HAMID SIDDIQUE

672 Wild Ginger Ave. Waterloo ON, N2V 2T2

E-mail: hamid.siddique@googlemail.com
Cell: (639) 318-3930

OBJECTIVE

To pursue a career in US Corporate Tax offering challenge, recognition and opportunity to grow as a US tax professional.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Skilled in dealing with corporate tax compliance services. Experience includes the preparation and review of
complex Saudi income tax returns and relevant supporting working papers; able to analyze business financial reports
including trial balance, fixed asset schedules, intercompany transactions. Able to identify potential reporting risks
including transfer pricing reporting.
• Dealt with tax treaties in order to analyze permanent establishment risks, withholding tax requirements and able to
identify relevant reporting issue.
• Experience included analyzing facts and circumstances in order to document cross-border tax implications from
Saudi perspective taking into consideration relevant income tax treaty.
• Familiar with basic US federal income tax rules.
• Skilled in KPMG client acceptance process and has an understanding of KPMG risk management procedures.
• Good knowledge, understanding and experience of Microsoft Office tools, SAP (ERP system) and audit software
used by Deloitte for planning, execution and finalization of audit engagements;
• Strong team player with supervisory, analytical, and leadership skills; and
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KPMG – Saudi Arabia

Corporate Tax Manager
August 2015 to September 2019

Responsibilities:

• Efficient Delivery of a full range of tax services to clients in compliance with tax law and regulations; analyzing
the double tax avoidance agreements and local tax laws for the existence of permanent establishments (PEs),
advising clients and complying with the reporting requirements;
• Advising clients on tax implications of cross border transactions and on the application of double tax avoidance
agreements;
• Establishing and maintaining long term working relationships with clients to support business growth;
• Supervising and mentoring the junior tax staff and reviewing their work to ensure the quality of deliverables;
• Ensuring the compliance of KPMG’s client and engagement acceptance and risk management policies and
procedures;
• Reviewing complex corporate tax declarations, identifying potential tax exposures and mitigate tax risks;
• Thorough analysis of assessments raised by tax authorities and providing recommendations to clients on the
grounds of objections/appeals; reviewing the objection/appeal memorandums to be filed with tax authorities and
with various appellate forums;
• Participated in advising clients on tax efficient group structures and developing and delivering innovative tax
planning solutions;
• Member of tax due diligence engagements.
Baker Hughes Inc. (a GE Company) – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Statutory & Tax Lead
February 2014 to June 2015

I was responsible for financial reporting and tax matters of Baker Hughes Inc., in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Syria and
Jordan:

Responsibilities:

• Managing and leading the finance and tax teams;

• Preparation of financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS);
• Liaising with statutory external auditors for timely completion of statutory audits and filing with regulatory
authorities;
• Liaising with tax consultants for finalization and timely submission of corporate tax declarations;
• Reviewing corporate tax declarations to be submitted in various jurisdictions;
• Supervising and coordinating the field audits conducted by tax authorities;
• Achieving financial operational objectives by providing financial information for strategic planning and decision
making;
• Ensuring the compliance of tax and corporate laws and regulations as applicable in various jurisdictions;
• Supervising the monthly finance close and preparing financial reports for management reporting purposes;
• Facilitating the regional offices and head office in standardization of accounting processes and automation of tax
function; and
• Maintaining accounting controls and ensuring the compliance of finance policies and procedures.

Deloitte – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Senior Associate – Corporate Tax
February 2011 to February 2014

Responsibilities:

• Preparing corporate tax and withholding tax declarations;

• Preparing responses/replies to queries raised by tax authority with respect to tax declarations;
• Assisting the clients to comply with the tax law and regulations;
• Analyzing the assessments raised by tax authority and preparing objection/appeal memorandums to be filed with
tax authority and appellate forums;
• Advising clients on corporate tax compliance and tax planning issues;
• Advising clients on double tax avoidance agreements and cross border transactions; and
• Assisting in the finalization of tax due diligence engagements.

EDUCATION

IRS Enrolled Agent

Currently pursuing the IRS Enrolled Agent (EA) Certification. Expect to complete in 2021.

Fellow Member (FCCA)

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) - United Kingdom

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)

University of the Punjab, Lahore - Pakistan