Tax & Compliance Senior Accountant

Overview

****Tax & Compliance Senior Accountant,****

Scope Of Function

• Indirect tax — UAE VAT: registration, periodic returns, input-tax recovery, reverse charge, aggregator / e-commerce treatment, voluntary disclosures, FTA audit support
• Corporate tax — UAE CT (Federal Decree-Law 47/2022): registration, first-period filing, deferred tax, reliefs/elections, IFRS-to-tax reconciliation
• UK tax — VAT and Corporation Tax for the Public (UK) entity, in coordination with UK advisors
• Transfer pricing — intercompany policy, Master File / Local File documentation, factory-to-outlet pricing support
• Regulatory & substance — Economic Substance (ESR), UBO registration, AML/KYC alignment; licensing / regulatory filings per GEO
• E-invoicing — readiness for UAE (and KSA / Egypt) mandates, coordinated with the digital / ERP team
• Payroll & social-insurance tax — compliance touchpoints across UAE and other jurisdictions as they arise

Key Responsibilities

• Own the compliance calendar: Build and run a single tax & statutory calendar across all entities and jurisdictions; zero missed or late filings.
• Prepare & file UAE VAT: Accurate, on-time returns reconciled to the GL; manage reverse-charge and aggregator treatment; lead any voluntary-disclosure remediation.
• Deliver UAE Corporate Tax: Confirm registrations; prepare the first CT filing; maintain IFRS-to-tax reconciliation, deferred-tax workings, and reliefs/elections under Decree-Law 47/2022.
• Coordinate UK tax: Manage UK VAT / CT compliance for the Public entity with external advisors; keep positions consistent with the group.
• Maintain transfer-pricing documentation: Keep TP policy and Master / Local File current per OECD / UAE thresholds; document factory-to-outlet and intercompany pricing.
• Quantify & remediate exposure: Build and maintain the tax-exposure and penalty register; drive remediation with the Financial Controller and external advisors.
• Manage e-invoicing readiness: Partner with the ERP / digital team on UAE (and GCC) e-invoicing mandates; ensure system and process readiness ahead of deadlines.
• Own ESR / UBO / AML compliance: Complete and maintain ESR notifications/reports, UBO registrations, and AML/KYC alignment for vendor and entity onboarding.
• Support external audit & FTA: Provide tax schedules and reconciliations for external audit and FTA queries; respond to authority correspondence.
• Manage external advisors: Day-to-day liaison with Big-4 / specialist advisors; brief them, review deliverables, and internalise the knowledge.
• Develop the junior & document: Coach the Tax Junior (Saroj); document SOPs so tax compliance is process-driven, not person-dependent.

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified or part-qualified — ACCA / CA / CTA / CMA or equivalent; a recognised tax qualification or diploma preferred
• 5–8 years in tax & compliance, including hands-on UAE VAT and UAE Corporate Tax experience
• Practical exposure to FTA processes, voluntary disclosures, and tax-authority correspondence
• Familiarity with transfer pricing, ESR, UBO, and AML obligations in the UAE
• UK tax exposure (or readiness to manage UK advisors) advantageous; multi-jurisdiction experience preferred
• F&B / multi-outlet / e-commerce (aggregator)

experience

• an advantage
• Strong ERP (NetSuite or equivalent) and Excel skills; precise, deadline-driven, and audit-minded