VAT Director - Indirect Tax Advisory
Posted date [2026-08-27]
(ID: 50292)
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Job Description and Requirements
VAT Director - Indirect Tax AdvisoryJob Snapshot
Role: VAT Director - Indirect Tax Advisory
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Accounting
Function: Tax Accounting
Experience: Several years of VAT and Indirect Tax Advisory experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
VAT Director - Indirect Tax Advisory in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Accounting opportunity for an experienced tax professional with strong UAE VAT expertise, proven client leadership, and the commercial capability to expand a specialist advisory practice. The role combines complex VAT advisory, senior stakeholder management, business development, team leadership, technical quality oversight, and responsibility for revenue, utilization, and profitability.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Accounting
Function: Tax Accounting
Salary: 42000-60000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The VAT Director will lead
the UAE VAT Advisory practice and take responsibility for both technical delivery and commercial growth. The position requires an experienced leader who can advise businesses on complex indirect tax matters, maintain trusted relationships with senior finance executives, identify new revenue opportunities, and strengthen the capabilities of the VAT team. Effective management of engagement economics, quality standards, and client expectations will be central to the role.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead complex UAE VAT and Tax Advisory engagements across a range of industries and commercial situations.
* Advise clients on VAT treatment, transaction structures, compliance risks, indirect tax implications, and operational considerations.
* Manage strategic relationships with CFOs, Finance Directors, Tax Heads, and other senior stakeholders.
* Develop and expand the UAE VAT Advisory service offering in response to client demand and regulatory change.
* Identify new business opportunities across existing accounts, professional networks, referrals, and prospective clients.
* Lead proposals, pitches, engagement scoping, technical presentations, and fee negotiations.
* Oversee technical quality across major VAT engagements and review important client deliverables before final submission.
* Ensure projects are delivered within agreed timelines, budgets, and quality expectations.
* Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing VAT team with strong technical and client-facing capabilities.
* Monitor team utilization, engagement pricing, revenue pipelines, margins, and overall practice profitability.
* Contribute to service-line budgets, revenue forecasts, commercial planning, and P&L performance.
* Stay current with Federal Tax Authority guidance, UAE VAT legislation, administrative developments, and GCC tax changes.
* Translate regulatory developments into practical recommendations for clients and internal teams.
* Maintain strong standards of risk management, documentation, technical review, and engagement governance.
Ideal Profile
* Several years of relevant professional experience in VAT and Indirect Tax Advisory.
* Strong UAE and Dubai tax market experience is essential.
* Advanced practical knowledge of UAE VAT legislation and its application to commercial transactions.
* Proven experience leading complex indirect tax engagements involving senior decision-makers.
* Strong relationship-management experience with CFOs, Finance Directors, Tax Heads, and executive stakeholders.
* Demonstrated success in business development, account expansion, proposal preparation, and winning advisory assignments.
* Practice or service-line management experience is preferred.
* Strong understanding of pricing, utilization, revenue forecasting, margins, and profitability.
* Big 4, leading professional services, or established tax advisory experience is preferred.
* CA, CTA, ACCA, CPA, ADIT, or an equivalent professional qualification is preferred.
* Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, commercial judgment, and stakeholder-management skills.
Skills Set
* UAE VAT
* Indirect Tax Advisory
* Tax Accounting
* Federal Tax Authority guidance
* UAE VAT legislation
* GCC indirect tax developments
* VAT transaction analysis
* VAT risk assessment
* Tax structuring
* VAT compliance advisory
* Technical tax review
* Tax engagement management
* Executive client advisory
* CFO relationship management
* Finance Director engagement
* Business development
* Proposal development
* Client account growth
* Practice development
* Service-line leadership
* Tax team mentoring
* Revenue forecasting
* Utilization management
* Engagement pricing
* Margin management
* Practice profitability
* P&L performance
* CA
* CTA
* ACCA
* CPA
* ADIT
Why Join Us
The UAE indirect tax environment continues to create strong demand for senior VAT professionals who can combine technical depth with commercial leadership. This Dubai role offers the opportunity to shape a specialist advisory practice, deepen relationships with senior clients, build a stronger tax team, and take direct responsibility for service-line growth and profitability. It is particularly suitable for an established VAT leader seeking broader ownership across both advisory delivery and business development.
