Transfer Pricing Director (Middle East & South Asia), KPMG, UAE

Dubai has emerged as a global city and business hub of the Middle East. The emirate's Western-style model of business drives its economy with the main revenues now coming from tourism, aviation, real estate, and financial services. Dubai was recently named the best destination for travellers and has attracted world attention through many innovative large construction projects and sports events. The city has become iconic for its skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, in particular the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. A warm climate and a tax-free lifestyle await.

KPMG Lower Gulf
Transfer Pricing Director Job Specification

The firm
KPMG in the UAE are growing their existing Middle East and South Asia (“MESA”) Transfer Pricing team. They are a forward thinking, innovative and ambitious team who have strong aspirations for growth in the forthcoming year. This represents an exciting opportunity to lead a highly motivated team and offers the potential for career progression.

The role
In summary, as a Transfer Pricing Director your role will comprise of:
- Establishing new and developing existing business relationships
- Leading client meeting and presentations
- Reviewing and drafting technical deliverables
- Coaching and mentoring members of the transfer pricing team

Technical skills
Tax responsibilities will include; transfer pricing, international tax, tax value chain and business advisory. You will work on various projects that span multiple disciplines and will be responsible for the sign off of technical analysis which will cover a range of both MESA and international tax issues, including but not limited to the various BEPS actions, permanent establishments and withholding taxes.

Commercial skills
This role will see you partner with other tax, advisory and audit colleagues in the business whilst developing and maintaining relationships with clients. There will also be a significant aspect of business development within the role to ensure future growth of the team as well as thought leadership and marketing initiatives.

Requirements
Candidate Requirements: As a minimum, the candidate will have:

- 10 +years of transfer pricing experience
- Transfer pricing experience gained from a Big 4 practice
- Significant business development experience / be able to demonstrate evidence of building a
business
- Excellent client relationship and internal networking skills
- Experience in leading a broad range of complex transfer pricing engagements for MNEs
- Significant experience in leading BEPS Action 13 and Country by Country reporting projects
- Experience in coaching and leading teams
- Relevant Tax/Economics or Accounting qualification
- An excellent command of spoken and written English. Arabic is not essential but it is preferred

What you'll get in return
In return KPMG are offering a highly competitive salary and excellent benefits package. You will be working in one of the region’s fastest growing teams and have access to a broad blue chip client base.