Tax Manager

The IN Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

The IN Group is seeking an experienced Tax Manager to lead tax strategy, governance, compliance and transfer pricing across a complex international operating group. Reporting to the CFO, you will manage the tax framework, ensuring multi-jurisdictional compliance and providing senior leadership with commercial guidance on tax risk and optimisation.

This role suits a technically strong tax professional with commercial judgement, operating in a fast-paced, evolving international environment.

Qualifications

• Eight+ years in international corporate tax.
• Strong transfer pricing experience with cross-border transactions.
• Experience managing tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Professional qualification in tax, accounting or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead tax strategy and transfer pricing across the group.
• Oversee corporate and indirect tax compliance and reporting.
• Govern governance, controls, and tax risk management.

Skills

Transfer pricing

Tax strategy

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

Professional tax qualification

Accounting/related discipline

Tools

Tax software

Job description

An international, multi-entity organisation is seeking an experienced Tax Manager to lead tax strategy, governance, compliance and transfer pricing across a complex international operating structure.

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, this is a high-profile position with responsibility for managing the group's tax framework, ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions, advising on business expansion and corporate structuring, and providing senior leadership with clear, commercially focused guidance on tax risk and optimisation.

This role will suit a technically strong tax professional who combines deep expertise with practical commercial judgement and is comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving international environment.

Key Responsibilities

Tax Strategy and Transfer Pricing

• Own and maintain the group's transfer pricing framework across intercompany transactions, including goods, services, royalties and financing arrangements.
• Ensure transfer pricing policies remain aligned with business operations and regulatory requirements.
• Advise senior stakeholders on the tax implications of new business initiatives, market entry plans, legal entity structures and corporate reorganisations.
• Support strategic decision-making through proactive tax planning and risk assessment.

Compliance and Reporting

• Lead all corporate tax and indirect tax compliance activities across the organisation.
• Maintain a robust compliance calendar and ensure all filings are submitted accurately and on time.
• Manage tax provisioning, deferred tax calculations and statutory tax disclosures.
• Monitor and forecast the group's effective tax rate, providing clear analysis on drivers of performance.
• Oversee tax audits, enquiries and regulatory reviews.

Governance and Risk Management

• Establish and maintain best practice tax processes, controls and governance frameworks.
• Manage relationships with external advisers and ensure the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective support.
• Maintain the corporate tax risk register and provide regular reporting on exposures and mitigation plans.
• Present tax matters to executive leadership in a clear, concise and commercially relevant manner.

What Success Looks Like

• Strong governance and control of group-wide tax activity.
• Accurate and timely compliance across all jurisdictions.
• Robust and defensible transfer pricing documentation.
• Effective management of tax risks and regulatory interactions.
• Clear visibility of the group's tax position, obligations and opportunities.
• High-quality advice supporting business growth and strategic decision-making.

Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum eight years' experience in international corporate tax.
• Strong transfer pricing experience covering complex cross-border transactions.
• Experience managing tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Professional qualification in tax, accounting or a related discipline.
• Background gained within a leading professional services firm and/or a large international organisation.
• Strong understanding of corporate tax, indirect tax and tax reporting requirements.
• Ability to balance technical excellence with commercial practicality.

Personal Attributes

• Confident making recommendations and taking ownership of complex tax matters.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Capable of translating technical tax issues into clear business implications.
• Highly organised with a strong focus on accuracy, governance and documentation.
• Comfortable operating in an entrepreneurial and rapidly evolving environment.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping and strengthening the tax function of a growing international business while working closely with senior leadership on matters that directly influence performance, governance and long-term value creation.