Business Lead — UAE e-Invoicing & VAT Recovery

Finkraft; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Finkraft is seeking a Business Lead for UAE e-Invoicing & VAT Recovery to own end-to-end strategy, product direction, partnerships and revenue in the hospitality sector. The role is based in Dubai and requires building a local presence, leading a team, and shaping the roadmap with engineering to deliver revenue-generating outcomes.

You will lead partnerships with e-invoicing providers and regulators, drive GTM in the region, and ensure governance and compliance across UAE/GCC standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in UAE/GCC market with buyers, regulators and ecosystems.
• Strong regional network across hotels, corporates, tax and finance leaders in UAE/GCC.
• Proven record of owning revenue-generating ventures, not advisory roles.

Responsibilities

• Own the UAE hospitality e-invoicing and VAT-recovery line: strategy, priorities, partnerships and results.
• Establish a Dubai presence, grow a local team, and be the company face to hotels, partners and regulators.
• Drive the product roadmap with engineering; decide what gets built, when and why.

Skills

UAE/GCC market experience

Live regional network

Commercial ownership

Domain credibility in tax/e-invoicing/

Job description

Business Lead – UAE e-Invoicing & VAT Recovery

Finkraft.ai is an AI-first financial-automation company focused on converting messy travel and tax data into clean, compliant, recoverable information for large corporates and the travel ecosystems that serve them. We are building the operating layer for hospitality e‑invoicing and cross‑border VAT recovery across the UAE and GCC.

Why this role exists

Hospitality is the hardest vertical under the UAE’s e‑invoicing mandate, yet it offers the greatest recovery potential. We need a founding business leader to own the end‑to‑end process—from strategy and product direction to partnership signing and revenue generation.

What you’ll own – roles & responsibilities

• Own the business – Full commercial ownership of the UAE hospitality e‑invoicing and VAT‑recovery line: strategy, priorities, partnerships and results.
• Build and grow in‑market – Establish a presence in Dubai, grow a local team, and become the company’s face to hotels, partners, corporates and regulatory bodies across the UAE and GCC.
• Product direction – Run the roadmap with engineering, decide what gets built, when and why.
• Partnerships – Identify, structure and close the anchor relationship with an accredited e‑invoicing provider, plus white‑label and channel terms, and own those relationships long term.
• VAT recovery – Shape the inbound and outbound reclaim proposition with senior tax specialists and licensed filing partners, turning it into an ROI hook that convinces hotels and corporates.
• Go‑to‑market – Lead the hotel, corporate and travel‑management‑company motion in the region, leveraging your network and existing relationships.
• Operations, compliance & governance – Build the support model, audit and evidence layer, and data governance to UAE/GCC standards.

Requirements

Track record we’re looking for

• UAE/GCC market experience – Built, run or grown a business, product or practice in the region, with deep understanding of buyers, rhythms and regulators.
• Live regional network – Warm relationships across hotels, corporates, tax and finance leaders, e‑invoicing providers or the travel ecosystem in the UAE and GCC.
• Commercial ownership – Proven record of owning revenue‑generating ventures, not just advisory roles.
• Domain credibility – Experience in indirect tax, e‑invoicing, fintech or travel, with depth of knowledge.

Who you are

• Commercial product ownership – Led a B2B or SaaS product from zero to revenue, with tangible shipping and sales history.
• Indirect‑tax / e‑invoicing fluency – Can discuss VAT and e‑invoicing mechanics at a senior level.
• Partnership closing – Structured and signed real commercial deals (rev‑share, white‑label, channel) with clear terms.

  What gives you an edge

  • Big‑4 indirect‑tax or tax‑transformation background.
  • Domain depth in hospitality, travel‑tech or travel‑management companies.
  • Familiarity with Peppol, accredited e‑invoicing rails or ASP ecosystems.
  • Experience operating across both India and the UAE/GCC.