Senior UAE Tax Advisor / Registered Tax Agent (FTA)
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About the Role
Montage Commodities seeks a Senior UAE Tax Advisor who is a registered Tax Agent with the FTA. The role involves representing the company before the FTA, managing tax disputes, and leading audits.
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Responsibilities
- Act as the primary formal representative before the Federal Tax Authority (FTA); plead, argue, and defend the organization's legal and financial position regarding tax assessments, clarifications, and administrative penalties.
- Strategically draft, review, and submit high quality, legally backed technical responses to formal FTA audit notices, technical assessments, and information requests.
- Prepare comprehensive case files, 'Facts of the Case' submissions, and formal appeals for VAT Reconsideration applications and Tax Dispute Resolution Committee (TDRC) escalations.
- Oversee and lead end to end statutory FTA tax audits; ensure corporate financial records are flawlessly structured and audit compliant.
- Provide proactive corporate interpretation of evolving UAE Corporate Tax laws, Transfer Pricing frameworks, VAT rules, and Excise duties.
Requirements
- Active Chartered Accountant (CA) or ACCA membership
- Proven direct tax advisory or compliance experience within a Big Four accounting firm (EY, PwC, Deloitte, or KPMG)
- Must hold active and valid certification as a Registered Tax Agent with the UAE Federal Tax Authority
- Minimum of 5+ years of dedicated hands on tax practice within the United Arab Emirates
- Strong professional proficiency in written and spoken English and Arabic
- Comprehensive mastery of the UAE Tax Procedures Law, VAT executive regulations, and Corporate Tax decrees
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Position Overview
- We are seeking a highly skilled, assertive, and technically sound Senior UAE Tax Advisor who is officially registered as a Tax Agent with the Federal Tax Authority (FTA).
- The ideal candidate must be a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) or ACCA and possess a proven, strong professional background within a Big Four accounting firm.
- This strategic role goes far beyond routine compliance; the successful professional must possess robust, practical experience in managing complex tax disputes, single handedly responding to official FTA audit notices, handling statutory audits, and confidently pleading, arguing, and defending critic
Critical Baseline Requirements
- Professional Qualification: Active Chartered Accountant (CA) or ACCA membership is strictly required.
- Big Four Background: Proven, direct tax advisory or compliance experience within Ernst & Young (EY), PwC, Deloitte, or KPMG.
- FTA Registration: Must hold active and valid certification as a Registered Tax Agent with the UAE Federal Tax Authority.
Key Responsibilities
- FTA Representation & Case Defense: Act as the primary formal representative before the Federal Tax Authority (FTA). Systematically plead, argue, and defend the organization's legal and financial position regarding tax assessments, clarifications, and administrative penalties.
- Notice Management & Dispute Resolution: Strategically draft, review, and submit high quality, legally backed technical responses to formal FTA audit notices, technical assessments, and information requests.
- Tax Litigation & Reconsiderations: Prepare comprehensive case files, 'Facts of the Case' submissions, and formal appeals (processed in both Arabic and English) for VAT Reconsideration applications and subsequent Tax Dispute Resolution Committee (TDRC) escalations.
- Audit Leadership: Oversee and lead end to end statutory FTA tax audits. Ensure that corporate financial records, transaction trails, and ledger data are flawlessly structured, completely transparent, and fully audit compliant.
- Strategic Regulations Advisory: Provide proactive corporate interpretation of the evolving UAE Corporate Tax laws, Transfer Pricing frameworks, VAT rules, and Excise duties to insulate business transactions against administrative non compliance penalties.
Required Qualifications & Competencies
- Certifications: Mandatory Chartered Accountant (CA), ACCA, or equivalent high tier international professional certification.
- Big Four Tenure: Substantial portfolio demonstrating relevant tax division experience inside a Big Four ecosystem.
- Regulatory Credential: Verified credentials as a certified UAE FTA Tax Agent.
- Years of Experience: Minimum of 5+ years of dedicated, hands on tax practice within the United Arab Emirates.
- Bilingual Fluency: Strong professional proficiency in written and spoken English and Arabic is highly preferred. Arabic capability is vital for managing official administrative pleadings, legal representations, and direct submittals to the FTA.
- Legal Depth: Comprehensive mastery of the UAE Tax Procedures Law, VAT executive regulations, and Corporate Tax decrees.
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