Job Title: Tax Manager

Job Location: Dubai

Job Responsibilities

• Advise clients with local and global Tax issues, including advising on the operation of Tax, transaction analysis, supply chain, business expansion
• Maximize efficiencies in working and reporting systems to reduce the Tax liabilities where possible with international business operations and within the legislative framework
• Review existing contracts, accounting systems and procedures to advise SME clients on Tax implications and inclusions
• Advise and assist clients with Tax compliance, audit, and litigation matters.
• Review tax regulations and create processes, flowcharts, standards templates for providing the Tax services
• Lead, manage and responsible for Leads management (including group processes), pricing and cross-sell of services across the group
• Proactively lead and assist in the management of a portfolio of clients including developing new and existing relationships
•  Spearhead the firm’s expansion of business network for tax related as well as cross-selling firm’s services
• Assist HOD to manage including mentoring, training, hiring and supervising teams
• Represent company at key conferences and events for the tax practice and the company as a whole
• Build relationships with government agencies and keep abreast of changes in local laws related to Tax
• Proactively contribute to Rethink’s publications such as articles, factsheets, podcasts.
• Project manage and responsible for all ESR Initiatives
• Audit internal controls for accuracy of tax compliance

Skills

·     Professionally qualified with ideally either ACA, ACCA, CTA or holding an equivalent qualification.

·     5-8 years of experience in handling Tax Matters.

·     Technical expertise and practical experience in corporate taxation and international tax is added advantage.

·     Accounting skills and knowledge of software such as Xero, Zoho, Quick Books, preferred.

·     Strong investigational, technical, analytical, ethics and problem-solving skills

·     Ability to work under pressure, adapt to change and execute in timely fashion.

·     Extraordinary attention to details

·     Excellent interpersonal, communication and management skills to work and build rapport with people and clients of different background and cultural competency

·     Strong commercial orientation, with proven ability to assess a diverse range of financial service businesses and provide pro-active solutions.

·     Strong project management skills &/or training

Demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges