The Emirates Group Hiring for Taxation Manager Job at Dubai Full Time

Job Purpose: Manage and monitor global tax compliance and advisory matters relating to Emirates, dnata and dnata World Travel, together with its subsidiaries (the Group). The Taxation Manager is responsible for both corporate and indirect tax matters including CbCR, ESR, Transfer Pricing, Tax Structuring and VAT, working with both internal and external stakeholders. The role requires partnering with the business to formulate practical solutions that are in line with the Group’s tax policy, procedures and tax strategy. – Manage and monitor the corporate tax life cycle across the Group. This includes preparing tax returns, with the assistance of external advisors and internal finance teams. Ensure tax returns are filed, and related payments are made, in advance of local deadlines. Ensure tax budgets, accruals and provisions are discussed with relevant stakeholders and accurately recorded for financial reporting purposes and tax KPIs are met. – Management of external tax notices, audits and court cases initiated by external authorities, lead discussions with consultants independently, recommending courses of action/remediation through to conclusion. – Provide tax advice (both corporate tax as well as indirect taxes such as VAT and excise tax) on various Group initiatives and projects including the implementation of corporate income tax in the UAE and the consequences related to the OECD BEPS 2.0 initiative, business development opportunities such as new service offerings, internal group reorganisations, tax structuring and M&A, group financing and other projects as and when they arise. – Assist with new route planning by working with various parties such as tax consultants/IATA/Group Legal etc., prior to the commencement of operations to identify the most appropriate set up from a tax perspective. This will include identifying corporate and indirect tax implications of the route, reporting these to senior management and help manage set up the compliance framework. – Ensure Transfer Pricing across the Group is properly adhered to and managed, which may include arranging comparative benchmarking as appropriate. Review related contracts to ensure they are in line with commercial objectives and transfer pricing rules. Assist with agreeing transfer pricing and fee contracts with tax authorities under advance pricing mechanisms where relevant, and review transfer pricing documents annually and keep them concurrent as required by the tax authorities. – Manage and monitor BEPS related initiatives such as CbCR including other local and international compliance obligations such as ESR and FATCA etc., related to the Group. This includes data gathering activities, verification of data, preparation of reports and discussions with internal and external stakeholders on questions relating to data included in such reports as and when they arise. – Review tax clauses in agreements and arrangements entered into by the Group, ultimately to minimise tax risks, costs and protect the interests of the Group. Advise and highlight implications of tax clauses to the business to help negotiate alternative tax clauses where appropriate. – Preparation of tax reports to senior management highlighting key tax risks and updates, as and when they arise, in line with the Group’s Tax policy and procedures. Manage and respond to interim and year-end external tax audit queries related to Group tax matters. – Manage correspondence with Ministry of Finance (MoF) and assist with the conclusion of Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs) and/or bilateral agreements.

Qualifications & Experience: Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent) Experience : 8+ Years Knowledge/Skills: – Degree in Tax, Accountancy, Business Economics or other related subjects, plus qualified Chartered Accountant/CPA/ACA. – Experience in an international tax/M&A tax department of which at least 4 years should have been with a Big 4 advisory firm. – Working knowledge of international tax laws, tax treaties, tax aspects of M&A transactions as well as indirect tax concepts such as VAT.