Ref: MP552-912

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Urgently seeking an experienced VAT Manager to join one of the leading UAE Real Estate Developers to be based in Dubai. They require a manager with a minimum of 8 years’ experience within large client facing organizations, ideally from a real estate background.

Responsibilities:
• Provide oversight and management of VAT across the business unit
• Work closely in cooperation with the Group Head of Indirect Tax in relation to ad hoc projects such as requesting advice and coordinate external tax advisors, VAT audits, and advice to business units, implementing VAT rate or legislative changes.
• Cooperate with other Head Office departments and business units as well as external parties such the Group’s auditors and relevant tax authorities.
• Ensure that VAT is correctly reported and deadlines met at group and subsidiaries level.
• Supporting the business and ensuring that topics are translated into our ERP-system in collaboration with our IT-specialists.
• Coordinate processes with the Shared Service Centers/ operational finance teams and create awareness of relevant VAT-topics and executing trainings within the group and tracking of VAT related risks.

Requirements

• A strong real-estate industry knowledge is essential
• Masters degree in relevant subject
• Minimum of 8 years indirect tax in house experience in a country with a VAT/GST system
• Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills
• Strong Microsoft excel skills

About the Company

The name MENASA originates from both the geographical region of Middle East, North Africa & South Asia as well as the Arabic word for platform or stage. We provide the platform for employers to approach the best global talent available.

Menasa & Partners is a privately owned, fully licensed, Executive Search company head-quartered in Dubai, UAE.

From our head office in Dubai we are ideally placed to assist organizations in the global search for talent.

We specialize in providing companies not only with suitable individuals to work in their organizations but also offer unparalleled knowledge of the global markets.

Our staff all have in depth knowledge of their vertical markets therefore offering tailored strategic advice.

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