Tax Enforcement Officer

Finkraft.ai; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A fintech SaaS company in Dubai is seeking a leader to shape the VAT and e-invoicing landscape for the hospitality ecosystem. This role requires 10–18 years of experience in indirect tax/VAT, preferably from a Big 4 firm, with strong UAE VAT knowledge. The leader will design VAT-compliant invoice flows, validate product logic, and work directly with the founder and engineering teams to implement solutions. This is a full-time leadership opportunity with significant impact.

Qualifications

• 10–18 years of experience in indirect tax / VAT.
• Background from Big4 or senior VAT / finance experience in hospitality or travel.
• Hands-on UAE VAT experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design VAT-correct invoice structures for corporate hotel bookings and group billing.
• Validate e-invoice to payment reconciliation flows.
• Engage with hotel finance teams during pilots and advise on documentation readiness.

Skills

UAE VAT law knowledge

Understanding of hospitality billing

Ability to create system-driven workflows

Strong judgment on operational solutions

Comfortable in high-ambiguity environments

Job description

About Finkraft

Finkraft is a fintech SaaS company building aFinance Operating System for Travel & Hospitality. We help large enterprises and ecosystem players manageinvoicing, indirect taxes (GST/VAT), reconciliation, and compliancethrough deep, domain-led technology.

In India, Finkraft supports1,200+ enterpriseson GST automation. In the Middle East, we are building the next layer of infrastructure aroundUAE e-invoicing (DCTCE / Corner-5),PEPPOL interoperability, payments, and hospitality-specific compliance workflows.

Role Overview

This is afounder-led, high-impact leadership rolefocused on shaping howVAT and e-invoicing will actually workfor the hospitality ecosystem in theUAE and GCC.

This is not a pure advisory or opinion-based role. You will work directly with thefounder, product, and engineering teamsto design real invoice flows, validate regulatory interpretations, influence product logic, and work hands-on withhotels, TMCs, and enterprisesas UAE e-invoicing goes live.

The role can evolve as:

• Full-time leadership role
• Contract / advisory role
• Pilot engagement that grows into long-term ownership

Key Responsibilities

VAT & E-Invoicing Design (Hospitality Focus)

• DesignVAT-correct invoice structuresfor:
• Corporate hotel bookings
• TMC-mediated bookings
• MICE and group billing
• Commissions, credit notes, and post-stay adjustments
• InterpretUAE e-invoicing (DCTCE / Corner-5)rules specifically for hospitality use cases
• Identifygrey areas, risks, and likely audit failure points

Product & Market Validation

• Translate VAT and regulatory rules intoscalable system and product logic
• Validate whethere-invoice → payment → reconciliation flowsare tax-sound
• Act as thetax authority inside the product team, reviewing assumptions and designs

On-Ground Market Engagement

• Work closely withhotel finance teams during pilots
• Advise onVAT reclaim, disputes, and documentation readiness
• Support discussions with ecosystem partners includingASPs, TMCs, and advisors

Skills

Required Candidate Profile

Experience

• 10–18 years of experience inindirect tax / VAT
• Background fromBig4 (PwC, Deloitte, EY, KPMG) or
• Senior VAT / finance leadership experience inhospitality, travel, airlines, or TMCs
• Hands-on UAE VAT experiencestrongly preferred

Skills & Competencies (Must-Have)

• Deep understanding ofUAE VAT law and its practical application
• Strong awarenessofhospitality billing, commissions, and settlements
• Ability to convert regulation intorepeatable, system-driven workflows
• Sound judgment on“theoretically correct” vs “operationally workable”solutions
• Comfortable operating in afounder-led, high-ambiguity environment