Senior VAT Consultant

Role overview

We are looking to recruit a Senior VAT Consultant with an extensive background in VAT and indirect-Tax. The role is the implementation and compliance for our clients.

The role will be heavily client-facing, working towards the expansion of the service line. The successful candidate must be driven to succeed, available for frequent travel, give seminars/training, and undertake a variety of VAT consultancy services in an efficient and professional manner.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an experienced big 4 partner team and help shape the future of the firm. The team are driven to succeed and strive to provide real value to our clients.

Key responsibilities

• Working both independently and alongside partner and VAT Team to promote and manage the practice and VAT Consultancy services to the firm.
• Manage and facilitate routine VAT seminars to clients and potential clients.
• Prepare technical VAT documents and communications for clients.
• Frequent travel to client sites for VAT work/meetings.
• Working with finance and commercial teams to support billing arrangements. Provide internal and external training to develop the team and clients.
• Provide VAT consultancy services to clients such as Outputs and Inputs Tax reviews and compliance; Contract reviews and; any ad-hoc work required by clients to meet their VAT statutory obligations.
• Support the expansion of VAT Consultancy Services and generate income through the achievement of sales targets.

Essential skills

• Comprehensive experience of the VAT guidelines and regulations in the UAE
• Experience in dealing with clients demands and requests
• Excellent communication, coaching and presentation skills
• Ability to make well-informed decisions on complex raw data complying with any relevant legislation
• Right commercial mind to make value judgments and recognize potential growth opportunities
• Excellent IT skills – in particular, the use of Microsoft Office applications
• Driving license and ability to travel across the UAE to client sites
• Proven track record in meeting and exceeding sales targets

Desirable skills

• Knowledge of different ERP systems
• Experience in other areas of VAT and Tax

Qualifications

• Will have 3+ years of progressive tax experience, including a minimum of 1-2 years of Indirect tax experience working in International Indirect tax.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics or Business Administration, VAT Diploma is a plus
• Progressive tax experience with some exposure to international transactional taxes in a Big 4 public accounting firm and/or a multinational corporation
• Experience and knowledge with UAE and International Indirect-tax are required.
• Experience managing a transactional tax compliance function
• Experience and knowledge in IFRS and tax regulations, laws and standards
• Advanced data analytics skills (including proficiency in Excel)
• Ability to understand and work with ERP systems,
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to interface with senior management
• Ability to work independently with limited general supervision, effectively prioritizing competing demands in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to lead international tax compliance through hiring and development
• Professional certification in taxation and accounting.