Indirect Taxpayer Compliance Risk Expert

Job Description

Job Title	Indirect Taxpayer Compliance Risk Expert
Sector	Taxpayer Compliance
Department	Taxpayer Risk and Data Analytics
Section	Tax Compliance Risk
Job Code		Target Financial Grade
General Job Group	Specialized Jobs	Job Sub-group	Policy, Planning, and Statistics Jobs

Job Summary

The Indirect Taxpayer Compliance Risk Expert identifies, assesses, and prioritizes indirect tax compliance risks using data-driven methods. The role develops targeted risk models, prepares actionable taxpayer risk files for interventions, and produces insights that guide audits, enforcement, and policy refinements. It partners with analytics, audit, investigations, and IT teams to improve detection accuracy, optimize case selection, and support a fair and efficient compliance regime.

Key Responsibilities

Risk Identification & Profiling

• Monitors indirect tax risk indicators using statistical models, behavioral analytics, and sector-based analysis.
• Assesses cross-border and international risks (e.g., treaty misuse, transfer-pricing mismatches, complex structures) and flags high-exposure segments.
• Quantifies estimated revenue at risk, tax-gap components, and affected taxpayer volumes by risk theme, sector, and behavior to support prioritization.

Model Development & Analytics

• Oversees and finalizes the development and calibration of risk-scoring rules, anomaly checks, and selection logic, leveraging returns, third-party, and customs data where available.
• Validates model performance (precision/recall, conversion to action, sustain rate) and refines variables, thresholds, and features accordingly.
• Designs targeted heuristics for high-risk behaviors (e.g., rapid refund cycling, chain breaks, unusual zero-rating patterns).

Case Selection & Targeting

• Prepares taxpayer target lists with rationale, risk narratives, indicative exposures, and recommended treatments (audit, verification, outreach).
• Coordinates with Indirect Tax Audit teams to align scope, and objectives for each case.
• Tracks treatment outcomes to improve selection logic and inform future campaigns.

Insights, Reporting & Recommendations

• Produces periodic risk briefs and dashboards summarizing emerging risks, methods used, expected fiscal impact, and affected taxpayer numbers.
• Recommends risk-mitigation measures (e.g., targeted controls, focused audits, procedural enhancements, legislative clarifications).
• Highlights sector patterns and common error themes to guide education and service messaging.

Data, Tools & Enablement

• Supports IT and data teams in designing datasets, quality checks, and analytics tools that enable scalable risk detection.
• Defines data requirements, metadata, and governance standards for risk models and ensures version control and auditability.
• Contributes to user stories, testing, and rollout of analytics products used by risk and audit teams.

Collaboration & External Coordination

• Works with Legal Affairs, Policy & Legislation, and Audit on complex technical risk topics and evidence sufficiency.
• Participates in information-exchange forums and multi-disciplinary platforms with GCC and international counterparts, as appropriate.
• Coordinates with competent national authorities on risk themes requiring cross-jurisdictional cooperation.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

Preferred qualifications	● Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Taxation, Economics, Statistics, Data Science, Finance, or a related field. ● Professional certification in tax, audit, or analytics (e.g., CTA, ACCA, CPA, CIA, CFE, data analytics credential) is an advantage.
Preferred experience	● 16+ years’ experience across taxpayer risk, indirect tax analytics, compliance risk management, or audit/investigations. ● Proven track record designing or operating risk-scoring models and converting risks into successful treatments. ● Experience quantifying revenue at risk/tax gap and producing executive-level risk reports.
Technical & Other Skills	● Strong command of indirect tax concepts, risk indicators, and compliance behaviors across sectors. ● Proficiency with analytical methods (statistical analysis, segmentation, outlier detection) and manipulating large datasets. ● Ability to translate analytical findings into clear risk narratives, case recommendations, and dashboards. ● Solid coordination skills working with audit, IT/data, legal, and policy teams; organized, detail-oriented, and outcome-focused.

Key Performance Indicators

KPI Category	KPI Title	KPI Description	Unit
Strategic
Operational
Task-specific

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

Minimum Financial Grade	2nd Financial Grade
Minimum Experience (by qualification)	PhD / Doctorate	12 Years
	MSc / Masters	15 Years
	BSc / Bachelors	16 Years