Tax & Legal Services Corporate Tax Advisory Senior Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Dubai is seeking a Senior Associate to join its Corporate Tax team. This role involves providing tax advisory services and managing corporate tax engagements for a diverse range of clients. The ideal candidate will have ACA or CTA qualifications and post-qualification experience in Corporate tax, with a strong knowledge of UAE tax regulations. This position offers competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growht.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

Continuous learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience in Corporate tax within a Big 4 or mid-tier environment.
• Strong knowledge of corporation tax, preferably with UAE experience.
• Experience preparing Corporate tax returns and computations.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of Corporate tax engagements.
• Review Corporate tax computations and returns.
• Supervise and coach junior team members.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Corporate Tax Planning

Communication

Financial Risk Management

Education

ACA and/or CTA qualified

Tools

MS Office

Tax compliance platforms

Job description

Line of Service

Tax

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

General Tax Consulting

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

Line of Service Overview
At PwC our people in Tax and Legal Services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning compliance and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions.
Business Unit Overview
In Corporate Tax you will focus on offering Corporate Tax advisory and working with our Delivery Centre on compliance dispute resolution and tax accounting services to clients. You will provide advice and guidance on tax planning strategy helping businesses optimise their tax positions and navigate complex tax regulations to ensure compliance.

About the role

We are seeking a high-performing Senior Associate to join our UAE Corporate tax team (Dubai or Abu Dhabi office). You will work with a diverse portfolio of domestic and multinational clients across a range of sectors delivering high-quality compliance and advisory services. This is a client-facing role that combines technical tax analysis with stakeholder engagement and the opportunity to contribute to business development. You will work with our Delivery Centre (i.r.o. compliance) and support the Managers and Senior Managers in the team to collaborate across our wider Deals Legal Indirect tax Transfer Pricing International Tax and Assurance practices to help clients navigate complex tax issues manage risk and unlock commercial value.

Key responsibilities

You will support the team in managing end-to-end delivery of Corporate tax engagements including planning execution and reporting under the supervision and guidance of Managers and Senior Managers. Responsibilities include reviewing Corporate tax computations and returns deferred tax calculations overseeing client data requests and resolving technical queries. You will also support with complex advisory mandates such as group reorganisations financing structuring and interest deduction limitation rules. You will also support with the implementation and documentation relating to the Domestic Minimum Top Up Tax (DMTT) and other evolving domestic and international tax developments. You will prepare high-quality technical analyses briefing papers and client deliverables articulating risks options and recommendations clearly and succinctly. You will supervise and coach junior team members review their work provide timely feedback and contribute to technical training and knowledge sharing. You will coordinate multi-disciplinary project teams track budgets and timelines and manage engagement economics risk procedures and quality standards. You will build strong client relationships proactively identify issues and opportunities and support proposal development credentials and thought leadership. You will stay current with legislative and regulatory change and FTA guidance and contribute to internal technical forums and methodologies.

Core competencies and experience

You are an ACA and/or CTA qualified (or equivalent) with post-qualification experience in Corporate tax within a Big 4 or mid-tier environment (academic and/or professional Legal and/or Accounting qualifications will be an advantage). You have strong knowledge of corporation tax with UAE Corporate tax knowledge and experience being an advantage. You demonstrate proven experience preparing Corporate tax returns and computations and advising on complex technical areas. Exposure to Tax Accounting is advantageous. You are comfortable managing multiple engagements concurrently with strong project management discipline attention to detail and a commitment to delivering on time and on budget. You communicate complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders producing concise well-structured written deliverables. You are collaborative proactive and commercially aware with a growth mindset and a client-service ethos.

Technology and data

You are proficient with MS Office and tax compliance platforms and familiar with data extraction and transformation for tax compliance and reporting. You are comfortable utilising and developing market leading tax technology to support your role and deliver value to our clients including AI automation and analytics.

How Youll Make a Difference

At PwC Midde East we expect all our people to embody the skills and behaviours of The PwC Professional framework helping us deliver on our strategy while growing and developing as leaders at every level.

Why Youll Love Working at PwC

At PwC Middle East youll find more than just a job - youll build a meaningful career supported by rewards and benefits that help you thrive. We offer competitive pay comprehensive benefits and programs that promote well-being balance and personal growth. Youll have access to continuous learning digital upskilling and a collaborative environment that values innovation mentorship and diversity. Are you ready to make a difference by applying your unique perspective and talents You can grow exponentially here. Discover more about Life at PwC Middle East.

Education (if blank degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback Accepting Feedback Active Listening Analytical Thinking Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Business Tax Business Tax Returns Communication Controlled Foreign Companies (Taxes) Corporate Tax Planning Creativity Document Management Domestic Restructuring (Taxes) Embracing Change Emotional Regulation Empathy Financial Accounting Financial Advising Financial Planning Financial Risk Management Inclusion Income Tax Provisions Information Gathering Integrated Global Structuring Intellectual Curiosity 38 more

Desired Languages (If blank desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

Yes

Government Clearance Required

Yes

Job Posting End Date

Required Experience:

Senior IC