Counsel (Associate Director - Indirect Taxes)

Our client is an Abu Dhabi based, award winning, boutique taxation consulting and services firm and are expanding to Dubai. They are looking for their next leadership team member to lead this exciting operation.

In this role, you will 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. The role has a particular emphasis on VAT in the UAE. You are expected to work remotely in Dubai for a year until the Dubai office is ready though you may be required to commute to Abu Dhabi for occasional in person team meetings. Visiting clients is a necessary component of the job. The role is a full-time employment.

Our client is eager to empower female contenders for this leadership role to enable them carve their next career growth step.

In order to succeed in this role

You are expected to 

• be in charge of indirect tax compliances (VAT) for large multinational companies in the UAE
• lead a team to execute Indirect Tax services to clients spread across different industries and business dynamics.
• possess a strong understanding of UAE VAT & Excise law
• possess consulting experience.as this role requires the management of tax compliance among a variety of clients in differing industries. Communication skills both orally and in writing in Accounting, Auditing, and Taxation must be one of your superpowers

You must 

• have a minimum of 8 years of accounting experience
• have experience with VAT/TAX reporting in a consulting environment
• have a Bachelor’s in Accounting and Finance, (any additional professional accounting qualification will be highly desirable, e.g. ACCA, CPA, CMA, VAT diploma)
• have a strong consultative attitude with the ability to partner with clients from diverse backgrounds
• have previous experience with tax compliance
• possess in-depth tax knowledge
• be proficient with analyzing spreadsheets, and have strong research skills
• possess strong team leadership skills, be self-motivated, detail-oriented, comfortable working under pressure, effective management of sometimes tight and conflicting deadlines