Tax & Legal Services - Tax - Indirect Tax - Senior Associate / Manager - Dubai

PricewaterhouseCoopers; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tax consulting firm in Dubai is seeking a Manager in Tax. This role involves providing strategic advice on VAT compliance and leading a team to deliver high-quality results. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and communication skills, along with proven experience in managing complex client engagements. Join us to drive excellence and lead with integrity.

Benefits

Work visa sponsorship

Government clearance support

Qualifications

• Proven experience in VAT compliance, advisory, and dispute resolution.
• Ability to manage complex client engagements and deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and guidance to clients on indirect tax planning, compliance, and strategy.
• Motivate, develop, and inspire team members.
• Identify opportunities contributing to the firm's success.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Strong communication skills

Client engagement management

Team mentoring

VAT compliance

Job description

Line of Service

Tax

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

General Tax Consulting

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC our people in tax 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. In indirect tax at PwC you will focus on value-added tax (VAT), goods and services tax (GST), sales tax, and other indirect taxes. Your work will involve providing advice and guidance to clients on indirect tax planning, compliance, and strategy, helping businesses navigate complex indirect tax regulations and optimise their indirect tax positions.

Enhancing your leadership style you motivate, develop, and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team members' unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
• Take ownership of projects ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
• Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop skills outside your comfort zone and encourage others to do the same.
• Effectively mentor others.
• Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
• Address conflicts or issues by engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members, and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g., refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Key qualifications and attributes

• Proven experience in VAT compliance, advisory, and dispute resolution.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to manage complex client engagements and deliver high-quality outcomes.
• EU VAT experience is highly desirable.

Education

No specific degree requirement or preferred field of study.

Certifications

No specific certifications required.

Optional Skills

• Accepting Feedback
• Active Listening
• Analytical Thinking
• Business Tax
• Coaching and Feedback
• Communication
• Corporate Tax Planning
• Creativity
• Customs Brokerage
• Customs Regulations
• Customs Tariffs
• Customs Valuation
• Embracing Change
• Emotional Regulation
• Empathy
• Inclusion
• Indirect Tax
• Indirect Tax Controversies
• Input
• Value Added Tax (VAT)
• Intellectual Curiosity
• International Taxation
• Learning Agility
• Optimism
• Professional Courage

Desired Languages

No specific language requirements.

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

Yes

Government Clearance Required

Yes

Required Experience

Manager