Tax Manager – Group Tax Function

About the role

The Tax Manager will lead the Group tax function, ensuring full compliance with UAE corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing and related governance requirements. You will act as the primary liaison with external tax advisors and internal stakeholders to drive accurate tax reporting and strategic tax planning.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the Group tax function, overseeing corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing and governance compliance.
• Manage external tax consultants, controlling deliverables, timelines, service quality and technical reviews.
• Review and approve VAT returns, corporate tax filings, transfer pricing documentation and tax advisory reports.
• Oversee tax registrations, deregistrations, filings, payments, refunds and regulatory submissions across all Group entities.
• Ensure transfer pricing compliance, including related‑party documentation, benchmarking studies and intercompany agreements.
• Provide tax guidance on contracts, restructuring, cross‑border transactions and other complex business matters.
• Supervise tax accounting, including current and deferred tax provisions, reconciliations and financial‑statement disclosures.
• Lead tax support for 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 and effective risk management.

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 within the UAE/GCC.
• Strong knowledge of UAE corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing, tax governance and regulatory compliance.
• Proven experience managing external tax consultants and reviewing complex tax filings and advisory positions.
• Good understanding of IFRS tax accounting, tax reporting, audits and tax technology platforms.

Required skills

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