VAT Director - Indirect Tax Strategy
Posted date [2026-08-28]
(ID: 50278)
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Job Description and Requirements
VAT Director - Indirect Tax StrategyJob Snapshot
Role: VAT Director - Indirect Tax Strategy
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 Strategy in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Accounting opportunity for an experienced VAT leader with strong UAE market knowledge, advanced indirect tax expertise, and the commercial ability to grow a specialist advisory practice. The role combines technical VAT leadership, executive client management, business development, team oversight, and direct responsibility for service-line 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 development and commercial performance of the UAE VAT Advisory practice while remaining closely involved in complex client assignments. The position requires strong technical judgment, the ability to advise senior finance leaders, and a clear understanding of how regulatory developments affect business operations. The director will also strengthen the practice by generating new mandates, mentoring specialist talent, improving engagement economics, and maintaining consistently high standards of advisory delivery.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead complex UAE VAT and Tax Advisory engagements involving significant technical, commercial, and operational considerations.
* Advise clients on VAT treatment, transaction structuring, compliance exposure, risk areas, and indirect tax implications.
* Manage strategic relationships with CFOs, Finance Directors, Heads of Tax, and other senior business stakeholders.
* Develop the UAE VAT Advisory service offering in response to regulatory changes and evolving market requirements.
* Identify new business opportunities within existing accounts and across prospective client relationships.
* Lead proposals, pitches, engagement scoping, fee negotiations, and commercial discussions.
* Review technical advice and key client deliverables to maintain accuracy, consistency, and practical relevance.
* Oversee engagement staffing, project timelines, utilization, workload distribution, and service quality.
* Build and mentor a high-performing VAT team with strong technical and client-facing capability.
* Monitor revenue pipelines, pricing, margins, utilization, and overall practice profitability.
* Contribute to business planning, growth targets, and service-line performance management.
* Stay current with Federal Tax Authority guidance, UAE VAT legislation, administrative updates, and relevant GCC tax developments.
* Convert regulatory changes into clear recommendations for clients and internal stakeholders.
* Maintain robust standards across engagement governance, documentation, risk management, and technical review.
Ideal Profile
* Several years of relevant experience in VAT and Indirect Tax Advisory.
* Strong UAE and Dubai market experience is essential.
* Advanced technical knowledge of UAE VAT and its practical application to commercial transactions and business operations.
* Proven ability to lead technically complex tax engagements involving senior stakeholders.
* Established experience managing CFOs, Finance Directors, Tax Heads, and executive client relationships.
* Demonstrated success in business development, account expansion, and converting opportunities into advisory revenue.
* Practice or service-line management experience is preferred.
* Strong commercial understanding of pricing, utilization, revenue forecasting, engagement 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, 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
* Client engagement leadership
* Executive stakeholder management
* CFO relationship management
* Finance Director engagement
* Business development
* Proposal development
* Client account growth
* Practice development
* Service-line leadership
* Team mentoring
* Revenue forecasting
* Utilization management
* Engagement pricing
* Margin management
* Practice profitability
* 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 expertise with commercial leadership. This Dubai role offers the opportunity to shape a specialist advisory practice, deepen relationships with senior clients, develop a capable tax team, and take meaningful responsibility for revenue and profitability. It is well suited to an established VAT leader seeking broader influence across both advisory delivery and business growth.
About the Company
Mogi I/O : OTT/Podcast/Short Video Apps for you operates within the digital technology and media sector, supporting evolving content platforms and technology-driven commercial activities. The organization provides an environment where senior professionals can contribute specialist expertise, strategic leadership, and business development capability.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead complex UAE VAT and Tax Advisory engagements involving significant technical, commercial, and operational considerations.
* Advise clients on VAT treatment, transaction structuring, compliance exposure, risk areas, and indirect tax implications.
* Manage strategic relationships with CFOs, Finance Directors, Heads of Tax, and other senior business stakeholders.
* Develop the UAE VAT Advisory service offering in response to regulatory changes and evolving market requirements.
* Identify new business opportunities within existing accounts and across prospective client relationships.
* Lead proposals, pitches, engagement scoping, fee negotiations, and commercial discussions.
* Review technical advice and key client deliverables to maintain accuracy, consistency, and practical relevance.
* Oversee engagement staffing, project timelines, utilization, workload distribution, and service quality.
* Build and mentor a high-performing VAT team with strong technical and client-facing capability.
* Monitor revenue pipelines, pricing, margins, utilization, and overall practice profitability.
* Contribute to business planning, growth targets, and service-line performance management.
* Stay current with Federal Tax Authority guidance, UAE VAT legislation, administrative updates, and relevant GCC tax developments.
* Convert regulatory changes into clear recommendations for clients and internal stakeholders.
* Maintain robust standards across engagement governance, documentation, risk management, and technical review.
Ideal Profile
* Several years of relevant experience in VAT and Indirect Tax Advisory.
* Strong UAE and Dubai market experience is essential.
* Advanced technical knowledge of UAE VAT and its practical application to commercial transactions and business operations.
* Proven ability to lead technically complex tax engagements involving senior stakeholders.
* Established experience managing CFOs, Finance Directors, Tax Heads, and executive client relationships.
* Demonstrated success in business development, account expansion, and converting opportunities into advisory revenue.
* Practice or service-line management experience is preferred.
* Strong commercial understanding of pricing, utilization, revenue forecasting, engagement 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, 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
* Client engagement leadership
* Executive stakeholder management
* CFO relationship management
* Finance Director engagement
* Business development
* Proposal development
* Client account growth
* Practice development
* Service-line leadership
* Team mentoring
* Revenue forecasting
* Utilization management
* Engagement pricing
* Margin management
* Practice profitability
* 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 expertise with commercial leadership. This Dubai role offers the opportunity to shape a specialist advisory practice, deepen relationships with senior clients, develop a capable tax team, and take meaningful responsibility for revenue and profitability. It is well suited to an established VAT leader seeking broader influence across both advisory delivery and business growth.
About the Company
Mogi I/O : OTT/Podcast/Short Video Apps for you operates within the digital technology and media sector, supporting evolving content platforms and technology-driven commercial activities. The organization provides an environment where senior professionals can contribute specialist expertise, strategic leadership, and business development capability.
