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.