VAT Director - UAE Indirect Tax Practice

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

Job summary

Mogi I/O in Dubai seeks a VAT Director to lead the UAE Indirect Tax practice, combining deep technical expertise with strategic revenue growth. You will oversee complex advisory engagements and shape service offerings for leading clients.

The role requires senior stakeholder management with CFOs and Tax Heads, a strong track record in originating business, and the ability to translate regulatory changes into practical guidance.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in UAE VAT and Indirect Tax advisory.
• Strong knowledge of UAE VAT rules and GCC developments.
• Proven ability to manage senior stakeholders and complex engagements.
• Experience originating business and winning advisory assignments.

Responsibilities

• Direct complex UAE VAT and Indirect Tax engagements across industries.
• Provide practical VAT guidance on treatment, compliance, and structures.
• Lead client pitches, proposals, and engagement scoping.
• Mentor and develop a high-performing VAT team.

Skills

UAE VAT

Indirect Tax Advisory

VAT strategy

Tax governance

CFO relationship management

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: VAT Director - UAE Indirect Tax Practice Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Accounting Function: Tax Experience: Several years of VAT and Indirect Tax Advisory experience Job Type: Full-time

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Industry: Accounting Function: Tax 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 take strategic ownership of the UAE VAT Advisory practice, combining technical authority with responsibility for market growth and commercial performance. The position requires the ability to resolve sophisticated indirect tax matters, translate regulatory requirements into practical business guidance, and build trusted relationships with senior finance executives. Developing the advisory pipeline, strengthening team capability, and maintaining profitable engagement delivery will be central to the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct complex UAE VAT and Indirect Tax Advisory engagements across diverse industries, transactions, and operating models.
• Provide practical advice on VAT treatment, indirect tax exposure, transaction implications, compliance requirements, and business structures.
• Serve as a senior adviser to CFOs, Finance Directors, Tax Heads, and other executive stakeholders.
• Shape the development of the UAE VAT Advisory service offering around evolving legislation and client requirements.
• Identify opportunities to expand existing accounts and originate new tax advisory mandates.
• Lead client pitches, proposals, technical presentations, engagement scoping, and commercial discussions.
• Review significant VAT opinions, recommendations, and deliverables before final client presentation.
• Maintain high technical standards while ensuring advice remains commercially practical and relevant.
• Oversee engagement planning, resource allocation, deadlines, utilization, and delivery performance.
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing VAT team with strong technical and client-facing capabilities.
• Monitor engagement pricing, revenue pipelines, margins, utilization, and overall practice profitability.
• Contribute to annual planning, revenue forecasts, growth targets, budgets, and P&L performance.
• Track Federal Tax Authority guidance, UAE VAT developments, and relevant changes across GCC tax regimes.
• Assess regulatory developments and translate them into actionable recommendations for clients.
• Maintain robust technical review, risk management, documentation, and engagement governance standards.

Ideal Profile

• Several years of substantial experience in VAT and Indirect Tax Advisory.
• Strong UAE and Dubai tax market experience is essential.
• Advanced technical knowledge of UAE VAT and its application across commercial transactions and business operations.
• Proven ability to lead technically demanding indirect tax engagements.
• Senior client management experience involving CFOs, Finance Directors, Tax Heads, and other decision-makers.
• Demonstrated success in originating business, expanding client relationships, and winning advisory assignments.
• Experience preparing proposals and leading competitive client pitches.
• Practice or service-line management experience is preferred.
• Strong understanding of 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 commercial judgment, leadership, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder-management capability.

Skills Set

• UAE VAT
• Indirect Tax Advisory
• VAT strategy
• UAE tax legislation
• Federal Tax Authority guidance
• GCC tax developments
• VAT transaction analysis
• Indirect tax risk assessment
• VAT structuring
• Tax compliance advisory
• Technical tax review
• Tax engagement leadership
• Executive tax advisory
• CFO relationship management
• Senior stakeholder management
• Client account development
• Business development
• Proposal management
• Practice development
• Service-line leadership
• Tax team mentoring
• Engagement pricing
• Revenue forecasting
• Utilization management
• Margin management
• Practice profitability
• P&L management

Why Join Us

UAE VAT and the wider GCC tax landscape continue to create demand for senior professionals capable of combining technical depth with commercial leadership.

This position offers the opportunity to influence the direction of an established advisory practice, develop senior client relationships, build specialist tax capability, and take meaningful ownership of revenue and profitability. The scope makes it particularly attractive for an experienced VAT professional ready to shape both market strategy and technical delivery.

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-oriented environment where experienced professionals can apply specialist expertise, strategic leadership, client development skills, and commercial judgment to support sustainable growth.