Tax Manager (Corporate, VAT & Transfer Pricing)

About the role

We are seeking a Tax Manager to lead the Group tax function for Velora Aviation in Abu Dhabi. The role ensures full compliance with UAE corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing and governance requirements while supporting the business across multiple entities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the Group tax function, overseeing corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing and governance.
• Manage external tax consultants, controlling deliverables, timelines and service quality.
• Review and approve VAT returns, corporate tax filings, transfer pricing documentation and advisory reports.
• Oversee tax registrations, deregistrations, filings, payments, refunds and regulatory submissions.
• Ensure transfer pricing compliance, including related‑party documentation and benchmarking studies.
• Provide tax guidance on contracts, restructuring, cross‑border transactions and complex business matters.
• Supervise tax accounting, current and deferred tax provisions, reconciliations and financial statement disclosures.
• Support external audits, regulatory reviews, tax assessments and stakeholder reporting.
• Maintain the tax governance framework, risk register, policies, controls and compliance calendars.
• Drive tax digitalisation, e‑invoicing readiness and process automation within SAP S/4HANA and Oracle FCCS.
• Monitor legislative changes, assess business impact and implement required actions.
• Partner with Finance, Treasury, Legal, Procurement and business teams to ensure compliant tax treatment.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation or a related field.
• 6–8 years of progressive tax experience in large multi‑entity organisations, preferably in the UAE/GCC.
• Strong knowledge of UAE corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing and tax governance.
• Proven experience managing external tax consultants and reviewing complex tax filings.
• Good understanding of IFRS tax accounting, tax reporting and audits.

Required skills

• SAP S/4HANA
• Oracle FCCS
• Tax compliance automation tools