Tax & Legal Services - Tax - ITX Technology - Senior Associate - Dubai

PricewaterhouseCoopers; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An international consulting firm based in Dubai is looking for a Senior Associate in Tax Technology. The role requires 4-6 years of experience in ERP tax technology, particularly with SAP or Oracle systems. The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong analytical skills, manage cross-functional teams, and possess a proactive approach to optimizing tax setups within technology landscapes. This position offers opportunities for personal and professional development in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of relevant experience in ERP indirect tax technology.
• Strong ERP skills, particularly in SAP/Oracle.
• Experience in technology implementation projects.

Responsibilities

• Assess current tax technology solutions in SAP/Oracle.
• Suggest best practices for e-invoicing and tax setups.
• Help design functional solutions based on requirements.

Skills

Understanding of tax touchpoints in ERP systems

Experience in regional/global e-invoicing assessments

Critical thinking

Collaboration with cross-functional teams

Education

Degrees in relevant fields

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Oracle

Tax Engines (Vertex, Avalara, OneSource, Sovos)

Job description

Line of Service: Tax

Industry/Sector: Not Applicable

Specialism: General Tax Consulting

Management Level: Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, we are a community of solvers where every individual plays an important role in shaping the future of our firm, clients, and communities. We seek individuals who excel in their roles and embody our core behaviors, working together to create a better tomorrow.

Our commitment to Trusted Leadership and Distinctive Outcomes from our PwC Professional framework defines how we deliver on our purpose and strategy, serving our clients and living our values in every interaction. Trusted Leadership emphasizes building trust, delivering sustained outcomes, and demonstrating courage and honesty, especially during challenging times. Distinctive Outcomes focus on excellence, collaboration, and inclusiveness, ensuring our work adds value, meaning, and purpose.

Job Description Summary

We are looking for a tax technology-enabled professional with 4-6 years of experience in ERP Indirect Tax technology (SAP S/4HANA or Oracle) to join our Indirect Tax technology team as a Senior Associate.

The role requires:

• Strong understanding of tax touchpoints in ERP systems.
• Experience in regional/global e-invoicing assessments and implementations.
• Ability to assess current tax setups, recommend best practices, and deliver high-quality system functional designs.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams and project management capabilities.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.

Job Description

We are seeking a technology-enabled, dynamic, and meticulous Senior Associate to join our Indirect Tax Technology team. The ideal candidate should have 4-6 years of relevant experience in ERP (SAP/Oracle) Indirect Tax technology, having a detailed and strong understanding of tax touchpoints in S/4 HANA and Oracle, including cloud-based environments with project management experience.

The role involves understanding/assessing the current tax technology solutions implemented in the ERPs (SAP/Oracle), assessing e-invoicing landscape of the systems, suggesting the best practices by collaborating with cross-functional teams, and delivering high-quality functional design and implementations.

Job Description Details

As a tax technology professional, you will work as part of a team of analytical people, helping to solve tax business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this senior associate level include but are not limited to:

• 4-6 years of experience.
• Detailed knowledge and experience in technology implementation projects, including technology systems impact assessments and implementation support.
• Strong ERP skills (SAP/Oracle) - Configuration related to Tax Business Process (order-to-cash and procure-to-pay).
• Configurations related to Tax Determination and Reporting.
• Active involvement in the Functional Design.
• Deep critical thinking skills to assist with ideal future state solution for our clients.
• Understanding of technology systems landscape for e-invoicing; recommend best practices in generating invoices with refined data.
• Ability to translate the e-invoicing requirements into systems and applications in line with future state landscape.
• Ability to independently work designing the solutions based on the requirement.
• Perform Testing in ERP system and Tax Engines.
• Tax Engine Experience (Vertex, Avalara, OneSource, Sovos).
• Ability to identify root cause related to calculation issues in SAP or Oracle.
• Ability to create these documentations: Business Requirements Documents, Functional Designs, Configurations, Test Scenarios, and Training Guides.

Required skills in any of the following areas:

• SAP Tax Core and Tax Touchpoint modules (FI, SD, & MM).
• SAP Document Reporting and Compliance (DRC).
• Oracle Financials (Tax Module).
• Tax Engines (ONESOURCE-OITD, ONESOURCE-OITC, VERTEX, AVALARA, SOVOS, Tax Ware).
• e-Invoicing applications functional knowledge and experience.

Certifications: Certifications in ERP (SAP/Oracle), Tax Engines, and/or Project Management are preferable.

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

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship: Yes

Government Clearance Required: Yes