Tax & Compliance Senior Accountant

About the role

The Independent Food Company, a UAE‑based hospitality group, is looking for a Tax & Compliance Senior Accountant to own day‑to‑day tax and statutory compliance for its UAE and UK entities. The role will build a proactive, audit‑ready compliance framework covering VAT, corporate tax, transfer pricing, e‑invoicing and economic substance obligations.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a single tax & statutory compliance calendar for all entities and jurisdictions.
• Register, prepare and file UAE VAT returns, manage reverse‑charge and aggregator treatments, and support voluntary disclosures.
• Handle UAE Corporate Tax registration, first‑period filing, deferred‑tax calculations and relief elections under Decree‑Law 47/2022.
• Coordinate UK VAT and Corporation Tax compliance for the UK entity with external advisors.
• Maintain transfer‑pricing policy and Master/Local File documentation in line with OECD/UAE thresholds.
• Quantify tax exposure, maintain a penalty register and drive remediation with finance leadership.
• Partner with ERP/digital teams to ensure e‑invoicing readiness for UAE and GCC mandates.
• Manage Economic Substance, UBO registration and AML/KYC compliance reporting.

Required profile

• Qualified accountant with senior‑level experience in UAE VAT, UAE Corporate Tax and UK tax compliance.
• Proven track record in transfer‑pricing documentation and economic substance reporting.
• Ability to build and operate a compliance calendar and manage external specialist relationships.

Required skills

• UAE VAT registration and filing
• UAE Corporate Tax compliance (Decree‑Law 47/2022)
• UK VAT and Corporation Tax
• Transfer‑pricing Master File / Local File preparation
• Economic Substance (ESR) reporting
• UBO registration and AML/KYC alignment
• e‑invoicing system integration
• ERP/digital platform coordination

What we offer

• Opportunity to build the compliance backbone of a fast‑growing hospitality group.
• Collaboration with external tax specialists and internal finance team.
• Exposure to multi‑jurisdictional tax environments (UAE, UK, GCC).