Tax Manager - Abu Dhabi

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

To support the Group's tax strategy, focusing on direct tax, transfer pricing, and Pillar 2 implementation across all divisions, ensuring full compliance and effective project execution.

Client Details

Our client is a leading diversified group headquartered in Dubai. With a large footprint across various sectors, they are continuing to develop their in-house tax function to meet growing regulatory requirements and drive efficiency.

Description

Strategic Responsibilities:

• Support the Head of Direct Tax in managing all direct tax and transfer pricing matters
• Advise on compliance with local direct tax laws, transfer pricing rules, and accounting standards
• Assist in managing audits, risks, exposures, and tax planning initiatives
• Help prepare and maintain the Group's transfer pricing policies
• Support on implementing new tax regulations such as Pillar 2 and global minimum tax
• Identify and support tax automation and technology initiatives

Functional Responsibilities:

• Ensure adherence to transfer pricing and direct tax regulations across all geographies
• Maintain and support implementation of transfer pricing documentation
• Review direct tax filings including Corporate Tax, Withholding Tax
• Support in preparing for and responding to tax audits
• Liaise with external advisors and internal stakeholders to manage deliverables
• Track tax projects in coordination with relevant teams
• Lead internal workshops and training sessions to enhance awareness
• Maintain a central database of all direct tax documents

Technology & Project Support:

• Contribute to tax process improvement and automation
• Maintain tax project documentation and escalate key issues as needed
• Collaborate with the Head of Tax to deliver projects on time and within budget

• Join a highly reputable and well-established Group headquartered in Dubai
• Opportunity to work on high-impact tax projects and regulatory implementations
• Exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional collaboration
• Gain regional and international tax exposure in a dynamic environment
• Work in a forward-thinking tax function investing in automation and best practice
• Be part of a growing in-house tax team shaping the Group's tax agenda

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance or Tax
• Professional Tax Qualification (e.g., CTA, ACA, ATT)
• Minimum 7 years of experience in direct tax and transfer pricing; a mix of in-house and consultancy is ideal
• Prior Big 4 experience is mandatory
• Arabic speaking is essential for the role
• Strong knowledge of UAE tax regime; GCC and international exposure is a plus
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Result-driven with high analytical and presentation capabilities

Company Industry: Retail

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.

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