TAX MANAGER - INTERNATIONAL TAX, DUBAI

Our Big 4 client in UAE is seeking a TAX MANAGER -- INTERNATIONAL TAX to join their team in Dubai.

Position role and responsibilities include:

· Key point of contact for some tax clients

· Actively undertakes business development in conjunction with the senior management with existing as well as new / potential clients with a view to generate projects and revenue for the tax practice and also for other functions of the firm

· Participates in proposals for tax projects and multifunctional projects including proposal strategy and development, providing key inputs to pricing of the engagement, co-ordination with other parties for inputs into the proposal, part of the team interacting with clients during the entire proposal process

· Delivers high quality tax engagements for Partner / Director review in a timely manner

· Maintains ongoing relationships with tax clients in the manager's portfolio

· Builds relationships with other functions and network offices, as well as lawyers investment managers and other relevant external contact network

· Co-ordinates with other offices in a multi-office engagement, and reviews inputs received from such offices such that the overall deliverable can be provided to senior management for review in a timely manner

· Assists in recruitment, on-boarding, mentoring of junior team members

· Actively manages teams, including effective delegation, review of work, training on the job and constructive regular feedback

Qualifications include:
•Accounting (CA, ACCA, CPA) or legal qualification, with at least 6 to 8 years of international corporate tax consulting experience
•Fluent English – Verbal & written, Arabic skills are an added advantage
•Good knowledge and experience in international corporate tax including international holding structures, tax treaty network, fund structuring, tax policy and tax risk management
•Good knowledge and experience in M&A tax including tax due diligence, tax structuring for acquisitions and divestments, SPA support and post acquisition support work
•Practical knowledge of tax accounting, transfer pricing and International Executive Services related tax principles
•Basic awareness of VAT and other tax matters
•Good business development, client relationship and client management skills, including ability to generate opportunities, follow up on leads and convert into proposals, convert proposals into work for the Firm
•Strong risk management knowledge and application including documentation, ability to escalate issues quickly to risk management specialists for resolution, incorporating risk management into work environment such that it is a part of the inherent process of engagement delivery

Please contact us if you are interested in this position.