Citi UAE
UAE and GCC Tax Manager (Vice President)
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 10 - 15 yrs
Job expiry date: 15/02/2026
Job overview
Date posted
01/01/2026
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 30,000 - 40,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
10 - 15 yrs
Seniority
Manager
Qualification
Professional qualification
Expiration date
15/02/2026
Job description
The UAE and GCC Tax Manager (Vice President) at Citi Dubai is a senior finance professional responsible for the strategic oversight, management, and optimization of all direct and indirect tax processes across the UAE, Qatar, Iraq, and advisory coverage for Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. The role operates within Citi’s global Finance and Tax function and requires deep expertise in UAE and GCC tax laws, regulatory compliance, and banking-sector taxation. The position oversees tax reporting, filings, payments, audits, investigations, and litigation while managing relationships with tax authorities and external tax consultants. The role includes implementing and managing Tax Governance, Risk and Controls (Tax GRC), monitoring changes in local tax legislation, assessing their impact, and advising senior management accordingly. Responsibilities extend to managing tax balance sheet accounts such as deferred tax assets and FIN 48 reserves, overseeing tax accruals and contingent reserves, managing effective tax rate outcomes, coordinating transfer pricing documentation, and supporting global or regional tax initiatives. The role acts as a trusted tax advisor to business and functional teams, ensuring compliance, optimization of the bank’s tax position, and alignment with Citi’s global tax strategy within a hybrid working environment.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Oversight and management of all direct and indirect tax processes and reporting for UAE, Qatar, and Iraq
- Manage relationships with tax consultants and tax authorities in UAE, Qatar, and Iraq
- Lead and manage tax audits, investigations, and tax litigation matters across covered jurisdictions
- Act as business tax advisor for GCC countries including UAE, Qatar, Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia
- Review local tax law changes across GCC countries and communicate implications to senior management
- Ensure timely execution of tax payments, filings, and statutory submissions for UAE, Iraq, and Qatar
- Implement and manage Tax Governance, Risk and Controls frameworks and related internal controls
- Review and optimize the tax position of the bank to identify opportunities for efficiency
- Manage direct and indirect tax accruals, contingent tax reserves, and effective tax rate outcomes for UAE
- Ensure compliance with evolving tax rules and implement required process changes
- Review tax assessments, notices, and conduct negotiations with tax authorities
- Manage tax balance sheet accounts including deferred tax assets and FIN 48 reserves
- Support execution of global and cluster-level tax requests for GCC countries
- Provide tax advisory support to business and functional teams on UAE and GCC tax implications
- Coordinate and ensure timely preparation of transfer pricing documentation
Experience & skills
- Strong understanding and proven experience with UAE and GCC tax laws and regulations
- Experience within a banking organization preferred
- Accounting qualification preferred
- Ability to manage tax audits, litigation, and regulatory interactions
- Experience with tax governance, controls, and compliance frameworks
