Finance Manager - Accounting & Tax Advisory

About the role

A Dubai-based accounting and tax advisory firm is looking for a highly competent, detail-oriented and experienced Finance Manager. The ideal candidate is a qualified Indian Chartered Accountant (CA) through the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), with strong technical expertise in UAE Corporate Tax, VAT, Transfer Pricing, financial reporting and accounting compliance. This is a hands-on management position involving multiple client engagements.

Key responsibilities

• UAE Corporate Tax: manage compliance, prepare and file returns, advise on exemptions and reliefs, and stay up to date with FTA requirements
• Transfer Pricing: prepare and review documentation such as benchmarking studies, functional analyses, Master Files and Local Files, and advise on related-party transactions
• VAT: oversee VAT returns, advise on registration and deregistration, review reconciliations and support FTA enquiries, assessments and audits
• Accounting and reporting: oversee bookkeeping, review financial statements and management accounts under IFRS, and support financial planning and budgeting
• Team and client management: supervise accountants and juniors, manage client portfolios, act as key point of contact and improve quality control

Required profile

• Indian CA qualified through ICAI (mandatory)
• Minimum 3 years of post-qualification experience, ideally in a small or mid-sized accounting, tax advisory or professional services firm
• Strong working knowledge of UAE Corporate Tax, VAT and Transfer Pricing, and hands-on Transfer Pricing documentation experience
• Strong understanding of IFRS and financial reporting
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with accounting software
• Preferred: UAE tax consultancy experience, EmaraTax familiarity, experience with multinational and free zone clients, and OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines knowledge

Required skills

• UAE Corporate Tax, VAT and Transfer Pricing compliance
• IFRS financial reporting
• Advanced Excel
• Accounting software

What we offer

• Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience
• Diverse portfolio of UAE and international clients
• Professional advisory environment
• Long-term career development and leadership opportunities

To apply, candidates submit their CV, ICAI qualification details, UAE tax and Transfer Pricing experience, current location, notice period and salary expectations.