Senior Consultant – International & Local Tax

Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct reviews of international and local tax processes, identifying risks and recommending control improvements.
• Assess tax governance frameworks, policies, procedures, and organizational roles and responsibilities.
• Review compliance with UAE Corporate Tax, VAT, customs duties, withholding tax, and other applicable tax regulations.
• Evaluate tax provisioning processes, including current and deferred tax calculations, reconciliations, and IFRS compliance.
• Review transfer pricing policies, intercompany transactions, OECD guidelines, arm's length pricing, and documentation.
• Assess cross-border transactions, permanent establishment (PE) risks, BEPS requirements, and international tax structures.
• Evaluate internal controls, Delegation of Authority (DOA), operating models, and compliance with corporate governance requirements.
• Support tax risk assessments, internal audits, and advisory engagements.
• Prepare high-quality reports, communicate findings, and present practical recommendations to clients and senior management.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver engagements within agreed timelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related discipline.
• Professional qualification such as **CA, CPA, ACCA, CTA**, or equivalent.
• **10–12 years** of relevant experience in international and local taxation, tax advisory, tax compliance, or tax audit.
• Strong knowledge of UAE Corporate Tax, VAT, customs duties, withholding tax, and international tax regulations.
• Experience in transfer pricing, tax accounting, tax governance, and tax risk management.
• Familiarity with OECD guidelines, BEPS, IFRS, and international tax frameworks.
• Experience in internal audit, risk assurance, or controls testing is preferred.
• Experience working with large organizations or clients in the oil & gas, energy, or similar industries is an advantage.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, report writing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Pay: AED12,000.00 - AED15,000.00 per month

Experience

• International Tax and local tax : 8 years (Required)