Tax Control, Risk and Reporting Analyst

About the role

The Tax Control, Risk and Reporting Analyst will join a regional finance team in Dubai, focusing on strengthening tax controls, improving reporting quality, and managing tax risks across multiple entities. This role is ideal for candidates with a background in tax, audit, and finance who enjoy working with data, controls, and process improvements.

Key responsibilities

• Review tax calculations, returns, reconciliations and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Perform independent control reviews across tax processes and identify improvement opportunities.
• Assess the quality, completeness and consistency of tax records and compliance evidence.
• Maintain and update the group’s tax risk register, documenting risks, mitigation plans and ownership.
• Consolidate risk information from regional teams, finance stakeholders and external advisors.
• Track emerging tax legislation, audit developments and potential exposures, preparing risk summaries for senior finance leadership.
• Develop and maintain tax dashboards covering compliance status, audits, risks and key performance indicators.
• Support tax provisioning activities, material tax exposure reporting and coordination of information requests for auditors and tax authorities.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, Audit, Risk Management or a related discipline.
• 3 to 6 years of relevant experience in tax, audit, accounting, risk or financial reporting.
• Experience with a Big 4 or large international accounting firm is strongly preferred.
• Exposure to VAT, corporate tax, withholding tax and tax accounting.
• Professional qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, CA or progress towards one are advantageous.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities.
• Experience creating and maintaining dashboards and using reporting tools.
• Familiarity with ERP systems.
• Strong analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate findings clearly and challenge data when necessary.

What we offer

• Opportunity to join a large, growing international organisation with regional and cross‑border tax exposure.
• Broad role combining tax, audit, controls and financial reporting, providing high visibility within the finance function.
• Close collaboration with senior finance leadership and involvement in transformation and governance initiatives.
• Collaborative, professional working environment with strong career development prospects.
• Exposure to tax technology initiatives and process improvement projects.