Tax | Indirect Tax | VAT | Associate(UAE Nationals)

at  Deloitte

LOCATION

Abu Dhabi
Deloitte, established globally in 1845, is the world’s largest and leading professional services firm, providing audit and assurance, tax, consulting, financial advisory, and risk advisory services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries. We are present in more than 150 countries, and as the world’s largest management consulting business, Deloitte is distinct in its ability to help clients solve their most complex problems, from strategy to implementation.
Deloitte has a proud legacy in the Middle East region, with an uninterrupted presence since 1926, and is present across 23 offices in 15 countries with 7,000+ professionals in the Levant region and the wider GCC.
We have served as trusted advisors for clients for almost 100 years and contributed to the advancements and growth of the professional services industry in the region.
We have received numerous awards in the last few years, such as Brand Finance’s strongest and most valuable “commercial services” brand in the world for the 6th consecutive year (2024), the Great Place to Work® and Best Workplaces™ in the UAE (2022-2023), the Great Place to Work® and Best Workplaces™ in the KSA (2022-2023), “World’s Most Attractive Employers” (2023), the Middle East Tax Firm of the year (2023). These awards are a recognition of how Deloitte makes an impact that matters to its clients, talent, and society.
We invest in outstanding people of diverse talents and backgrounds and empower them to achieve more than they could elsewhere. Our work combines advice with action and integrity. We believe that when our clients and society are stronger, so are we. Our organization has grown in scale and diversity, providing services across the region, with our shared culture remaining the same. We aim to help clients realize their ambitions, make a positive difference in society, and maximize the success of our people. This drive fuels the commitment and humanity that run deep through our every action.

During your tenure as an Associate in Indirect Tax, you will demonstrate and develop your capabilities in the following areas:

• Develops knowledge of relevant tax rules and regulations and their associated processes to formulate solutions for client problems
• Conducts research and uses appropriate facts, analysis, and conclusions to draft technical advice, reports, memoranda, and other deliverables relevant to tax laws and rules
• Recognizes the key capabilities required to deliver a high-quality service experience to the client
• Collects, assimilates, and analyzes data and uses standard processes and tools to help surface and support solutions in the Tax and Legal business
• Applies technology knowledge to address client business challenges
• Prepares basic tax returns and refunds by referencing tax implications, opportunities, and their optimization
• Establishes relationships with tax authorities and learns the local tax organizational structure, responsibilities, rights and obligations of taxpayers, tax authorities, and Deloitte
• Follows the principles and structure of legislation and related concentration, development in law, published tax authority positions, and court cases
• Applies customs laws, rulings, and jurisprudence (fiscal and non-fiscal) principles and the interaction of customs and global trade (CGT) laws with non-CGT disciplines to projects
• Applies laws effectively in compliance matters, and identifies further opportunities when undertaking client work
• Identifies business needs and opportunities based on a client’s business and industry

Leadership Capabilities:

• Builds own understanding of our purpose and values; explores opportunities for impact
• Demonstrates strong commitment to personal learning and development; acts as a brand ambassador to help attract top talent
• Understands expectations and demonstrates personal accountability for keeping performance on track
• Actively focuses on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills
• Understands how their daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and the business

Qualifications:

• Excellent research skills and strong written and verbal communications skills required.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or another business-related field
• 2 – 3 years of Relevant work experience
• Demonstrated leadership, problem solving, and strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work on multiple assignments
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with professionals at all levels
• Fluent in English (Reading, Speaking and Writing). Preference will be given to Bilingual candidates (Arabic/English)

Please refer the Job description for details