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Ref: HP639-4476
Job description / Role
Line of Service
Tax
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable
Specialism
VAT/GST
Management Level
Senior Manager
Job Description & Summary
A career in our Indirect Tax practice will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet and manage their indirect tax obligations. Our team helps our clients optimize cash flow and reduce risk by managing challenges related to indirect taxes. You'll support our clients with all aspects of indirect taxation related to global, regional and domestic projects.
To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.
Responsibilities:
As an Indirect Tax Manager / Senior Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Shape and deliver projects to meet and exceed the expectations of our clients and our own quality criteria.
• Manage the production of high quality, and technically sound VAT deliverables and memo's on a range of UAE and wider GCC matters.
• Proactively assist in the management of a portfolio of clients.
• Manage and develop client relationships.
• Develop industry specific knowledge and understand how VAT impacts these industries.
• Be responsible for the financial management of client projects and engagements (including WiP management, billing, risk management & collections).
• Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients.
• Train, coach, and supervise team members.
Requirements:
Requirements for the role:
The role will be focussed primarily on the Real Estate Hospitality and Leisure (REHL) sector, supporting the industry driver and wider REHL team.
• Excellent English language skills (excellent written and verbal communication skills and an ability to communicate complex transactions and advice in a clear manner to a wide non tax audience).
• Previous work experience as a Manager at a Big 4 advisory firm (minimum 7 years experience required for the role).
• Specialism in UAE / GCC real estate (e.g. the candidate will have a detailed understanding of the operation of the UAE real estate market).
• A detailed understanding of key indirect tax implications / considerations on typical real estate transactions.
• Experience of the hospitality sector and operating models.
• A detailed understanding of the application of partial exemption and special methods application in the real estate sector.
• Practical experience / understanding of the UAE capital asset scheme.
• Experience / understanding of real estate transactions in the wider GCC / other jurisdictions.
• Experience of handling workshops / discussions with multiple senior client stakeholders.
• Experience of managing large client accounts (including project management, invoicing and team management.
• Experience of GCC VAT (including VAT implementation).
• Professional Qualification preferable - GCC VAT Diploma or alike.
• Experience of supporting clients with complex advisory matters.
• Experience of undertaking indirect tax health checks / reviews to identify potential areas of risk and potential mitigation.
• Ability to work independently and proactively in an organized manner.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other lines of service.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel, Powerpoint, Alteryx, PowerBI, etc.
• Experience of preparing and managing client proposals and budgeting.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and to be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proven ability to lead projects and demonstrate ownership / independence.
• Experience in leading / supporting business development initiatives.
About the Company
At PwC Middle East, we've set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.
We're a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.
PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.
We're striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we're proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone's uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.
If you're looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you're a future PwCer.
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