Tax Manager

UAE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Annual flight allowance

30 calendar days annual leave

Job summary

UAE Tax & Advisory seeks a Tax Manager to lead UAE Corporate Tax and VAT engagements for diverse client portfolios, owning relationships and signing off on technical positions before partners.

You will manage end-to-end engagements, supervise a team, and contribute to business growth across real estate, healthcare, financial services and family groups. UAE experience and CPA/ACCA/CA/CTA credentials are required.

Qualifications

• 6–9 years of tax experience, including at least 3 years in UAE Corporate Tax and VAT.
• Hands-on UAE Corporate Tax regime experience: tax groups, free zone income, transfer pricing disclosure, related‑party reporting.
• Advisory work on family foundations, trusts or private wealth under UAE Corporate Tax.
• Strong deferred tax accounting under IAS 12 and IFRS presentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead UAE Corporate Tax compliance and advisory engagements (registrations, returns, reviews, and FTA clarifications).
• Advise family foundations, trusts, and holding structures on Corporate Tax position and related elections.
• Prepare and review deferred tax computations under IAS 12 for statutory FS (first-time recognition, losses, adjustments).
• Manage VAT compliance and advisory work (returns review, disclosures, input tax, real estate/healthcare classification).
• Draft memoranda, position papers and opinions for partner sign-off, based on Decreelaw and FTA guides.
• Represent clients before the FTA on queries, audits, and disputes.
• Supervise and develop tax associates and seniors; manage budgets and engagement economics.
• Contribute to practice growth via proposals, client presentations and technical publications.

Skills

Client management

Tax advisory

UAE Corporate Tax

VAT

IFRS IAS 12

Budgeting

Team leadership

Education

CPA/ACCA/CA/CTA

ADIT or UAE tax credential

Job description

To lead UAE Corporate Tax and VAT engagements for a portfolio of real estate, industrial, healthcare, financial services and family-owned groups. You will own client relationships, run engagements end-to-end, and sign off on technical positions before they reach a partner. Location: Dubai, UAE Reports to: Tax Partner Level: Manager Start: as soon as available

What you will do

• Lead UAE Corporate Tax compliance and advisory engagements: registrations, tax group and qualifying free zone assessments, return preparation and review, and FTA clarification requests
• Advise family foundations, trusts and holding structures on their Corporate Tax position, including transparency elections, beneficiary attribution and the interaction with the UAE Family Foundations framework
• Prepare and review deferred tax computations under IAS 12 for statutory financial statements, including first-time recognition, loss carry-forwards and tax-effected adjustments
• Manage VAT compliance and advisory work: return review, voluntary disclosures, input tax apportionment, real estate and healthcare supply classification, and FTA audit support
• Draft technical memoranda, position papers and opinion letters for partner sign-off, grounded in the Decree-Law, Cabinet and Ministerial Decisions and FTA guides
• Represent clients before the FTA on queries, audits, penalty reconsiderations and tax dispute resolution matters
• Supervise, review and develop a team of tax associates and seniors; manage budgets, billing and engagement economics
• Contribute to practice growth through proposals, client presentations and technical publications.

What we are looking for

• 6–9 years of tax experience, of which at least 3 years in UAE Corporate Tax and VAT, ideally in a professional services firm.
• Hands‑on experience with the UAE Corporate Tax regime since its introduction: tax groups, free zone qualifying income, participation exemption, transfer pricing disclosure and related‑party reporting.
• Demonstrated advisory work on family foundations, trusts or private wealth structures under UAE Corporate Tax.
• Strong command of deferred tax accounting under IAS 12 and its presentation in IFRS financial statements.
• Solid UAE VAT knowledge across registration, place of supply, exempt and zero‑rated supplies, input tax recovery and FTA procedures.
• Professional qualification: CPA, ACCA, CA, CTA or equivalent; an ADIT or UAE‑specific tax credential is a plus.
• Ability to write clear, well‑reasoned technical memoranda and to defend positions with clients and the FTA.
• Proven experience managing engagements, budgets and junior staff.

An advantage

• An external audit background (Big Four or mid‑tier), giving you fluency in financial statements, audit evidence and the tax provision review process.
• Professional working proficiency in Arabic, for client meetings, FTA correspondence and Arabic‑language source documents.
• Exposure to transfer pricing documentation (Local File, Master File) and international tax, including treaty analysis and Pillar Two.

What we offer

• A competitive, tax‑free salary package aligned to experience, with annual performance bonus.
• Medical insurance, annual flight allowance and 30 calendar days of annual leave.
• Direct partner access, early technical responsibility and a clear path to Senior Manager and Director.
• A varied client base across real estate, petrochemicals, healthcare, financial services and family groups.
• Support for continuing professional education and tax qualifications.