Director Tax

Kroll; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm is seeking a Director of Tax Transaction Advisory Services in Abu Dhabi. The role involves providing tax advisory services for transactions, overseeing due diligence projects, and managing a client portfolio. Essential qualifications include a degree in economics and 6-7 years of experience in tax advisory roles. Strong leadership and excellent communication skills are required. This position promises a dynamic and challenging work environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in economics with a focus on accounting, auditing, or taxes.
• 6-7 years of experience in tax advisory roles.
• Strong understanding of hedge and private equity fund structures.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on tax due diligence projects for transactions.
• Help multinational companies align tax strategies with business.
• Design and implement international tax structuring and planning.
• Oversee international tax issues including earnings repatriation.
• Act as the primary contact for clients, maintaining regular contact.
• Mentor junior staff and support their development.
• Develop a professional network to drive new business opportunities.

Skills

Tax advisory services

Client management

Communication skills

Project management

Leadership

Education

Economics degree with focus on accounting/auditing/taxes

Job description

Director Tax Transaction Advisory Services

As specialists in the investment management sector our Transaction Tax Advisory team has a broad range of experience tackling complex tax issues that span jurisdictions and tax codes. We offer a broad range of transaction tax advisory services that evolve as client needs develop. We provide expert tax advice to our clients working collaboratively with legal counsel and local specialists where required.

We offer you the opportunity to advance your business development skills as well as manage your own portfolio of clients seeking advice within a work environment that offers variety and is challenging and rewarding. This is a technical client‑facing role with the potential to hone a specialist field of technical knowledge and expertise.

Day‑to‑day responsibilities

• Have technical and commercial oversight on tax due diligence projects for buy‑side and sell‑side transactions including providing instruction to international tax counsel and advising on pre‑acquisition and post‑acquisition tax structuring.
• Provide a range of inbound and outbound tax advisory services helping multinational companies align their tax strategies to their business.
• Design and implement successful international tax structuring and planning.
• Oversee advice on international tax issues including earnings repatriation, tax credit planning, cross‑border mergers, financing intangibles planning and worldwide tax management strategies.
• Act as the primary senior point of contact within the practice for clients, responding to queries, anticipating requests and maintaining regular contact with clients.
• Undertake highly technical advisory projects with managing director support and guidance.
• Be responsible for coaching, mentoring and counselling junior staff.
• Develop a professional network proactively seeking and identifying new business opportunities that drive workflow to the group.
• Work as part of a collaborative team, adding to the team spirit.

Essential Traits

• Successfully completed an economics degree with a focus on accounting, auditing and/or taxes (or equivalent).
• 6‑7 years of experience.
• Good understanding of the structure of hedge and private equity funds; ideally having advised the manager on fund investment mandates and fund trading activities.
• Knowledge of the international tax environment and recent responses to anti‑avoidance.
• Proven expertise in tax matters and project oversight and management skills.
• A strong work ethic and focus on personal excellence.
• Ability to provide leadership and direction to team members.
• Must be able to work productively in a high‑pressure environment and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex tax issues to non‑tax persons.
• Must be able to manage several simultaneous work streams.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Kroll is committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We are proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants regardless of gender, gender identity, race, religion, color, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, age or disability.