Tax - VAT - Manager

Job description / Role

PwC is the leading Indirect Taxes advisory practice and was the first with dedicated VAT and customs experts in the Middle East region.

PwC’ indirect tax experts in the Middle East have helped put VAT systems into operation in leading and emerging jurisdictions around the world. PwC has worked with governments in the region advising them on the implementation of VAT.

Our excellent relationships with local revenue authorities and comprehensive understanding of the regulatory and policy environment combined with our global network of experienced professionals enables us to deliver the optimal solutions tailored to the unique concerns and demands of your business.

The VAT Manager should have a good level of technical knowledge and experience in dealing with and managing client relationships. You should have the ability to identify and address client needs, build solid relationships, and be able to communicate with clients in an organized and knowledgeable manner.

You should also have an awareness of PwC services and experience in working as part of a team, understanding personal and team roles and building solid relationships with team members.

The role:
- Assist and advise clients on the introduction and implementation of VAT in the GCC and wider Middle East region
- Advise clients with local and global VAT issues, including advising on the operation of VAT, transaction analysis, supply chain, business expansion, and mergers and acquisitions
- Identify, document, and recommend client business requirements for VAT compliance and assist with processes and systems
- Develop new and existing client and internal relationships
- Prepare VAT training presentations aimed at external and internal audiences
- Develop and mentor new staff

Requirements

- 5+ years of experience in VAT
- Relevant Business degree and/or Tax qualification
- Fluent in English
- Good technical ability
- Experience of working with clients and practical experience in the operation of VAT
- Self-motivated with the ability to generate and plan work and manage priorities
- Ability to develop and maintain existing internal and client relationships and help to build new relationships

About the Company

At PwC Middle East, we've set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.

We're a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.

PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.

We're striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we're proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone's uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.

If you're looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you're a future PwCer.