Tax Director

Beyond ONE; Dubai; On-site; AED 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Healthcare and local benefits

Job summary

Beyond ONE is seeking a Tax Lead to govern the group’s tax operating model across jurisdictions. You will drive tax strategy, planning, transfer pricing and cross-charging, embedding tax governance in global processes.

The role requires 12 years in tax advisory or in-house functions, with cross-jurisdiction experience and senior stakeholder engagement. Telecom/tech exposure is a plus, and English proficiency is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Law with tax specialization is required.
• 12 years in tax advisory or in-house tax functions across multiple jurisdictions is essential.
• Experience with telecom or tech sectors is a plus.
• Strong ERP and tax technology exposure, including e-invoicing, is expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and oversight of tax strategy, planning, and compliance across jurisdictions.
• Design and manage transfer pricing and cross-charging structures.
• Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Legal, Tech and local OpCo teams to embed tax in processes.
• Manage relationships with external tax advisors to support ongoing compliance and planning.
• Drive tax initiatives across the Group and strengthen governance and risk controls.

Skills

Transfer pricing

Cross-charging

Tax strategy

Stakeholder management

Leadership

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance Accounting or Law with a specialization in Tax

Tools

ERP systems

Tax technology

e-invoicing

Job description

We dont think about job roles in a traditional way. We are anti-silo. Anti-career stagnation. Anti-conventional.

Beyond ONE is a digital services provider radically reshaping the personalised digital ecosystems of consumers in high growth markets around the world. Were building a digital services aggregator platform with a strong telco foundation and a profitable growth strategy that empowers users to drive their own experiencesubscribe once source from many and only pay for what you actually use.

Since being founded in 2021 weve acquired Virgin Mobile MEA Friendi Mobile MEA and Virgin Mobile LATAM (with 6.5 million subscribers) and 1600 dedicated colleagues across Chile Colombia KSA Kuwait Mexico Oman Pakistan and UAE.

To disrupt for good takes a rebellious spirit a questioning mind and a warm heart. We really care about how to get things done and not who manages who. We benefit from our diversity and together we disrupt the way we and others thinkin about our lives for good.

Do you want to exchange ideas learn from each other and leave your mark on our journey This is the place for you.

Role Purpose

Why this role matters: As the tax lead within Beyond ONEs Finance organization you will play a critical role in establishing and overseeing the Groups tax operating model across all jurisdictions. This includes driving tax strategy and planning implementing scalable transfer pricing and cross-charging mechanisms ensuring global tax compliance oversight and proactively managing tax risk. Your work will help embed effective tax governance across our diverse and growing international footprint.
What success looks like: Within your first 612 months you will define and operationalize a Group-wide Transfer Pricing Policy roll out cross-charging practices and develop a cohesive tax strategy aligned with Beyond ONEs growth objectives. You will also implement consistent tax compliance processes across geographies and strengthen risk controls.

Why this is for you: If youre looking to make a significant impact in a fast-paced international environment this role offers high visibility a strong mandate for influence and the opportunity to shape how tax is managed across the Group.

Key Responsibilities

In this role you will:

• Lead the development and implementation of Beyond ONEs tax strategy planning and compliance frameworks across all jurisdictions.

• Design and oversee effective transfer pricing and cross-charging structures that support both operational needs and regulatory requirements.

• Collaborate closely with Finance Accounting Treasury Legal Technology and local OpCo teams to ensure tax considerations are embedded into business processes.

• Manage relationships with external tax advisors and consultants to support ongoing compliance structuring and planning efforts.

• Drive the execution of tax-related initiatives across the Group including influencing local teams and aligning execution with group-wide financial objectives.
• Identify and mitigate tax risks through proactive governance monitoring and process improvements.

Qualifications & Attributes

Were seeking someone who embodies the following:

Education: Minimum of a bachelors degree in Finance Accounting or Law with a specialization in Tax.

Experience: 12 years in tax advisory or in-house tax functions within multinational organizations and/or Big 4 consulting firms. Must have a strong record of working across multiple jurisdictions within complex corporate structures. Experience managing large teams and engaging with executive-level stakeholders and board members is essential. A background in the telecom or technology sectors is a plus.
Technical Skills:

• Must-haves: Strong understanding of ERP systems and tax technology including exposure to digital tax compliance frameworks (e.g. e-invoicing); proven expertise in transfer pricing and cross-charging environments particularly in shared services or tech-enabled business models.

• Nice-to-haves: Experience with global tax planning implementation of tax automation tools and adoption of technology solutions in tax environments.

Unique Attributes:

• Demonstrates autonomy confidence and proactive leadership.

• Brings strategic thinking and a strong execution mindset to manage tax planning and operations end-to-end.

• Skilled in consultant oversight and cross-functional stakeholder engagement including at executive levels.

• Comfortable reporting directly to VP-level leadership and aligning tax direction with broader financial goals.
  

Communication: Full professional proficiency in English is required. Fluency in Spanish is a strong plus.

Our Hiring Process

Heres what you can expect during the interview process:

• Recruiter Chat: A conversation to understand your background ambitions and expectations.
• Hiring Manager Interview: A deep dive into the role your experience and how you could add value to our team.
• Feedback Loop: Depending on the role youll meet with key stakeholders across the organization to get a 360 view of the role.
• Leadership Interview: For senior roles expect a conversation with our leadership or CEO to align on vision and cultural fit.

Our Commitment to Feedback

At Beyond ONE we are dedicated to offering clear and constructive feedback throughout the interview process. If you reach the interview stage but arent selected we will provide feedback to help you understand what our team appreciated in your application and where we identified gaps. We believe offering thoughtful feedback is essential for building trust and fostering long-term relationships even with candidates we may not hire.

Our Compensation Approach

Our compensation reflects our commitment to fairness performance and regional competitiveness. With market-aligned salaries and tailored benefits across our locations we aim to support your well-being and professional growth. Your Recruiter will share more details during the interview process.

What we offer:

• Rapid learning opportunities - we enable learning through flexible career paths exposure to challenging & meaningful work that will help build and strengthen your expertise.
• Hybrid work environment - flexibility to work from home 2 days a week in the UAE & Pakistan.
• Healthcare and other local benefits offered in market.

Required Experience:

Director