VAT Director - Indirect Tax Practice
Posted date [2026-08-27]
(ID: 50310)
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Job Description and Requirements
VAT Director - Indirect Tax PracticeJob Snapshot
Role: VAT Director - Indirect Tax Practice
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Accounting
Function: Tax
Experience: Several years of VAT and Indirect Tax Advisory experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
VAT Director - Indirect Tax Practice in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Accounting hiring opportunity for an accomplished UAE tax professional with deep VAT expertise and the commercial capability to lead and expand an indirect tax advisory practice. The position combines complex technical advisory work with executive client relationships, business development, team leadership, engagement quality, revenue growth, and practice profitability.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Accounting
Function: Tax
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 take senior ownership
of the UAE VAT Advisory practice, providing technical direction while building its commercial position in the Dubai market. The role requires the ability to interpret complex VAT requirements, turn regulatory issues into practical business solutions, and establish trusted relationships with senior finance and tax executives. Practice growth will depend on winning new mandates, expanding existing accounts, developing specialist talent, and maintaining disciplined engagement economics.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead complex UAE VAT and Indirect Tax Advisory assignments across different industries, transactions, and operating structures.
* Advise clients on VAT treatment, transaction implications, indirect tax exposure, compliance requirements, and operational tax matters.
* Develop trusted advisory relationships with CFOs, Finance Directors, Tax Heads, and other senior stakeholders.
* Identify emerging client requirements and translate them into new or expanded VAT advisory services.
* Grow existing accounts by identifying additional tax issues where specialist advisory support can create value.
* Originate new business through market relationships, professional networks, referrals, proposals, and targeted client development.
* Lead important pitches, engagement scoping discussions, technical presentations, and commercial negotiations.
* Review complex VAT advice and major deliverables before client issuance to maintain strong technical standards.
* Ensure engagements are delivered efficiently within agreed scope, timelines, budgets, and quality expectations.
* Build and mentor a capable VAT team, strengthening technical knowledge and senior client-facing skills.
* Manage resource allocation and monitor workloads, utilization, engagement progress, and delivery performance.
* Maintain oversight of pricing, revenue pipelines, margins, forecasts, and overall practice profitability.
* Contribute to service-line planning, budgeting, commercial targets, and P&L performance.
* Monitor UAE VAT legislation, Federal Tax Authority guidance, and relevant GCC tax developments.
* Assess regulatory changes and communicate their practical commercial implications to clients.
* Maintain appropriate technical review, documentation, risk management, and engagement governance procedures.
Ideal Profile
* Several years of substantial VAT and Indirect Tax Advisory experience.
* Strong UAE and Dubai tax market experience is essential.
* Advanced technical knowledge of UAE VAT and its practical application to business operations and transactions.
* Proven experience leading complex advisory engagements and resolving technically challenging VAT matters.
* Established senior client-management capability involving CFOs, Finance Directors, Tax Heads, and other decision-makers.
* Demonstrated ability to generate new advisory work and expand established client relationships.
* Strong experience preparing proposals, leading pitches, and converting opportunities into engagements.
* Practice or service-line management experience is preferred.
* Commercial understanding of engagement pricing, utilization, margins, revenue forecasting, 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, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder-management capability.
Skills Set
* UAE VAT
* Indirect Tax Advisory
* VAT technical advisory
* Federal Tax Authority guidance
* UAE VAT legislation
* GCC tax developments
* VAT transaction analysis
* Indirect tax risk assessment
* VAT structuring
* Tax compliance advisory
* Technical tax review
* Tax engagement leadership
* Executive client advisory
* CFO relationship management
* Senior stakeholder management
* Business development
* Client account expansion
* Proposal development
* Practice development
* Service-line leadership
* Tax team management
* Talent mentoring
* Engagement pricing
* Revenue forecasting
* Utilization management
* Margin management
* Practice profitability
* P&L management
Why Join Us
Growing regulatory complexity across the UAE and GCC is strengthening demand for senior VAT professionals who can provide technically sound advice while understanding its commercial impact. This position provides the opportunity to influence an advisory practice at multiple levels, from major client engagements and market development to team capability and financial performance. It offers substantial scope for an experienced tax leader to build market presence and drive sustainable practice growth.
