GCR – Tax – Assistant Manager – UAE

Careers at UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Continuous learning opportunities

Diverse and inclusive culture

Job summary

EY is seeking an Assistant Manager for their GCR tax team in Dubai. This role involves leading a team to provide high-quality tax services across various industries, ensuring effective service delivery while managing client engagements and developing client relationships.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in tax systems, strong communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a diverse environment. A competitive compensation package and opportunities for continuous learning are included.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of experience in domestic and international tax rules and regulations.
• Strong background in tax accounting and auditing within professional services.
• Track record of managerial, organizational and project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team for service delivery and issue resolution.
• Manage client engagements, monitor progress and deliverables.
• Assist in generating new business and building client networks.

Skills

Excellent communication

Management experience

Detail-oriented

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance or taxation

MBA or professional qualifications (CA, CPA, ACCA, CTA, ADIT)

Job description

GCR – Tax – Assistant Manager – UAE

MENA Tax – Global Compliance & Reporting, Assistant Manager

Our globally coordinated tax professionals offer connected services across all tax disciplines to help our clients thrive in an era of rapid change. We combine our exceptional knowledge and experience with the people and technology platforms that make us an ideal partner for all their tax-related needs. In Tax, we equip clients to make better business decisions by bringing insights to the forefront. We help companies understand the tax policies and tax laws of governments around the world to plan and comply accordingly.

Our teams leverage transformative technologies to deliver strategy and execution, from tax and regulatory obligations to operations and workforce management, to reduce risk and drive sustainable value. Tax has six sub-service lines which cover a wide range of issues: Business Tax Services, Global Compliance and Reporting, Global Law, Indirect Tax, International Tax and Transaction Services and People Advisory Services.

The opportunity

Our GCR tax service line operates as a team of highly experienced tax professionals who focus on delivering efficient and effective resources to companies in the region. Our goal is to improve quality, manage risk, create efficiency and drive value. Our market leading approach combines standard and efficient processes, highly effective tools and an extensive network of local tax and accounting professionals. Our clients benefit from an integrated, consistent, and flexible quality service to address direct and indirect tax compliance, statutory accounting and financial reporting, and tax accounting.

Role overview

As part of a MENA team, you will provide high quality services to clients across a range of industries. You will lead a team responsible for service delivery, coordination, issue resolution, and contract management of large‑scale projects, ensuring effective delivery of tax services by EY teams in the region.

Your key responsibilities

You will combine strong technical skills with practical commercial, legislative and industry knowledge to lead a team in providing tax services. You will be responsible for a team to help manage our clients’ compliance and reporting needs. You will establish, maintain and strengthen valued internal and external relationships and ensure that the services delivered to clients are of the highest quality.

You will be responsible for the day‑to‑day management of client engagements, monitor progress and deliverables, put in place the necessary standardized processes, anticipate and identify risks, escalated issues as appropriate and drive performance‑improvement solutions. You will also assist the team generating new business opportunities and build client networks for our GCR client base to grow in the region.

You will create, lead and motivate high performing teams and build a positive learning culture, coaching and counseling junior team members to help them develop. You will assist in managing engagement economics by organizing staffing, tracking fees and communicating issues to project leaders. You will also be responsible for ensuring adherence to our Tax Quality guidelines.

Skills and attributes for success

Excellent communication and detail‑oriented, with a strong track record of management experience, capable of working across borders with a wide network of people and with large amounts of data.

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor’s degree with strong academic credentials in accounting, business, finance or taxation.
• MBA, master’s or other advanced degree and/or professional qualifications such as CA, CPA, ACCA, CTA, ADIT or equivalent.
• Over 5 years of experience in domestic and international tax rules, regulations, developments, ideally within a large professional services company.
• Strong background in tax accounting and tax auditing, ideally within a large professional services firm.
• Track record of managerial, organizational and project management experience.

Ideally, you will also have

• Experience dealing with multinational clients and working in a multi‑cultural environment.
• In‑depth commercial, legislative and industry knowledge.

What we look for

Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem‑solving skills, ability to prioritize shifting workloads, and effective communication. Collaborative team players who seek to develop their career in a dynamic organization.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package that rewards performance and recognizes the value you bring. Plus, we provide continuous learning opportunities, tools and flexibility to make a meaningful impact, transformative leadership support, and a diverse and inclusive culture.

• Continuous learning: develop mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: tools and flexibility to make a meaningful impact your way.
• Transformative leadership: insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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