Indirect Tax Senior Manager - Dubai

EY Podnikatel Roku; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accounting firm in Dubai is looking for an experienced Indirect Tax Senior Manager. The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of relevant experience, preferably within a Big 4 firm. Responsibilities include leading a team, maintaining client relationships, and driving business development. The role demands strong project management and negotiation skills alongside an ability to work in multicultural situations. This is an opportunity to contribute to a strategic vision and grow within the firm.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of relevant experience as Indirect Tax professional.
• Experience with a Big 4 accounting firm preferred.
• Experience managing teams and multicultural environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Indirect Tax team to deliver quality work.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients for exceptional service.
• Manage project delivery and business development opportunities.

Skills

Client driven

Excellent communicator

Project management skills

Negotiation skills

Time management skills

Flexible attitude

Education

Degree in economics, finance, tax or accounting

Relevant Masters degree or equivalent tax qualification

Job description

Indirect Tax Senior Manager

The opportunity

EY is looking for a Senior Manager to join our Indirect Tax team to help clients meet their compliance obligations as well as achieve their business goals.

Your key responsibilities

Your people responsibilities

You must be an enthusiastic Senior Manager with the ability to create sustain and lead effective teams & ensure delivery of quality work and take day‑to‑day leadership of delivery team. You are also expected to help people to develop through effectively supervising coaching and mentoring staff & have a significant involvement in the management of the team both in terms of strategy and operations as well as through managing junior staff development and assignments.

Your client responsibilities

You should build and maintain tax relationships with clients and provide exceptional levels of client service. You must possess business development skills - able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work by proactively managing existing clients. Overall responsibility of quality of client service. You will be managing possible leads from other areas of the practice & building networks and relationships internally and externally for the team to leverage from. You will also contribute to successfully extracting maximum value for both EY and clients from the tax services delivered whilst managing risk appropriately for both client and the firm.

Skills and attributes for success

You must be client driven strategically and commercially aware as well as an excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral. You must also be enthusiastic with a flexible attitude to work. You should also possess project management skills plan and prioritise work meet deadlines monitor own are also expected to have good negotiation skills ability to sustain opinion and handle challenge ability to remain calm when under pressure to meet deadlines as well as effective time management skills.

Qualifications & Experience

• A degree in economics, finance, tax or accounting.
• A relevant Masters degree, CPA or ACA/CA/CPA/CMA/SOCPA/Law qualification/CTA or equivalent tax qualification is preferred.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience as Indirect Tax professional.
• Experience working for a Big 4 accounting firm is preferred. However we will consider candidates from law firms or with relevant industry experience.

Ideally you’ll also

• Have experience working in multicultural teams.
• Have strong organizational, project management and analytical skills.
• Have experience in managing teams.

What we look for

We are interested in entrepreneurs who have the confidence to develop and promote a brand‑new strategic vision both internally and externally. You will be business savvy with a passion for innovation as well as the motivation to create your own EY journey.

To help create an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process please inform us as soon as possible about any disability‑related adjustments or accommodations you may need.

Required Experience

Senior Manager