Regional Tax Manager

Gateworth Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 391,000 - 502,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Statutory benefits

Job summary

Gateworth Group, Dubai-based investment client, seeks a Tax Manager to join a centralized finance team. You will own UAE VAT and Corporate Tax compliance, manage tax systems and collaborate across finance, legal and operations.

The role requires 5–8 years of tax experience, ACCA/ACA/CPA/CTA or equivalent, and proficiency with Sun Systems ERP and Excel. This is a full‑time, on‑site position in Dubai with statutory benefits.

Qualifications

• Five to eight years in tax, compliance and regulatory reporting.
• Strong knowledge of UAE/GCC Corporate Tax and VAT regulations.
• Professional accounting or tax qualification (ACA/ACCA/CPA/CTA).

Responsibilities

• Lead all direct and indirect tax compliance across the group, including UAE Corporate Tax and UAE VAT.
• Own tax systems, processes and internal controls; manage filings and authority correspondence.
• Maintain transfer pricing docs and compliance files; develop a tax calendar.
• Identify tax risks; support audits and monitor UAE, GCC and international updates.
• Partner with finance, legal, operations and external advisors on decisions.
• Support finance system improvements to strengthen tax reporting and controls.
• Provide ad hoc reporting and broader finance support across the group.

Skills

Tax compliance

Regulatory reporting

Cross‑functional collaboration

Education

ACA/ACCA/CPA/CTA

Tools

Sun Systems ERP

Excel

Job description

Compensation: AED 35,000 to 45,000 plus statutory benefits

Location: Dubai, UAE

Overview

Gateworth are currently supporting an investment client based in Dubai, who are looking to recruit a Tax Manager, to join their dynamic centralised finance team. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer and a Financial Controller, this role supports a broad range of tax, compliance, reporting and finance activities across the client's corporate business and portfolio of private assets. This role will suit a driven tax professional, who is ready to take ownership of every task under their responsibility, whilst enjoying being an integral part of a small team.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead all direct and indirect tax compliance activities across the group, including UAE Corporate Tax, UAE VAT and coordination of any international tax and reporting obligations.
• Own tax systems, processes and internal control frameworks, and manage all tax filings, reconciliations, submissions and correspondence with relevant tax authorities and regulatory bodies.
• Maintain transfer pricing documentation, statutory records and tax compliance files, ensuring they remain accurate, up to date and audit ready, and develop a tax and compliance calendar so deadlines, filings and registrations are completed on time.
• Identify tax and compliance risks, implement mitigating controls and support internal and external audits, assessments and reviews, while monitoring changes in UAE, GCC and international tax legislation and advising management and stakeholders on business impact.
• Partner with finance, legal, operations and any external advisors to ensure tax considerations are incorporated into business decisions and strategic initiatives.
• Support the implementation and optimisation of the finance systems to strengthen tax reporting, compliance and controls.
• Provide ad hoc reporting and support for the finance team, key stakeholders and management, and contribute broader finance support across the group as required, including oversight of certain entities on an ad hoc or ongoing basis.

Qualifications & Prerequisites

• The successful candidate will demonstrate five to eight years' experience in tax, compliance and regulatory reporting, with strong technical knowledge of UAE/GCC Corporate Tax and VAT regulations.
• Proven experience supporting tax audits, assessments, tax authority enquiries and regulatory correspondence, ideally gained within a Big Four accounting firm and/or a leading tax advisory or consulting practice.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft packages (particularly Excel) and in financial systems (ideally Sun Systems or other similar ERP platforms).
• Experience working across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions, including consolidation, would be advantageous.
• Professional accounting or tax qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA or CTA); to ensure both in-house expertise and to support the teams in-place across the existing structure and reporting lines.