Accounting & Finance
Tax Accountant
Owns VAT, zakat, withholding tax and ZATCA compliance.
Duties vary by employer, sector and team size. Use this as a memory aid — only add what you actually did.
What a typical day looks like
Prepared and filed VAT returns · Performed VAT reconciliations to the general ledger · Managed ZATCA e-invoicing (Fatoora) compliance
What you actually do
- Prepared and filed VAT returns
- Performed VAT reconciliations to the general ledger
- Managed ZATCA e-invoicing (Fatoora) compliance
- Prepared zakat and corporate income tax computations
- Prepared withholding tax filings
- Supported transfer pricing documentation
- Managed tax audits and ZATCA queries
Common tools and systems
SAP
ZATCA portal
Excel
Transferable skills
VAT
Zakat
WHT
ZATCA
Tax audit support
How it changes by level
- Entry
- Executes defined tasks with review and support.
- Mid
- Owns an area end to end and resolves exceptions independently.
- Senior
- Sets standards, reviews others' work and answers to leadership.
Related moves
Senior Accountant
Internal Auditor
Questions that surface your evidence
- What annual VAT or zakat value did you file?
- How many entities or filings did you cover?
- What penalty exposure did you resolve?
Source and review
HRSD Saudi Skills & Occupations framework (editorially reviewed) · hrsd.gov.sa
Reviewed: 2026-08-01 · Saudi-specific reference
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