Senior Tax Specialist
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About the Role
Emirates Group is seeking a Senior Tax Specialist with 5+ years of taxation experience, including at least 3 years in a Big 4 firm, to manage global tax compliance, reporting, and advisory.
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Responsibilities
- Support the preparation and review of direct tax advice for a range of Group initiatives
- Ensure timely and accurate delivery of tax compliance obligations across jurisdictions
- Prepare, review, and validate tax reporting outputs, including returns, provisions, accruals, reconciliations, and management reports
- Identify, assess, and communicate tax risks and regulatory developments to senior management
- Maintain and strengthen tax control frameworks and data integrity
- Drive collaboration across Finance, IT, external advisors, and global teams
- Manage tax audits and authority interactions
Requirements
- Professional qualification in accounting and/or taxation such as CA, ACCA, CTA
- Experience in Indirect and Direct Tax
- 5+ years in Taxation with at least 3 years spent in a Big 4 firm or equivalent
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Job Purpose
- At Emirates Group, we connect the world through our global hub in Dubai, ensuring our customers always ‘Fly Better.’
- Join us as a Senior Tax Specialist and play a key role in driving financial strategy and decision making for a global business.
- The Group Tax team is responsible for managing all aspects of the Group's global tax affairs, including tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advisory services.
In this role, you will
- Support the preparation and review of direct tax advice for a range of Group initiatives, including new business activities, restructurings, financing arrangements, and strategic projects.
- Ensure timely and accurate delivery of tax compliance obligations across jurisdictions in coordination with internal teams and external advisors.
- Prepare, review, and validate tax reporting outputs, including returns, provisions, accruals, reconciliations, and management reports, ensuring alignment with financial reporting standards and Group policies.
- Identify, assess, and communicate tax risks and regulatory developments to senior management, ensuring appropriate mitigation actions are implemented in line with the Group's tax governance framework.
- Maintain and strengthen tax control frameworks and data integrity by conducting regular reviews, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring accurate master data and reporting inputs across systems and entities.
- Drive collaboration across Finance, IT, external advisors, and global teams while supporting tax system initiatives, enhancing automation, improving processes, and providing user training to ensure effective adoption and continuous improvement.
- Manage tax audits and authority interactions, including responding to queries, supporting investigations, and ensuring compliant and timely resolution of all tax related matters.
Qualification
- Professional qualification in accounting and/or taxation such as CA, ACCA, CTA
- Experience in Indirect and Direct Tax
- 5+ years in Taxation with at least 3 years spent in a Big 4 firm or equivalent.
- You will have an edge if you have: 3+ years in implementing Oracle TRCS for large organisations or in the tax technology team in Big 4s.
- Good grasp of UAE and international tax concepts such as corporate tax and Pillar 2 regulations
- Working knowledge of IAS 12 Income Taxes.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with Senior Management internally and externally
- Analytical thinking and presentation skills
Salary & benefits
- Join us in a management role and enjoy an attractive tax free salary.
- On top of our generous travel benefits, including discounted flights and hotel stays around the world, this managerial role also has an excellent leave and healthcare package.
- That’s on top of transport benefits, life insurance and more.
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