Group Senior Manager - Tax (UAE CIT)

The Group Senior Manager – Tax, reporting to the Group SVP – Tax - is a member of the team of tax professionals based in DP World’s Head-Office in Dubai overlooking the tax affairs of the DP World Group world-wide. The Group Senior Manager - Tax should be able to manage multiple tasks under limited supervision and the flexibility to adapt to an environment where the newly introduced UAE Corporate Income Tax requirements are still developing and continuously evolving, given its recent introduction.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Lead and oversee ongoing preparations to ensure that all UAE CIT compliance related obligations and CIT payment/accrual obligations are dealt with accurately and in time by all UAE based DP World entities/businesses (approx. 125+ entities currently). 
• Support the Group Tax team in DP World’s global bi-annual tax reporting process, by leading the review and evaluation of tax reporting packs in Oracle TRCS for the interim and year-end reporting cycle for UAE and other global Business Units/Legal entities as required.
• Provide tax technical input on all UAE CIT related questions raised by UAE (Finance) colleagues throughout the wider DP World Group, including identification and management of key UAE tax risks. 
• Lead and provide continuous training & education to relevant Finance staff within DP World Head Office and other UAE Business Units on UAE CIT matters.
• Act as a centre of excellence for all UAE CIT related matters for peers within DP World Head Office, and all other colleagues within the group. 
• Work closely with the Group Tax team member responsible for Transfer Pricing to ensure that all UAE entities meet the UAE transfer pricing requirements. Ensure that the necessary Disclosure Forms are prepared and filed alongside the UAE tax returns in due course, plus ensure that all Local files are prepared in order to support the filing of the UAE tax returns. 
• As so required, support DP World’s Pillar 2 (Global Minimum tax) related compliance obligations and provide tax technical input as needed. 
• Review software options related to UAE CIT return submissions (if so available on the market) and bring forward recommendations to senior management to purchase such software tools.
• Assist the Group SVP - Tax as well as other Group Tax team members with any other tasks/on-going projects as so assigned in relation to the UAE CIT obligations and Pillar 2 obligations for the DP World group, such any updates of applicable tax rates, introduction of further UAE legislative changes (and amendments to the global Pillar 2 framework).

OTHER

• Responsible for the management of individual team members, promoting collaboration and ensuring that each is developed and evaluated against goals and objectives which are aligned, specific, measurable, attainable yet challenging, realistic and time bound.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Act as an ambassador for DP World at all times when working; promoting and demonstrating positive behaviours in harmony with DP World’s Principles, values and culture; ensuring the highest level of safety is applied in all activities; understanding and following DP World’s Code of Conduct and Ethics policies

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Chartered Accountant from tax service line of a Big 4 firm, ideally CTA qualified.
• At least 10 years post qualification experience in tax reporting and compliance, with a preference for in-house experience in tax compliance with a global multinational.
• Proven Experience in preparing complex Corporation Tax returns and related computations.
• Proven experience managing Tax reporting and consolidation (under IFRS preferably), so as to be able to retrieve & understand relevant data for Corporation Tax return preparation purposes.
• Strong Excel skills and experience in retrieving data from ERP such as Oracle Fusion (FCCS, TRCS).
• Experience working in the Middle East would be advantageous.
• Good communicator with solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good commercial awareness and understanding of business needs.
• Fluency in English, Arabic would be a plus.