Malak Alsahli
Senior Associate
Summary
Objective
To advance my career with a leading organization that will utilize my extensive auditing and tax analysis knowledge while also allowing me to develop further as a professional
Detail-oriented professional with experience in technical aspects of large taxpayer auditing, analyzing financial data, synthesizing information into actionable recommendations and ensuring compliance with relevant policies and regulatory standards. Keenly focused and highly motivated with the ability to assess and process financial documentation accurately and efficiently.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Associate
PwC
4 2022 - Current
- Advised new investors in KSA on optimal business structures, utilizing double tax treaties to minimize tax liabilities and develop tax-efficient exit strategies.
- Managed business setup and registration processes with the tax authority, ensuring regulatory compliance and tax efficiency.
- Conducted a comprehensive tax analysis to determine the most beneficial corporate structure for new businesses.
- Interviewed clients to obtain additional information on taxable income, deductible expenses, and allowances.
- Used appropriate adjustments, deductions, and credits to keep the client's taxes to a minimum.
- Experienced in preparing appeals against ZATCA’s assessments and escalating the appeals to the relevant committees.
- Represented clients in front of ZATCA in relation to various matters.
Large Taxpayer Auditor
General Authority of Zakat, Tax & Customs "ZATCA"
12.2019 - 03.2022
- Chart successful course for day-to-day audit and compliance return review.
- Spearhead the review of Double Tax Treaty "DTT" claims and processing of complex cases "Virtual PE, business income.”
- Monitoring monthly audit department performance to senior management; recognize reasons for the decline in revenues and targeting large companies for examination.
- Conduct audits for new ZAKAT bylaw returns for various industries and for MNE's (multinational enterprises) returns for multiple industries (oil and gas, construction and retail).
- Identified and capitalized on enhancements to the risk model for various types of taxes.
- Develop effective working relationships with technology and business management of the area being audited.
- Assist with the analysis of risk and controls for assigned audits and provides input to Audit management or senior staff on routine audit reporting.
- Provide assistance in developing and administering department administrative guidelines.
GDP - Audit
General Authority of Zakat, Tax & Customs "ZATCA"
11.2018 - 11.2019
- Attending many auditing basics courses.
- Small and medium-sized companies audit.
COOP TRAINEE
Earnest & Young "EY"
09.2017 - 01.2018
- Played a key role in the successful completion of an audit for one of the biggest clients in health sector.
- Facilitated the effective planning, execution and delivery of assurance engagements.
- Carefully assessed account receivables assertions and fixed assets assertions.
Education
Bachelor's - BACHELOR oF SCIENCE (B.SC.) iN - First Honor Class
King Saud University
Saudi Arabia 09.2013 - 01.2018
Skills
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Time Management
Confidentiality Compliance
Data Analysis
Business Acumen
Problem Solving
Certification
Data Analyst Nanodegree - Misk "Udacity"
Technical Proficiencies
Python, Microsoft Office Suite, SAP ,SQL ,Power BI, Tableau, Linux, Anaconda, Jupyter Notebooks
Timeline
Data Analyst Nanodegree - Misk "Udacity"
08-2020
Large Taxpayer Auditor
General Authority of Zakat, Tax & Customs "ZATCA"
12.2019 - 03.2022
Intro to programming Nanodegree - Misk "Udacity"
05-2019
Data Foundations Nanodegree - Misk "Udacity"
12-2018
GDP - Audit
General Authority of Zakat, Tax & Customs "ZATCA"
11.2018 - 11.2019
COOP TRAINEE
Earnest & Young "EY"
09.2017 - 01.2018
Bachelor's - BACHELOR oF SCIENCE (B.SC.) iN - First Honor Class
King Saud University
09.2013 - 01.2018
Senior Associate
PwC
4 2022 - Current
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