Manager - Corporate Tax

BDO; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO in UAE seeks a motivated Manager - Corporate Tax to deliver corporate tax advisory and compliance services. The role requires active participation in cross-functional business development and project management to support client needs.

Ideal candidates will have 6+ years in a large accounting firm, strong English communication, and knowledge of UAE VAT and transfer pricing. UAE license and professional qualifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6+ years post-qualification experience in a large accounting firm.
• Knowledge of UAE and international Corporate Tax.
• Excellent written and spoken English; Arabic would be a plus.
• Advanced knowledge of CT jurisdictions with cross-functional BD/PM experience.
• Familiarity with UAE VAT, Transfer Pricing and Pillar 2.0 preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide corporate tax advisory and compliance services.
• Be part of cross-functional business development and project management.
• Manage pursuit lists, follow-ups and initial presentations.
• Cater to multiple internal/external client requests with accuracy.
• Train and develop a team to support advisory and compliance.

Skills

Corporate Tax

Business development

Project management

Communication skills

Team training

Multitasking

Client relationships

Transfer pricing

VAT knowledge

UAE regulations

Education

ACA/ACCA/CTA/ADIT or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Manager - Corporate Tax
Service Line / Team: Tax Advisory Services
Location: Dubai

We at BDO in UAE are a diverse group of individuals from many cultures, and we share a common ambition: to make a difference and be the spontaneous choice in the industry. We have an excellent Partner–to–staff ratio and an encouraging gender ratio, giving you more flexibility and high priority on mentorship and professional development.

At BDO, we understand that being the leader in exceptional client service begins – and ends – with exceptional regard for our people. Relationships matter in our work and interactions with clients and how we work and interact with each other. What differentiates BDO as an employer is our focus on relationships.

Your opportunity

This role will be to provide variety of corporate tax advisory and compliance services to clients. Your primary responsibility will be corporate tax advisory and compliance however you will be expected to be part of cross-functional business development and project management.

Basic knowledge of the UAE VAT, Transfer Pricing and Pillar 2.0 are preferred but not mandatory. Your responsibilities include:

• Advanced business development skills, preferably in large accounting firm including managing pursuit list, follow-ups, initial presentations
• Excellent ability to cater to multiple requests either internally and externally with clients and member firms
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced technical knowledge of mature CT jurisdictions, preferably hands on practical experience of delivering in high performance teams on advisory, compliance, litigation or similar
• Advance knowledge of audit independence conflict protocols/procedures
• Advance experience of working with on-site and off-site support teams
• Advance ability to multitasking and cater to multiple requests either internal and/or external simultaneously
• Advance project management skills such as preparing and monitoring work progress trackers, responsibility matrix, scheduling status update calls, closure procedures
• Advance ability to train and develop a team to support on advisory, structuring, compliances etc.
• Advance skills to schedule and conduct technical sessions
• Advance skills to identify opportunities in the market
• Advance skills of establishing, retaining, and managing client relationships
• Intermediate knowledge of basic transfer pricing concepts and associated service offering
• Intermediate knowledge of legal / regulatory requirements in the UAE such as licensing requirements, permissible operations in the free zones
• Basic knowledge of FATCA/CRS, CbCR, OECD Pillar 1.0 and 2.0
• Basic knowledge of customs and VAT in the GCC region

Key attributes

• Having minimum of 6 plus years of post-qualification experience in a large accounting firm having multi jurisdictional presence
• Knowledge of UAE and international Corporate Tax
• Good command of written and spoken English. Arabic would be a value-add.

Qualification

ACA, ACCA, CTA, ADIT or equivalent professional qualification along with basic graduation in accounting.

We seek people who are driven and who work towards the best interest of the Team and the Firm – passionate professionals who are keen to develop lasting relationships, both internally and with our clients.