Direct Tax Manager

About the role

We are partnering with a leading semi‑government organisation in the United Arab Emirates to hire a Direct Tax Manager on a 6‑month renewable contract. The role will lead group‑wide direct tax compliance, reporting, governance and strategic initiatives across multiple entities.

Key responsibilities

• Manage group tax provisions, including current and deferred tax calculations in line with accounting standards and tax regulations.
• Lead quarterly and annual tax reporting processes for consolidation and audit purposes.
• Oversee end‑to‑end corporate tax return filings for all group entities.
• Coordinate transfer pricing compliance, including Master File, Local File and CbCR documentation.
• Support transfer pricing strategies and review intercompany transactions to mitigate risk.
• Ensure compliance with local and international tax regulations and internal governance frameworks.
• Monitor legislative changes, assess business impact and lead responses to tax audits.
• Develop and maintain direct tax risk frameworks, controls and remediation plans.
• Partner with finance, treasury, CFOs and business leaders on strategic tax matters.
• Drive process improvements, tax technology implementation, automation initiatives and reporting enhancements.
• Develop dashboards, KPIs and SLAs to improve compliance monitoring and operational efficiency.

Required profile

• Strong experience in direct tax, corporate tax compliance and reporting within a large organisation or group structure.
• Solid understanding of transfer pricing regulations and BEPS Pillar 2 requirements.
• Experience managing tax audits, regulatory compliance and tax risk management.
• Exposure to multinational or shared‑services environments is highly preferred.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and project‑management abilities.

Required skills

• Proficiency with ERP systems.
• Experience using tax technology and automation tools.
• Ability to develop reporting and dashboard solutions.