Business Tax Advisory Manager - Tax - UAE

at  EY

Our globally coordinated tax professionals offer connected services across all tax disciplines to help our clients thrive in an era of rapid change. We combine our exceptional knowledge and experience with the people and technology platforms that make us an ideal partner for all their tax-related needs. In Tax, we equip clients to make better business decisions by bringing insights to the forefront. We help companies understand the tax policies and tax laws of governments around the world to plan and comply accordingly.
Our teams leverage transformative technologies to deliver strategy and execution, from tax and regulatory obligations to operations and workforce management, to reduce risk and drive sustainable value. Tax has six sub-service lines which cover a wide range of issues: Business Tax Services, Global Compliance and Reporting, Global Law, Indirect Tax, International Tax and Transaction Services and People Advisory Services.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS

If you are an excellent communicator and detail-oriented professional, with strong analytical and problem solving skills, who is comfortable working across borders with a wide network of people, you will be perfect for the role.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

You will be responsible for high level management and successful delivery of technically complex and demanding consulting projects, ensuring technical excellence and high-quality client service. You will establish, maintain and strengthen valued internal and external relationships and ensure that the services delivered to clients is of the highest quality.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of client engagements, monitor progress and deliverables, put in place the necessary standardized processes, anticipate and identify risks, escalate issues as appropriate and drive performance-improvement solutions. You will also assist the team generating new business opportunities and build client networks for our BTA client base to grow in the region.
You will lead and motivate high performing teams and build a positive learning culture, coaching and counseling junior team members to help them develop. You will assist in managing engagement economics by organizing staffing, tracking fees and communicating issues to project leaders. You will also be responsible for ensuring adherence to our Tax Quality guidelines.

TO QUALIFY FOR THE ROLE YOU MUST HAVE

• A bachelor’s degree with strong academic credentials in accounting, business, finance, law, taxation or any related essential fields.
• MBA, Masters, LLM or another related advanced degree and/or professional qualifications e.g. CA, CPA, ACCA, CTA, ADIT or equivalent qualification.
• A very strong knowledge and experience of over 5 years in Corporate Tax, ideally within a large professional services company or similar environment.
• A strong track record of managerial, organizational and project management experience.