VAT Director - Indirect Tax Leadership

Mogi I/O; Dubai; On-site; AED 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Mogi I/O is seeking a VAT Director - Indirect Tax Leadership in Dubai. The role leads the UAE VAT Advisory practice, providing senior-level indirect tax advisory, technical leadership, and client management.

You will shape service offerings, drive revenue, and oversee engagement quality, utilization, and profitability while mentoring a high-performing VAT team. The candidate should have deep UAE VAT knowledge, strong executive relationships with finance leaders, and a track record in business

Qualifications

• Several years of VAT and Indirect Tax Advisory experience.
• Strong UAE and Dubai tax market experience essential.
• Advanced practical knowledge of UAE VAT legislation and its application.
• Experience leading complex indirect tax engagements with senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to develop client relationships and drive advisory revenue.

Responsibilities

• Lead UAE VAT and Tax Advisory engagements across sectors.
• Advise on VAT treatment, transaction implications, and compliance.
• Maintain relationships with CFOs, Finance Directors, Tax Heads and executives.
• Develop the UAE VAT Advisory practice and expand service offering.
• Generate new business through account development and networks.
• Lead proposals, scoping, and fee negotiations.
• Review technical advice and client deliverables for accuracy.

Skills

UAE VAT

Indirect Tax Advisory

Tax Accounting

Executive client management

Business development

Education

CA

CTA

ACCA

CPA

ADIT

Job description

VAT Director - Indirect Tax Leadership Job Snapshot Role: VAT Director - Indirect Tax Leadership Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Accounting Function: Tax Accounting Experience: Several years of VAT and Indirect Tax Advisory experience Job Type: Full-time Position Overview VAT Director - Indirect Tax Leadership in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Accounting opportunity for an experienced indirect tax professional with deep UAE VAT knowledge, strong executive client management skills, and the commercial ability to grow a specialist advisory practice. The role combines complex VAT advisory, practice development, technical quality oversight, team leadership, business development, and direct responsibility for revenue and profitability. Job Details Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Industry: Accounting Function: Tax Accounting Salary: 42000-60000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time Role Context The VAT Director will lead the UAE VAT Advisory practice with responsibility for technical direction, client growth, team capability, and commercial performance. The position requires a senior tax leader who can resolve complex VAT matters, advise decision-makers on practical implications, and develop trusted relationships with finance and tax executives. The director will also shape the service offering, strengthen the advisory pipeline, and maintain disciplined control over engagement quality, utilization, margins, and profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technically complex UAE VAT and Tax Advisory engagements across a range of commercial sectors.
• Advise clients on VAT treatment, transaction implications, indirect tax risks, compliance considerations, and operational structures.
• Maintain strategic relationships with CFOs, Finance Directors, Tax Heads, business owners, and other senior stakeholders.
• Develop the UAE VAT Advisory practice by identifying emerging client needs and expanding the service offering.
• Generate new business through account development, referrals, professional networks, targeted outreach, and market relationships.
• Lead proposals, pitches, engagement scoping, technical presentations, and fee negotiations.
• Review significant technical advice and client deliverables to ensure accuracy, consistency, and practical relevance.
• Oversee engagement planning, staffing, deadlines, utilization, and resource deployment.
• Build and mentor a high-performing VAT team while strengthening technical depth and client-facing capability.
• Track revenue pipelines, pricing, margins, utilization, conversion rates, and overall practice profitability.
• Contribute to service-line budgeting, revenue forecasting, commercial planning, and P&L performance.
• Monitor Federal Tax Authority guidance, UAE VAT legislation, administrative developments, and relevant GCC tax changes.
• Translate regulatory updates into actionable recommendations for clients and internal teams.
• Maintain strong standards for risk management, engagement documentation, technical review, and quality control.

Ideal Profile

• Several years of relevant professional experience in VAT and Indirect Tax Advisory.
• Strong UAE and Dubai tax market experience is essential.
• Advanced practical knowledge of UAE VAT legislation and its application to commercial transactions and business operations.
• Proven experience leading complex indirect tax engagements involving senior stakeholders.
• Strong track record managing relationships with CFOs, Finance Directors, Tax Heads, and executive decision-makers.
• Demonstrated success in business development, account expansion, proposal preparation, and winning advisory work.
• Practice or service-line management experience is preferred.
• Strong commercial understanding of engagement pricing, utilization, revenue forecasting, margins, and profitability.
• Big 4, leading professional services, or established tax advisory experience is preferred.
• CA, CTA, ACCA, CPA, ADIT, or an equivalent professional qualification is preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, commercial judgment, and stakeholder-management skills.

Skills Set

• UAE VAT
• Indirect Tax Advisory
• Tax Accounting
• Federal Tax Authority guidance
• UAE VAT legislation
• GCC indirect tax developments
• VAT transaction analysis
• VAT risk assessment
• Indirect tax structuring
• VAT compliance advisory
• Technical tax review
• Tax engagement leadership
• Executive client management
• CFO relationship management
• Finance Director engagement
• Business development
• Proposal development
• Client account expansion
• Practice development
• Service-line management
• Tax team leadership
• Team mentoring
• Revenue forecasting
• Utilization management
• Engagement pricing
• Margin management
• Practice profitability
• P&L performance
• CA
• CTA
• ACCA
• CPA
• ADIT

Why Join Us

The UAE indirect tax environment continues to create strong demand for senior VAT professionals who can combine technical expertise with commercial leadership. This Dubai role offers the opportunity to shape a specialist advisory practice, deepen executive client relationships, develop a capable tax team, and influence revenue and profitability. It provides an established VAT leader with broader ownership across technical delivery, market development, team performance, and commercial strategy.

About the Company

Mogi I/O : OTT/Podcast/Short Video Apps for you operates across digital technology and media-related commercial activities. The organization provides a performance-focused environment where experienced professionals can contribute specialist expertise, strategic leadership, and business development capability.