International Tax & Transfer Pricing Manager
Location: UAE
Department: Finance
Reporting to: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced International Tax & Transfer Pricing Manager to oversee international tax matters, transfer pricing and UAE tax compliance for a global engineering and project management business.
The successful candidate will play a key role in managing cross-border tax exposure, advising on international projects, identifying Permanent Establishment (PE) risks and ensuring compliance with UAE and international tax regulations.
This is a commercially focused position requiring someone who can independently assess complex tax matters, provide practical recommendations and work closely with senior management and external advisors.
Key Responsibilities
International Tax & Cross-Border Compliance
- Assess international tax implications associated with cross-border engineering, project management and service activities.
- Identify and manage Permanent Establishment (PE) risks arising from overseas operations, employee mobility, subcontractors and international assignments.
- Evaluate U.S. tax exposure, including U.S. Trade or Business (USTB) and Effectively Connected Income (ECI).
- Coordinate international tax registrations, reporting and compliance with external advisors.
- Maintain tax risk registers, prepare technical assessments and establish appropriate governance procedures.
Transfer Pricing & Intercompany Transactions
- Develop and maintain transfer pricing policies and documentation in line with international requirements.
- Review intercompany agreements covering engineering services, management fees, financing and other related-party transactions.
- Conduct functional and risk analyses, coordinate benchmarking studies and support arm's-length pricing methodologies.
- Ensure consistency between transfer pricing arrangements, commercial agreements and actual business activities.
UAE Corporate Tax & VAT
- Manage UAE Corporate Tax compliance, transfer pricing requirements and related-party disclosures.
- Advise on UAE tax implications of domestic and international transactions.
- Support VAT compliance and assess tax implications of cross-border services.
- Monitor legislative developments and coordinate responses to tax authority enquiries.
Tax Governance & Business Advisory
- Develop internal tax policies, procedures and controls to support international operations.
- Review commercial contracts, project structures and international business arrangements from a tax perspective.
- Provide clear, commercially practical advice to the CFO and senior stakeholders.
- Manage relationships with external tax advisors across the UAE, U.S. and other jurisdictions.
Candidate Requirements
Essential
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, Economics, Law or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years' experience in international tax, corporate tax or transfer pricing.
- Strong understanding of Permanent Establishment (PE) risks and international taxation of cross-border services.
- Practical experience with transfer pricing, intercompany transactions and related-party documentation.
- Working knowledge of UAE Corporate Tax and UAE transfer pricing regulations.
- Ability to independently assess tax exposure and communicate recommendations to senior stakeholders.
- Experience coordinating with external tax advisors.
Desirable
- Professional qualification such as ACCA, ACA, CPA, CTA or ADIT.
- Background within a Big Four firm (Deloitte, PwC, EY or KPMG) or an established international tax advisory practice.
- Experience supporting multinational organisations with operations across multiple jurisdictions.
- Exposure to U.S. international taxation, including USTB, ECI and Form 1120-F.
- Experience within engineering, EPC, construction, energy, oil & gas or project-based industries.
- Knowledge of international employee mobility and associated tax risks.
Ideal Candidate Profile
An international tax professional with a strong combination of transfer pricing, UAE Corporate Tax and cross-border tax advisory experience.
Ideally, candidates will have gained experience within a Big Four or international advisory environment before moving into an in-house multinational tax role, although candidates from either background will be considered.
The role suits someone comfortable working autonomously, advising senior leadership and managing tax exposure across multiple international jurisdictions.