About the Company
Mogi I/O : OTT/Podcast/Short Video Apps for you operates across digital technology and media-related commercial activities. The organization provides a performance-focused environment where experienced professionals can contribute specialist expertise, strategic leadership, and business development capability.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead complex UAE VAT and Tax Advisory engagements across a range of industries and commercial situations.
* Advise clients on VAT treatment, transaction structures, compliance risks, indirect tax implications, and operational considerations.
* Manage strategic relationships with CFOs, Finance Directors, Tax Heads, and other senior stakeholders.
* Develop and expand the UAE VAT Advisory service offering in response to client demand and regulatory change.
* Identify new business opportunities across existing accounts, professional networks, referrals, and prospective clients.
* Lead proposals, pitches, engagement scoping, technical presentations, and fee negotiations.
* Oversee technical quality across major VAT engagements and review important client deliverables before final submission.
* Ensure projects are delivered within agreed timelines, budgets, and quality expectations.
* Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing VAT team with strong technical and client-facing capabilities.
* Monitor team utilization, engagement pricing, revenue pipelines, margins, and overall practice profitability.
* Contribute to service-line budgets, revenue forecasts, commercial planning, and P&L performance.
* Stay current with Federal Tax Authority guidance, UAE VAT legislation, administrative developments, and GCC tax changes.
* Translate regulatory developments into practical recommendations for clients and internal teams.
* Maintain strong standards of risk management, documentation, technical review, and engagement governance.
Ideal Profile
* Several years of relevant professional experience in VAT and Indirect Tax Advisory.
* Strong UAE and Dubai tax market experience is essential.
* Advanced practical knowledge of UAE VAT legislation and its application to commercial transactions.
* Proven experience leading complex indirect tax engagements involving senior decision-makers.
* Strong relationship-management experience with CFOs, Finance Directors, Tax Heads, and executive stakeholders.
* Demonstrated success in business development, account expansion, proposal preparation, and winning advisory assignments.
* Practice or service-line management experience is preferred.
* Strong understanding of pricing, utilization, revenue forecasting, margins, and profitability.
* Big 4, leading professional services, or established tax advisory experience is preferred.
* CA, CTA, ACCA, CPA, ADIT, or an equivalent professional qualification is preferred.
* Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, commercial judgment, and stakeholder-management skills.
Skills Set
* UAE VAT
* Indirect Tax Advisory
* Tax Accounting
* Federal Tax Authority guidance
* UAE VAT legislation
* GCC indirect tax developments
* VAT transaction analysis
* VAT risk assessment
* Tax structuring
* VAT compliance advisory
* Technical tax review
* Tax engagement management
* Executive client advisory
* CFO relationship management
* Finance Director engagement
* Business development
* Proposal development
* Client account growth
* Practice development
* Service-line leadership
* Tax team mentoring
* Revenue forecasting
* Utilization management
* Engagement pricing
* Margin management
* Practice profitability
* P&L performance
* CA
* CTA
* ACCA
* CPA
* ADIT
Why Join Us
The UAE indirect tax environment continues to create strong demand for senior VAT professionals who can combine technical depth with commercial leadership. This Dubai role offers the opportunity to shape a specialist advisory practice, deepen relationships with senior clients, build a stronger tax team, and take direct responsibility for service-line growth and profitability. It is particularly suitable for an established VAT leader seeking broader ownership across both advisory delivery and business development.
About the Company
Mogi I/O : OTT/Podcast/Short Video Apps for you operates across digital technology and media-related commercial activities. The organization provides a performance-focused environment where experienced professionals can contribute specialist expertise, strategic leadership, and business development capability.
