Tax Manager

To lead UAE Corporate Tax and VAT engagements for a portfolio of real estate, industrial, healthcare, financial services and family-owned groups. You will own client relationships, run engagements end-to-end, and sign off on technical positions before they reach a partner. Location: Dubai, UAE Reports to: Tax Partner Level: Manager Start: as soon as available What you will do • Lead UAE Corporate Tax compliance and advisory engagements: registrations, tax group and qualifying free zone assessments, return preparation and review, and FTA clarification requests. • Advise family foundations, trusts and holding structures on their Corporate Tax position, including transparency elections, beneficiary attribution and the interaction with the UAE Family Foundations framework. • Prepare and review deferred tax computations under IAS 12 for statutory financial statements, including first-time recognition, loss carry-forwards and tax-effected adjustments. • Manage VAT compliance and advisory work: return review, voluntary disclosures, input tax apportionment, real estate and healthcare supply classification, and FTA audit support. • Draft technical memoranda, position papers and opinion letters for partner sign-off, grounded in the Decree-Law, Cabinet and Ministerial Decisions and FTA guides. • Represent clients before the FTA on queries, audits, penalty reconsiderations and tax dispute resolution matters. • Supervise, review and develop a team of tax associates and seniors; manage budgets, billing and engagement economics. • Contribute to practice growth through proposals, client presentations and technical publications.

What we are looking for • 6–9 years of tax experience, of which at least 3 years in UAE Corporate Tax and VAT, ideally in a professional services firm. • Hands-on experience with the UAE Corporate Tax regime since its introduction: tax groups, free zone qualifying income, participation exemption, transfer pricing disclosure and related-party reporting. • Demonstrated advisory work on family foundations, trusts or private wealth structures under UAE Corporate Tax. • Strong command of deferred tax accounting under IAS 12 and its presentation in IFRS financial statements. • Solid UAE VAT knowledge across registration, place of supply, exempt and zero-rated supplies, input tax recovery and FTA procedures. • Professional qualification: CPA, ACCA, CA, CTA or equivalent; an ADIT or UAE-specific tax credential is a plus. • Ability to write clear, well-reasoned technical memoranda and to defend positions with clients and the FTA. • Proven experience managing engagements, budgets and junior staff. An advantage • An external audit background (Big Four or mid-tier), giving you fluency in financial statements, audit evidence and the tax provision review process. • Professional working proficiency in Arabic, for client meetings, FTA correspondence and Arabic-language source documents. • Exposure to transfer pricing documentation (Local File, Master File) and international tax, including treaty analysis and Pillar Two. What we offer • A competitive, tax-free salary package aligned to experience, with annual performance bonus. • Medical insurance, annual flight allowance and 30 calendar days of annual leave. • Direct partner access, early technical responsibility and a clear path to Senior Manager and Director. • A varied client base across real estate, petrochemicals, healthcare, financial services and family groups. • Support for continuing professional education and tax qualifications.