Global Compliance & Reporting - Manager UAE

EY; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

EY in Abu Dhabi seeks a Manager to join the MENA Tax - Global Compliance & Reporting team. You will lead complex engagements, drive growth, and oversee client compliance and reporting with a focus on high-quality service.

You will manage engagements, monitor progress, and coach junior team members while upholding Tax Quality guidelines. A strong track record in domestic and international tax and managerial experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, taxation or related field.
• MBA or professional qualifications (CA/CPA/ACCA/CTA/ADIT) preferred.
• 5+ years of domestic and international tax experience in a professional services environment.
• Strong background in tax accounting and tax auditing with leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex tax engagements for the GCR in the MENA region.
• Oversee day-to-day client compliance and reporting deliverables.
• Develop and maintain valued internal and external relationships.
• Supervise teams, coach juniors, and ensure Tax Quality guidelines are followed.
• Drive growth of the GCR practice and improve performance.

Skills

Tax accounting

Tax auditing

Management experience

Multinational exposure

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

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

Job description

MENA Tax - Global Compliance & Reporting, Manager

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The opportunity

EY is seeking a Manager to join our GCR team, where you will lead complex engagements and play a key role in driving the growth of our GCR practice.

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 managing 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, escape issues as appropriate, and drive performance‑improvement solutions. You will supervise high-performing teams and build a positive learning culture, coaching and counseling junior team members to help them develop. You will also be responsible for ensuring adherence to our Tax Quality guidelines.

Skills And Attributes For Success

If you are an excellent communicator and detail‑oriented professional with a strong track record of management experience who is comfortable working across borders with a wide network of people and with large amounts of data, you will be perfect for the role.

Qualification And Experience

• A bachelor's degree with strong academic credentials in accounting, business, finance, taxation, or any related essential fields.
• MBA, master’s or another related advanced degree and/or professional qualifications e.g. CA, CPA, ACCA, CTA, ADIT, or equivalent qualification.
• A very strong knowledge and minimum of 5 years of experience in domestic and international tax rules/regulations, developments, etc., ideally within a large professional services company or similar environment. A very strong background in tax accounting and tax auditing, ideally within a large professional services company or similar environment.
• A strong track record of managerial, organizational, and project management experience.

Ideally, you will also

• Have experience of dealing with multinational clients and the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment. In-depth commercial, legislative, and industry knowledge.

What We Look For

Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident team player that collaborates with people from various teams while looking to develop your career in a dynamic organization.

What We Offer You

At EY, we’ll develop you with future‑focused skills and equip you with world‑class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence?