TLS - Indirect Tax - Senior Associate - Abu Dhabi

Description

Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 8,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 328,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.

Job Description & Summary

A career in our Indirect Tax practice, within Tax services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet and manage their tax obligations across unique but ever changing tax specialties. You’ll advise clients on their local and overseas tax affairs, while acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, managing indirect taxes, dispute resolution, and global enterprise tax solutions.

Our team helps our clients optimise cash flow and reduce risk by managing challenges related to indirect taxes. You’ll support our clients with all aspects of indirect taxation related to global, regional and domestic projects as well as comprehensive restructuring and reporting value added tax projects.

A career in our Indirect Tax practice will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet and manage their indirect tax obligations. You’ll advise clients on their local and overseas tax affairs, while acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, managing indirect taxes, dispute resolution, and global enterprise tax solutions.

Our team helps our clients optimize cash flow and reduce risk by managing challenges related to indirect taxes. You’ll support our clients with all aspects of indirect taxation related to global, regional and domestic projects.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

Responsibilities:

As a Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

·         Proactively assist in the management of several clients, while reporting to Managers and above.

·         Establish effective working relationships directly with clients.

·         Contribute to the development of your own and team’s technical acumen.

·         Keep up to date with indirect tax developments in the UAE and wider GCC.

·         Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients.

·         Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand.

Requirements for the role

·         Fluent English language skills

·         Previous work experience at a Big 4 advisory firm (3+ years experience)

·         Previous Indirect Tax Experience in Abu Dhabi preferable

·         Experience of GCC VAT (including VAT implementation)

·         Professional Qualification preferable (or willingness to undertake a PQ) - e.g. GCC VAT Diploma

·         Experience of supporting clients with a range of advisory matters

·         Ability to work proactively with clients and team members

·         Ability to work collaboratively with other lines of service

·         Proficiency with Excel, Powerpoint etc.

·         Experience with Data Analytics tools (Alteryx, Power BI) - preferred

·         Experience of preparing client proposals

·         Ability to work to tight deadlines

·         Experience / knowledge of the VAT compliance process

·         The role is based in Abu Dhabi and the successful candidate will be office based (at least 4 days / week)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

No

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.