VAT Director - UAE Tax Advisory

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 UAE VAT Advisory, guide senior finance executives, and grow a specialist advisory practice. You will balance technical VAT leadership with business development, service-line management, and team development in a fast-paced market.

The role emphasizes deep UAE VAT knowledge, client engagement with CFOs and Tax Heads, and profitable delivery of advisory services while shaping the practice's strategic direction.

Qualifications

• Several years of VAT and Indirect Tax Advisory experience.
• Strong exposure to the UAE and Dubai tax market is essential.
• Advanced practical knowledge of UAE VAT and its application across commercial transactions.
• Proven experience leading complex indirect tax engagements with senior client stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead sophisticated UAE VAT and Tax Advisory engagements involving complex transactions, operating models, and regulatory considerations.
• Advise clients on VAT treatment, indirect tax risks, transaction structuring, compliance implications, and practical implementation matters.
• Serve as a trusted senior advisor to CFOs, Finance Directors, Tax Heads, and other executive stakeholders.
• Develop the UAE VAT Advisory offering by identifying emerging client needs and new areas of market demand.
• Generate additional business through strategic account development, referrals, market relationships, and targeted prospecting.
• Lead client proposals, pitches, scope discussions, technical presentations, and commercial negotiations.
• Review critical tax advice and client deliverables to maintain technical accuracy, consistency, and practical relevance.
• Direct engagement planning, resource allocation, timelines, team utilization, and delivery priorities.
• Build, coach, and mentor VAT professionals while strengthening technical depth and future leadership capability.
• Track practice revenue, pricing, margins, utilization, pipeline conversion, and profitability.
• Contribute to service-line budgets, growth plans, revenue forecasts, and wider commercial targets.
• Monitor Federal Tax Authority guidance, UAE VAT developments, administrative changes, and relevant GCC tax updates.
• Translate legislative and regulatory developments into actionable guidance for clients and internal teams.
• Maintain appropriate standards for quality review, documentation, risk management, and engagement governance.

Skills

UAE VAT

Indirect Tax Advisory

Tax Accounting

Federal Tax Authority guidance

UAE VAT regulations

GCC indirect taxation

VAT transaction analysis

VAT risk assessment

Indirect tax structuring

VAT compliance advisory

Technical tax review

Tax engagement management

Executive client advisory

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

CA

CTA

ACCA

CPA

ADIT

Education

CA/CTA/ACCA/CPA/ADIT

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: VAT Director - UAE Tax Advisory

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 - UAE Tax Advisory in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Accounting hiring opportunity for an experienced indirect tax professional with deep UAE VAT knowledge, strong executive client management skills, and the commercial capability to grow a specialist advisory practice. The position combines technical VAT leadership, business development, service-line management, team development, and direct responsibility for revenue, utilization, and profitability.

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 senior ownership of the UAE VAT Advisory practice, balancing complex technical work with client growth and commercial performance. The role requires a leader who can interpret indirect tax regulations, guide organizations through challenging VAT matters, and build trusted relationships with senior finance and tax executives. Success will also depend on developing a capable advisory team, strengthening the client pipeline, and maintaining disciplined control over engagement quality and economics.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead sophisticated UAE VAT and Tax Advisory engagements involving complex transactions, operating models, and regulatory considerations.
• Advise clients on VAT treatment, indirect tax risks, transaction structuring, compliance implications, and practical implementation matters.
• Serve as a trusted senior advisor to CFOs, Finance Directors, Tax Heads, and other executive stakeholders.
• Develop the UAE VAT Advisory offering by identifying emerging client needs and new areas of market demand.
• Generate additional business through strategic account development, referrals, market relationships, and targeted prospecting.
• Lead client proposals, pitches, scope discussions, technical presentations, and commercial negotiations.
• Review critical tax advice and client deliverables to maintain technical accuracy, consistency, and practical relevance.
• Direct engagement planning, resource allocation, timelines, team utilization, and delivery priorities.
• Build, coach, and mentor VAT professionals while strengthening technical depth and future leadership capability.
• Track practice revenue, pricing, margins, utilization, pipeline conversion, and profitability.
• Contribute to service-line budgets, growth plans, revenue forecasts, and wider commercial targets.
• Monitor Federal Tax Authority guidance, UAE VAT developments, administrative changes, and relevant GCC tax updates.
• Translate legislative and regulatory developments into actionable guidance for clients and internal teams.
• Maintain appropriate standards for quality review, documentation, risk management, and engagement governance.

Ideal Profile

• Several years of relevant experience in VAT and Indirect Tax Advisory.
• Strong professional exposure to the UAE and Dubai tax market is essential.
• Advanced practical knowledge of UAE VAT and its application across commercial transactions and operating structures.
• Proven experience leading complex indirect tax engagements with senior client stakeholders.
• Strong relationship-management experience involving CFOs, Finance Directors, Tax Heads, and other executive decision-makers.
• Demonstrated ability to win advisory work, expand client accounts, and develop sustainable revenue opportunities.
• Previous practice or service-line management experience is preferred.
• Strong commercial understanding of utilization, engagement pricing, 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, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder-management capability.

Skills Set

• UAE VAT
• Indirect Tax Advisory
• Tax Accounting
• Federal Tax Authority guidance
• UAE VAT regulations
• GCC indirect taxation
• VAT transaction analysis
• VAT risk assessment
• Indirect tax structuring
• VAT compliance advisory
• Technical tax review
• Tax engagement management
• Executive client advisory
• 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
• CA
• CTA
• ACCA
• CPA
• ADIT

Why Join Us

The UAE VAT environment continues to create strong demand for senior professionals who can combine technical tax expertise with commercial leadership. This Dubai role offers the opportunity to shape a specialist advisory service, deepen relationships with major clients, develop a high-performing tax team, and influence revenue and profitability. It is particularly well suited to an established VAT professional seeking wider responsibility across technical delivery, practice growth, and commercial strategy.

About the Company

Mogi I/O : OTT/Podcast/Short Video Apps for you operates within the digital technology and media sector, supporting modern content platforms and technology-led commercial models. The organization provides an environment where senior professionals can contribute specialist expertise, strategic leadership, and business development capability.