Adnoc
Tax Manager – Transfer Pricing
- Permanent
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 10 - 15 yrs
Job expiry date: 17/04/2026
Job overview
Date posted
03/03/2026
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 30,000 - 40,000 per month
Compensation
Job description
The Tax Manager at ADNOC HQ in Abu Dhabi is a senior finance leadership role responsible for establishing and managing the company’s global Transfer Pricing (TP) framework. This pivotal role involves developing and implementing TP policies, processes, governance structures, and operational procedures for ADNOC's complex multinational operations, encompassing upstream, downstream, trading, shipping, procurement, and service units. The Tax Manager will act as the subject-matter expert, providing strategic technical advice on all TP matters, ensuring adherence to OECD Guidelines, UAE Corporate Tax rules, and local TP regulations. The role requires collaboration across Finance, Legal, Treasury, Supply Chain, and multiple business units to maintain sustainable TP practices while supporting corporate objectives and operational efficiency. The Tax Manager will oversee all aspects of operational TP, including data extraction, allocation methodologies, true-up processes, year-end adjustments, and ERP integration. Additionally, the position requires preparing master and local files, benchmarking reports, Country-by-Country Reporting, and TP disclosures, ensuring uniform application of policies across ADNOC subsidiaries and international operations. The role also encompasses advisory responsibilities for business restructurings, supply chain adjustments, new business models, intercompany agreements, M&A, and JV integrations. In addition, the Tax Manager will manage TP audits, Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs), Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAPs), and negotiations with tax authorities, while maintaining a TP risk register and mitigation strategies. Leadership responsibilities include mentoring junior staff, fostering collaboration across teams, and driving process improvements, automation initiatives, and continuous innovation in TP practices. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in transfer pricing, energy or capital-intensive sectors, ERP systems integration, and international tax regulations, combined with exceptional analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Develop and implement ADNOC’s global transfer pricing governance framework and policies from the ground up.
- Formulate transfer pricing methodologies aligned with functions, assets, and risk profiles of various business units.
- Map and document intercompany transactions including goods, services, financing, IP, and cost allocations.
- Ensure compliance with OECD Guidelines, UAE Corporate Tax regulations, economic substance rules, and international TP requirements.
- Establish operational TP procedures including data extraction, allocation methods, true-ups, and year-end adjustments.
- Collaborate with Finance, ERP teams, and business units for system configuration, automation, and reporting accuracy.
- Oversee the preparation of Master Files, Local Files, benchmarking reports, CbCR data, and TP disclosures.
- Provide advisory support for business restructurings, supply chain adjustments, new business models, and intercompany agreements.
- Manage TP audits, controversies, APAs, MAPs, and negotiations with tax authorities while maintaining TP risk registers.
- Lead ERP integration and automation initiatives for TP calculations, analytics, and reporting efficiency.
- Mentor and develop junior TP staff and foster cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Legal, Treasury, and Operations teams.
- Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and adoption of best practices in transfer pricing policies and procedures.
Experience & skills
- Minimum 12 years of transfer pricing experience in a combination of Big Four and multinational in-house roles.
- Proven ability to design and implement TP frameworks, policies, and processes from scratch.
- Deep knowledge of OECD Guidelines, UAE Corporate Tax rules, and international TP regimes.
- Strong experience in TP documentation, benchmarking studies, operational TP, and intercompany agreements.
- Expertise in TP controversy management, Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs), and Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAPs).
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, ERP systems (SAP/Oracle), and data analytics tools.
- Professional accounting or tax qualification preferred (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CTA, or equivalent).
- Experience in energy, industrial, or capital-intensive sectors, with understanding of free zone regulations and substance requirements.
- Knowledge of Pillar Two implications on transfer pricing policies.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to lead, mentor, and develop a team, and drive adoption of innovative TP solutions and process improvements.