KPMG
Manager/Associate Director - Corporate Tax
- Permanent
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
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Job expiry date: 06/09/2025
Job overview
Date posted
23/07/2025
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 30,000 - 40,000 per month
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
06/09/2025
Job description
A leading professional services firm in Abu Dhabi is hiring a Manager or Associate Director in Corporate Tax to join their growing Tax department. The role focuses on managing client relationships, delivering high-quality international and M&A tax advisory services, and supporting the senior management team in business development. The candidate will also be responsible for mentoring junior team members, overseeing multi-jurisdictional engagements, contributing to formal training initiatives, and ensuring risk and compliance protocols are adhered to. This position offers exposure to diverse clients and complex tax issues, providing a strong platform for professional growth within the firm's regional and global network.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Act as key point of contact for tax clients
- Undertake business development with senior management to generate projects and revenue
- Participate in proposals for tax and multifunctional projects including strategy, pricing, and client engagement
- Deliver high-quality tax engagements for Partner/Director review
- Maintain ongoing relationships with clients in the manager's portfolio
- Build relationships with internal functions, network offices, and external stakeholders
- Coordinate multi-office engagements and review inputs for timely deliverables
- Ensure adherence to risk processes and consult with the risk team as necessary
- Maintain up-to-date practice management including billing, collection, and documentation
- Assist in recruitment, onboarding, and mentoring of junior team members
- Effectively delegate and review team membersā work, and provide regular feedback
- Coordinate with Partner/Director group on client and team issues
- Act as performance manager and mentor, ensuring timely performance reviews and career development
- Participate in formal training planning and implementation
Experience & skills
- Accounting (CA, ACCA, CPA) or legal qualification
- At least 6 to 8 years of international corporate tax consulting experience
- Experience in international corporate tax including holding structures, tax treaties, fund structuring, tax policy, and risk management
- Experience in M&A tax including due diligence, structuring, SPA support, and post-acquisition integration
- Practical knowledge of tax accounting, transfer pricing, and International Executive Services
- Basic awareness of UAE Corporate Tax and related matters
- Strong business development and client management skills
- Ability to generate opportunities, convert leads into proposals and engagements
- Good risk management understanding and process adherence
- Familiarity with practice management metrics and financial KPIs
- Strong report writing, presentation, and facilitation skills
- Experience managing multi-jurisdictional projects
