Group Accounts and Taxation Manager

Role SummaryWe are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Group Accounts and Taxation Manager to manage the financial accounting and tax compliance functions across our group of companies in the UAE. This role is responsible for overseeing monthly and year-end accounting operations, preparing group financial reports, managing intercompany reconciliations, and ensuring full compliance with the UAE Federal Tax Authority’s VAT and Corporate Tax regulations. The position also requires close coordination with auditors, tax consultants, and finance teams across entities to support regulatory submissions, internal controls, and statutory audits. Key Responsibilities1. Accounting & Reporting

• Run monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial close process as per the accounting calendar across all entities.
• Includes preparation and posting of journals, accruals, provisions, prepayments, and handling of fixed assets and inventory accounting.
• Maintain General Ledger (GL) integrity:
• Ensure structured chart of accounts, aligned cost centres, and updated entity-level accounting master data.
• Perform and clear intercompany reconciliations pre-close to ensure group consolidation accuracy.
• Prepare entity-level management packs (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) with variance analysis and insights.
• Support group consolidation, including:
• Intercompany eliminations
• Intercompany profit removal
• Foreign exchange translation
• Assistance in preparing consolidated financial statements under IFRS
• Perform comprehensive balance sheet reconciliations, including:
• Bank accounts
• Accounts Receivable / Payable
• Advance accounts
• GR/IR (Goods Received/Invoice Received)
• Payroll provisions and balances
• VAT and Corporate Tax ledgers
• Oversee Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) ageing reviews.
• Manage credit control, review overdue balances, and support collection efforts.
• Reconcile supplier accounts and ensure accurate AP processing.
• Support 13-week cash-flow forecasting and ensure visibility and governance over working capital metrics such as DSO (Days Sales Outstanding), DPO (Days Payable Outstanding), and inventory turnover.
• Prepare statutory financial statements in accordance with IFRS for each legal entity.
• Provide audit-ready documentation and assist with internal and external audit requests.

2. Taxation & Regulatory ComplianceCorporate Tax (CT)

• Prepare detailed tax computation packs for each entity (and UAE Tax Group, if applicable).
• Compute taxable income, adjustments, and deferred tax balances.
• Ensure accurate annual CT return preparation and timely filing as per MoF guidelines.
• Respond to FTA/MoF queries, audits, or assessments related to Corporate Tax and maintain a tracker for follow-ups.

Value-Added Tax (VAT)

• Oversee VAT registrations and VAT grouping across the group structure.
• Prepare and review VAT returns:
• Output and Input VAT
• Reverse charge mechanisms
• Zero-rated and exempt supplies
• Designated zones and import VAT treatments
• Perform monthly GL-to-VAT return reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting.
• File VAT returns within statutory deadlines and manage refund claims and VAT audits.

Transfer Pricing (TP) & Economic Substance Regulations (ESR)

• Identify and map related-party transactions across the group.
• Maintain intercompany agreements and track transaction values and pricing structures.
• Ensure Local File/Master File readiness as per threshold requirements.
• File ESR notifications and reports, maintain internal documentation to demonstrate economic substance, and coordinate with legal teams on licensing alignment.

UBO/BO (Ultimate Beneficial Ownership / Beneficial Ownership)

• Maintain per-entity UBO/BO registers.
• Ensure all filings and updates are made in accordance with regulatory timelines and licensing authority requirements.

Regulatory Monitoring

• Stay updated with all changes in MoF and FTA guidance, decisions, and clarifications.
• Maintain a basic Tax Risk Register, track open positions, and ensure documentation is in place for all significant tax treatments.

3. Audit, Controls & Systems

• Deliver timely external statutory audits for each group entity and the consolidated group.
• Prepare supporting documentation, schedules, and reconciliations.
• Ensure audit queries are addressed proactively and management letter points are resolved in a timely manner.
• Enforce Delegation of Authority (DOA) and maker-checker controls for all payments and postings.
• Maintain proper document retention policies for accounting, tax, and audit records.
• Administer and manage the ERP system (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Tally, Zoho), ensuring:
• Tax codes and chart of accounts are accurately mapped
• System integrity for intercompany and multi-currency transactions
• Smooth flow of data for reporting and compliance
• Lead small-scale process automation initiatives for AP, employee reimbursements, reconciliations, and tax reporting using tools like Excel Power Query, Power Automate, or system modules.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Professional qualification: CA / CPA / ACCA (mandatory)
• Experience: 8–12 years of accounting and tax experience, with at least 3–5 years of UAE-based experiencecovering VAT and Corporate Tax
• Hands-on experience in:
• Multi-entity accounting
• Group consolidation under IFRS
• VAT and Corporate Tax filings
• Dealing with external auditors and tax advisors
• Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced Excel/Power Query
• Strong written and verbal communication; experience in working with stakeholders across multiple departments

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: AED15,000.00 - AED21,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• Please mention your expected salary for the role.
• What is your notice period?