Tax Technology and Transformation Manager - GCC

Ernst & Young AE; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Ernst & Young AE seeks a Manager for Tax Technology & Transformation in the United Arab Emirates. This client-facing role involves delivering technology-enabled tax solutions and collaborating with Tax, Finance, and Technology teams to enhance compliance and operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of relevant experience, strong SQL capabilities, and familiarity with analytics tools. Responsibilities include leading requirements gathering and supporting eInvoicing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Typically 10+ years of experience in tax technology or management consulting.
• Experience supporting SDLC activities including requirements, testing, and release readiness.
• Strong understanding of Corporate Tax and compliance reporting processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements gathering and solution development.
• Build and validate data solutions using SQL, Alteryx, and Tableau.
• Support eInvoicing and VAT reporting initiatives.

Skills

SQL capability

Alteryx experience

Tableau experience

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Tools

SQL

Alteryx

Tableau

Job description

Manager Tax Technology & Transformation (TTT)

This client-facing role focuses on delivering technology-enabled tax transformation solutions across Corporate Tax, Indirect Tax, Accounting Compliance & Reporting, eInvoicing, and AI-enabled use cases. You will work closely with Tax, Finance, and Technology stakeholders to design, build, test, and deploy solutions that improve compliance, reporting, and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements gathering, solution development, analytics and reporting delivery.
• Build and validate data solutions using SQL, Alteryx, and Tableau.
• Support eInvoicing and VAT reporting initiatives.
• Coordinate testing, deployment, and governance activities.
• Coach junior team members while ensuring high-quality client-ready deliverables.

Qualifications

• Typically 10+ years of experience in tax technology, tax transformation, compliance/reporting transformation, data & analytics, or management consulting.
• Strong SQL capability and experience with analytics/visualization tools, preferably Alteryx and Tableau.
• Experience supporting SDLC activities including requirements, testing, defect management, and release readiness.
• Understanding of Corporate Tax, Indirect Tax and compliance reporting processes.
• Strong stakeholder management, documentation and delivery execution skills.
• Experience supporting eInvoicing and digital VAT reporting programs (ideal).
• Exposure to AI/GenAI-enabled delivery initiatives (ideal).
• Relevant tax, accounting, analytics or agile credentials (ideal).

Skills & Attributes

• Collaborative, client-focused professional with strong ownership, attention to detail, delivery discipline, and continuous improvement mindset.