Group Accounts and Taxation Manager

Overview

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Role Summary: We 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 oversees monthly and year-end accounting operations, prepares group financial reports, manages intercompany reconciliations, and ensures full compliance with UAE Federal Tax Authority VAT and Corporate Tax regulations. The position requires coordination with auditors, tax consultants, and finance teams across entities to support regulatory submissions, internal controls, and statutory audits.

Key Responsibilities

• Accounting & Reporting
  • Run monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial close processes across all entities, including journal entries, accruals, provisions, prepayments, and handling of fixed assets and inventory accounting.
  • Maintain General Ledger (GL) integrity with 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 (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) with variance analysis and insights.
  • Support group consolidation (intercompany eliminations, intercompany profit removal, foreign exchange translation) and assist in preparing consolidated financial statements under IFRS.
  • Perform comprehensive balance sheet reconciliations (bank accounts, AR/AP, advances, GR/IR, payroll provisions, VAT and Corporate Tax ledgers).
  • Oversee AR/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 governance over working capital metrics (DSO, DPO, inventory turnover).
  • Prepare statutory financial statements in IFRS for each legal entity and provide audit-ready documentation for internal and external audits.
• Taxation & Regulatory Compliance
  • Corporate Tax (CT): prepare detailed tax computation packs, compute taxable income and deferred tax balances, ensure accurate annual CT return preparation and timely filing per MoF guidelines; respond to FTA/MoF queries and audits.
  • Value-Added Tax (VAT): oversee VAT registrations and grouping; prepare and review VAT returns (output/input VAT, reverse charge, zero-rated/exempt supplies, etc.); perform monthly GL-to-VAT reconciliations; file VAT returns on time and manage refund claims and audits.
  • Transfer Pricing (TP) & ESR: map related-party transactions, maintain intercompany agreements, ensure local/master file readiness, file ESR notifications, and coordinate with legal for licensing alignment.
  • UBO/BO: maintain per-entity registers and ensure filings are made on regulatory timelines.
  • Regulatory Monitoring: stay updated with MoF and FTA guidance; maintain a Tax Risk Register and supporting documentation for significant tax treatments.
• Audit, Controls & Systems
  • Deliver timely external statutory audits and provide supporting documentation, ensuring audit queries are addressed promptly and management letter points resolved.
  • Enforce DOA and maker-checker controls for payments and postings; maintain document retention policies for accounting, tax, and audit records.
  • Administer ERP system (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Tally, Zoho) and ensure tax codes and chart of accounts are mapped correctly; maintain data integrity for intercompany and multi-currency transactions.
  • Lead small-scale process automation initiatives for AP, employee reimbursements, reconciliations, and tax reporting using Excel Power Query, Power Automate, or system modules.

Qualifications & Experience

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

Seniority

• Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

• Full-time

Job Function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

• Business Consulting and Services

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