Senior Associate, Indirect Tax

Established in the region for 40 years

PwC has around 12,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 370,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.

Job description & summary

At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions.

In indirect tax at PwC, you will focus on value-added tax (VAT), goods and services tax (GST), sales tax and other indirect taxes. Your work will involve providing advice and guidance to clients on indirect tax planning, compliance, and strategy, helping businesses navigate complex indirect tax regulations and optimise their indirect tax positions.

The UAE has launched its national eInvoicing mandate based on the Peppol 5-corner model, which will progressively require businesses to issue and receive electronic invoices through Accredited Service Providers (ASPs). This reform is reshaping how companies manage their tax compliance, IT infrastructure, and finance operations.

PwC Middle East supports both private and public sector clients in preparing for these changes, ensuring regulatory compliance, and unlocking opportunities through digital tax transformation.

While this role will primarily focus on eInvoicing, it may also expand in the future to cover other areas such as tax engine implementation, support for additional tax obligations in the UAE, and broader projects at the intersection of tax and technology.

Role and responsibilities

As a Senior Associate, you will work closely with Managers and Directors to deliver client projects across the UAE. You will be involved in:

1. Impact assessment
   Conducting current-state assessments and gap analyses against UAE eInvoicing and tax reporting regulations.
   Evaluating impacts on processes (AP, AR), IT architecture, data, and VAT compliance.
   Preparing structured recommendations and high-level roadmaps.
2. Solution design & partner selection
   Supporting the design of target operating models and solution architectures.
   Preparing RFPs and evaluation frameworks for ASP selection.
   Benchmarking service providers and advising clients on final choices.
3. Implementation support
   Gathering business and functional requirements from finance and IT teams.
   Drafting functional specifications for ERP and tax technology solutions.
   Coordinating project phases including design, build, testing, deployment, and change management.
   Supporting training and adoption efforts within client organizations.
4. Thought leadership & internal development
   Contributing to PwC Middle East’s tax technology knowledge base and internal initiatives.
   Supporting business development activities such as proposal preparation, client presentations, and events.
   Mentoring Associates and Interns within the team.

Profile we are looking for

Experience: 3-4 years in management consulting, tax technology, finance transformation, or ERP/eInvoicing implementation.

Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, finance, information systems, engineering, or related field.

Skills & knowledge:

• Strong understanding of ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, etc.) and tax technology.
• Knowledge of VAT compliance and eInvoicing frameworks, preferably Peppol.
• Strong analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills in English; Arabic is an advantage.

Soft skills: Client-oriented, collaborative, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

What we offer

• An opportunity to work on market-shaping projects at the forefront of tax technology in the Middle East.
• Access to PwC’s global network of eInvoicing and tax technology experts.
• A culture of continuous learning with access to PwC training platforms and certifications.
• Competitive compensation and benefits in line with your experience and performance.

Required skills

Accepting feedback, active listening, analytical thinking, business tax, communication, corporate tax planning, creativity, customs brokerage, customs regulations, customs tariffs, customs valuation, embracing change, emotional regulation, empathy, inclusion, indirect tax, indirect tax controversies, input value added tax (VAT), intellectual curiosity, international taxation, learning agility, optimism, self-awareness, tax accounting, and more.

Travel requirements

Not specified

Available for work visa sponsorship?

Yes

Government clearance required?

Yes