Senior Tax Associate

Chalhoub Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chalhoub Group in Dubai is seeking a Senior Tax Associate to lead the Pillar Two GloBE compliance programme and support our broader Middle East direct tax obligations. This role is hands-on and central to major international tax reforms, with responsibilities spanning registrations, safe harbour transitions, GIR and local return filings.

You will manage DMTT IIR/UTPR compliance, maintain the group structure, perform ETR calculations, coordinate data with Tax, Group Reporting and FP&A, and

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CPA/CA/ADIT or equivalent qualification.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax Law or Economics.
• 2–3 years of Pillar Two or corporate tax experience in Consulting or in-house role.
• Hands-on Pillar Two experience including safe harbour analysis, ETR modelling and top-up tax.
• Strong Excel and data-handling skills with ability to build and validate multi-entity calculations.
• Excellent English communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Pillar Two DMTT IIR and UTPR compliance and reporting.
• Manage group-level Pillar Two compliance and reporting deadlines.
• Maintain Pillar Two group structure including entity classifications.
• Prepare transitional CbCR Safe Harbour calculations and jurisdiction analysis.
• Perform detailed Pillar Two calculations for GloBE mechanics and Top-up Tax.
• Own the data lifecycle and coordinate with Group Reporting, Finance, FP&A and in-country teams.
• Prepare the GloBE Information Return and local DMTT/IIR returns where applicable.
• Monitor Pillar Two registrations and notifications as jurisdictions enact rules.
• Prepare Pillar Two tax provisions for actuals and budget cycles, including IAS 12 disclosures.
• Maintain the Pillar Two position paper with positions and judgments.
• Maintain a compliance calendar with status reporting to management.
• Regional direct tax compliance support for Kuwait and Qatar including filings and tax clearance.

Skills

Pillar Two

English communication

Regulatory analysis

Data handling

Education

ACA/ACCA/CPA/CA/ADIT

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance/Tax/Economics

Tools

Excel

Job description

About the Role

As a Senior Tax Associate within our Group Tax team in Dubai you will own the Pillar Two GloBE compliance programme and support across our wider Middle East direct tax obligations This is a hands-on technical role at the center of one of the most significant changes in international tax in decades You will be building our tax compliance framework as the rules themselves mature moving from first-year registrations and transitional safe harbours through to full GloBE Information Return GIR and local return filings

What you ll be doing

• Pillar Two DMTT IIR and UTPR compliance and reporting
• Handling group-level Pillar Two compliance and reporting requirements for in-scope entities against applicable statutory deadlines
• Maintain the Pillar Two group structure including identifying and classifying legal entities Constituent Entities Excluded Entities JVs etc
• Prepare Transitional CbCR Safe Harbour calculations and assess jurisdiction by jurisdiction where safe harbours apply and where full ETR computations are required
• Perform detailed Pillar Two calculations for applicable countries i e GloBE Income or Loss Adjusted Covered Taxes ETR Substance-based Income Exclusion de minimis exclusion and Top-up Tax allocation
• Own the data lifecycle collect structure and validate the financial tax and entity data required for filings coordinating with Group Reporting Finance Shared Services FP amp A and in-country finance teams
• Prepare the GloBE Information Return and where applicable local DMTT and IIR returns
• Monitor Pillar Two registrations and notifications as further jurisdictions enact rules
• Prepare Pillar Two tax provision calculations for both actuals and budget forecast cycles and support the related IAS 12 disclosures
• Maintain and update the group s Pillar Two position paper documenting technical positions elections and judgements taken
• Maintain a compliance calendar tracking obligations and due dates across all relevant jurisdictions with clear status reporting to management

Regional direct tax compliance support

• Manage tax compliance in Kuwait including the preparation and submission of applications for tax clearance certificates and providing support on tax retention requirements in line with local regulations
• Support with corporate income tax and withholding tax filings in Qatar as required ensuring accuracy timeliness and adherence to applicable legislation
• Lead correspondence and engagement with tax authorities in the region to resolve issues initiate applications and follow up on outstanding matters through to resolution

Advisory governance and stakeholder management

• Monitor OECD releases and local legislative developments across the group s footprint and translate them into practical impact assessments for the business
• Support tax authority queries information requests and audits in relation to Pillar Two and the compliance areas above
• Identify opportunities to automate and strengthen controls over Pillar Two data collection and calculation

What you ll need to succeed

• You are ACA ACCA CPA CA ADIT or equivalent qualified
• You hold a Bachelor s degree in Accounting Finance Tax Law or Economics
• You possess 2 3 years of relevant Pillar Two or corporate tax experience gained in Consulting inhouse tax role or a combination of both
• You have a demonstrable hands-on Pillar Two experience for example safe harbour analysis ETR and top-up tax modelling entity classification data collection registrations or GIR DMTT return preparation
• You have a working command of the OECD GloBE framework Model Rules Commentary Administrative Guidance the Safe Harbours and Penalty Relief guidance and the GIR
• You possess strong Excel and data-handling skills with the ability to build document and sanity-check complex multi-entity calculations
• You are an excellent English communicator
• You possess strong attention to detail a documentation-first mindset and the organizational discipline to manage multiple statutory deadlines across jurisdictions
• You are comfortable operating with incomplete information in an evolving regulatory area and confident raising issues early

Preferred Skills

• Solid grounding in corporate income tax and in the interaction between tax and financial reporting IFRS IAS 12 deferred tax
• Proficiency in Arabic
• Experience managing and interpreting tax regulations across multiple jurisdictions in the GCC region
• Solid grounding in corporate income tax and in the interaction between tax and financial reporting (IFRS, IAS 12, deferred tax)
• Proficiency in Arabic
• Experience managing and interpreting tax regulations across multiple jurisdictions in the GCC region.