & IFRS standards.
• Act as the focal point & communication channel between Finance team and tax consultant, external auditor & legal Dept.

About you

Requirements

• • 5 to 7 years of experience in international tax, Statutory & compliance with strong focus on VAT, withholding, corporate tax, transfer pricing & related party transactions.
  • MENA & GCC Experience with exposure to complex tax situations. Tech/eCommerce experience will be an advantage.
  • External Audit, Internal control & financial reporting background will be value added.
  • Experience in preparing separated & consolidated financial statements as per local
  GAAP & IFRS
  • Analytical mindset, strong leadership, independent & willing to build things from scratch.
  • Excellent communication skills - English is the main communication language.
  • Proficiency in Excel & PowerPoint. ERP experience will be an advantage.
     CPA & ACCA

About the Benefits

You will be joining the world's first social learning platform where you can have a real impact in a smart, low-ego, multi-cultural team. We provide an environment where you can develop your skills and deliver meaningful work that matters. You’ll be able to enjoy a competitive salary as well as a full spectrum of generous perks and rewards:

• Not a morning person? No problem! We offer flexitime and a great work-life balance, including 2-3 days working from home per week
• 21 days annual leave
• Full premium Medical coverage including Family Dependants
• Life Assurance to help you to protect your future
• A well-stocked fridge, plenty of snacks (some healthy, some not so healthy)
• Regular social activities, including team outings in line with Covid-19 guidelines

Why work at Noon?

• The opportunity to work within an innovative start up in its initial stages and help shape our success globally
• Work with a team who believes in STUDENT FIRST, you will have an opportunity to build the first (BE ORIGINAL) Open Social Learning Platform that can impact millions of students across the globe
• A working environment where you can look at things differently and challenge and offer solutions and that also offers you a freedom to commit ‘n’ number of first time mistakes – NEVER DEPRIVE A LEARNER
• Complete ownership and responsibility for the success of your autonomous team across all scope of works – OWN IT and BE BOLD
• An opportunity to work with a bunch of Young, Smart, Driven, and Dynamic people who are committed to go BEYOND SELF and solve business challenges
• Work closely with the leadership team who live by the value of BE BETTER EVERYDAY to help grow an amazing organisation
• Help us to build the future of education!

About Diversity & Inclusion

At Noon, we respect and value differences. We know that when people from different backgrounds and with different points of view work together, we create the most value – for our clients, our people, and society. We’re so lucky to live in a society where differences are celebrated, so we’d expect nothing less from our teams. That means whatever your race, religion, sexual orientation, or gender, this is a place to feel at home, express yourself freely, and make your mark. Noon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, or sexual orientation. We aim to be truly representative of the world and for each and every employee to feel respected.