The Tax Director / VAT Manager is responsible for overseeing tax planning, VAT compliance, tax reporting, and advisory activities to ensure compliance with applicable tax laws and regulations. The role involves managing tax risks, reviewing tax returns, advising management on tax matters, and developing strategies to optimize tax efficiency while supporting the company's financial and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- * Oversee corporate tax, VAT, and other applicable tax compliance activities in accordance with relevant UAE tax laws and regulations.
- Ensure timely and accurate preparation, review, and submission of VAT returns, corporate tax returns, and other required tax filings.
- Monitor changes in tax legislation and regulatory requirements, assess their impact, and implement necessary compliance measures.
- Develop and implement tax planning strategies to optimize tax efficiency and minimize tax exposure within legal requirements.
- Review financial records, tax calculations, invoices, and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Manage tax audits, assessments, enquiries, and correspondence with the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) and other relevant authorities.
- Provide tax advice to senior management on business transactions, financial planning, contractual arrangements, and potential tax implications.
- Identify tax risks, strengthen internal controls, and establish effective tax governance policies and procedures.
- Oversee VAT reconciliation, input tax recovery, output tax reporting, and tax-related accounting adjustments.
- Coordinate with finance, accounting, legal teams, external auditors, and tax consultants to resolve tax-related matters.
- Lead and develop the tax team, review work quality, and ensure efficient delivery of tax services.
- Prepare tax reports, risk assessments, and management updates to support strategic decision-making.
Requirements
- * Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field; professional qualifications such as ACCA, CPA, CTA, or equivalent are preferred.
- Minimum 5–8 years of relevant tax experience, with leadership experience preferred for Director-level positions.
- Strong knowledge of UAE VAT, corporate tax, tax compliance, and relevant regulatory requirements.
- Experience in VAT return preparation, tax planning, tax audits, reconciliations, and risk management.
- Familiarity with UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) procedures and applicable tax regulations.
- Strong analytical, numerical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, accounting software, and tax reporting systems.
- High level of integrity, accuracy, and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and communicate complex tax matters clearly to management.