About the Company
Mogi I/O : OTT/Podcast/Short Video Apps for you operates across digital technology and media-related commercial activities. The organization supports experienced professionals who combine specialist knowledge, strategic thinking, client leadership, and commercial development capability.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead complex UAE VAT and Indirect Tax Advisory assignments across different industries, transactions, and operating structures.
* Advise clients on VAT treatment, transaction implications, indirect tax exposure, compliance requirements, and operational tax matters.
* Develop trusted advisory relationships with CFOs, Finance Directors, Tax Heads, and other senior stakeholders.
* Identify emerging client requirements and translate them into new or expanded VAT advisory services.
* Grow existing accounts by identifying additional tax issues where specialist advisory support can create value.
* Originate new business through market relationships, professional networks, referrals, proposals, and targeted client development.
* Lead important pitches, engagement scoping discussions, technical presentations, and commercial negotiations.
* Review complex VAT advice and major deliverables before client issuance to maintain strong technical standards.
* Ensure engagements are delivered efficiently within agreed scope, timelines, budgets, and quality expectations.
* Build and mentor a capable VAT team, strengthening technical knowledge and senior client-facing skills.
* Manage resource allocation and monitor workloads, utilization, engagement progress, and delivery performance.
* Maintain oversight of pricing, revenue pipelines, margins, forecasts, and overall practice profitability.
* Contribute to service-line planning, budgeting, commercial targets, and P&L performance.
* Monitor UAE VAT legislation, Federal Tax Authority guidance, and relevant GCC tax developments.
* Assess regulatory changes and communicate their practical commercial implications to clients.
* Maintain appropriate technical review, documentation, risk management, and engagement governance procedures.
Ideal Profile
* Several years of substantial VAT and Indirect Tax Advisory experience.
* Strong UAE and Dubai tax market experience is essential.
* Advanced technical knowledge of UAE VAT and its practical application to business operations and transactions.
* Proven experience leading complex advisory engagements and resolving technically challenging VAT matters.
* Established senior client-management capability involving CFOs, Finance Directors, Tax Heads, and other decision-makers.
* Demonstrated ability to generate new advisory work and expand established client relationships.
* Strong experience preparing proposals, leading pitches, and converting opportunities into engagements.
* Practice or service-line management experience is preferred.
* Commercial understanding of engagement pricing, utilization, margins, revenue forecasting, 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, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder-management capability.
Skills Set
* UAE VAT
* Indirect Tax Advisory
* VAT technical advisory
* Federal Tax Authority guidance
* UAE VAT legislation
* GCC tax developments
* VAT transaction analysis
* Indirect tax risk assessment
* VAT structuring
* Tax compliance advisory
* Technical tax review
* Tax engagement leadership
* Executive client advisory
* CFO relationship management
* Senior stakeholder management
* Business development
* Client account expansion
* Proposal development
* Practice development
* Service-line leadership
* Tax team management
* Talent mentoring
* Engagement pricing
* Revenue forecasting
* Utilization management
* Margin management
* Practice profitability
* P&L management
Why Join Us
Growing regulatory complexity across the UAE and GCC is strengthening demand for senior VAT professionals who can provide technically sound advice while understanding its commercial impact. This position provides the opportunity to influence an advisory practice at multiple levels, from major client engagements and market development to team capability and financial performance. It offers substantial scope for an experienced tax leader to build market presence and drive sustainable practice growth.
About the Company
Mogi I/O : OTT/Podcast/Short Video Apps for you operates across digital technology and media-related commercial activities. The organization supports experienced professionals who combine specialist knowledge, strategic thinking, client leadership, and commercial development capability.
