Tax Manager/Head of Tax

Company

A leading UAE headquartered business is looking to recruit a Head of Tax/Tax Manager for their UAE Head office

Role

Based at the company's headquarters in Dubai, an exciting and multifaceted Tax Manager opportunity exists within a dynamic finance team. The finance team services both the corporate business and a portfolio of private assets. This role supports a broad range of tax, compliance, reporting and finance activities. The role will suit a driven tax professional with an ambition to excel at every task under their responsibility and who enjoys being an integral part of a small team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all direct and indirect tax compliance activities across the group, including UAE Corporate Tax, UAE
• VAT and coordination of any international tax and reporting obligations.
• Own tax systems, processes and internal control frameworks, ensuring compliance requirements are embedded across the business.
• Manage all tax filings, reconciliations, submissions and correspondence with relevant tax authorities and regulatory bodies.
• Maintain transfer pricing documentation, statutory records and tax compliance files, ensuring they remain accurate, up to date and audit ready.
• Develop and maintain a tax and compliance calendar, ensuring all deadlines, filings, registrations and supporting documentation are completed on time.
• Identify tax and compliance risks, implement mitigating controls and support internal and external audits, assessments and reviews.
• Monitor changes in UAE, GCC and international tax legislation, assess business impact and provide practical guidance to management and stakeholders.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Investment Operations and external advisors to ensure tax considerations are incorporated into business decisions and strategic initiatives.
• Support the implementation and optimisation of ERP and finance systems to strengthen tax reporting, compliance and controls.
• Ad hoc reporting and support for the finance team, key stakeholders, management and other departments.
• Provide broader finance support across the group as required, including contributing to the financial management and oversight of certain entities on an ad hoc or ongoing basis.

Candidate

• Native or equivalent English speaker; no other language is required.
• Five to eight years experience in tax, compliance and regulatory reporting.
• Strong technical knowledge of UAE Corporate Tax, UAE VAT and GCC tax regulations.
• Proven experience supporting tax audits, assessments, tax authority enquiries and regulatory
• correspondence.
• Proficiency in Microsoft packages, particularly Excel.
• Experience gained within a Big Four accounting firm and/or leading tax advisory or consulting practice is strongly preferred.
• Experience working across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions would be advantageous.
• Professional accounting or tax qualification (ACA, ACCA, CTA or equivalent) preferred.