VAT and Tax Senior 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 on 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 in order 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
• Good communication, coaching and presentation skills
• Ability to make well informed decisions on complex raw data complying with any relevant legislation
• Good commercial mind to make value judgments and recognise 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
• Assist with evaluating the tax effect and implications of international business initiatives, contemplated transactions, and business proposals
• Work with the intercompany accounting team to ensure indirect tax requirements are implemented
• Drive and implement changes required to indirect tax compliance processes as a result of changes to indirect tax legislation
• Identify cash flow and tax benefits related to indirect taxes for various business units