Manager (Corporate Tax Consulting and Compliance)

Description

Company Overview

Companies, investors and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) for leadership, action and results. Privately held since its founding in 1983, A&M is a leading global professional services firm that provides Tax advisory, business performance improvement and turnaround management services. When conventional approaches are not enough to create transformation and drive change, clients seek our deep expertise and ability to deliver practical solutions to their unique problems.

With over 11,000 people providing services across six continents, we deliver tangible results for corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms and government agencies facing complex challenges.

The Team

A&M’s Tax practice is made up of experienced tax professionals dedicated to providing customized tax advice to clients and investors across a broad range of industries. Since the launch of the practice, the global tax team at A&M has enjoyed exponential growth. We are now over 1200 professionals across the globe, and we are now looking to further continue this growth in in the Middle East.

The Middle East Tax Practice was established just over a year ago and is now a team of over 45 highly talented individuals from 17 different nationalities, making them not only highly skilled, but also truly diverse. We take a truly holistic approach to the market, offering expertise across a diverse range of services—from Domestic and International Tax Services, Transfer Pricing, Tax Compliance Services, Global Transaction Tax, VAT Services, People Services and Tax Transformation.

The Middle East’s tax landscape is dynamic, complex, and evolving at a rapid pace. presenting unique challenges for businesses trying to adapt and comply with an ever-growing set of regulations - often with limited tools and resources. That’s why it’s so important for businesses to have advisors they can trust, who genuinely understand their needs and are ready to roll up their sleeves to help.

Our tax practice offers the opportunity to work without audit conflict and truly act as a trusted business advisor to our clients.

The Role

We are looking for a Manager - Corporate Tax for our growing team to be based either in Dubai or Abu Dhabi. This role will give you unique career opportunities in one of the fastest growing tax practices.

The successful candidate will manage a diverse portfolio of Corporate Tax and Tax Compliance services, ensuring compliance with Corporate Tax (CT) and related regulations. The role focuses on delivering high-quality solutions to national and international clients across industries.

The key responsibilities of the role are:

• Providing advice regarding complex tax technical issues in the Middle East;
• Leading with and preparing UAE CT compliance for the clients in your tax advisory portfolio (the role is expected to be approximately 50% consulting and 50% compliance);
• Joining clients on-site, ensuring the successful delivery of projects and hands-on involvement in providing solutions to client’s direct tax challenges, both domestic and international;
• Be the key contact person managing client engagements, monitoring progress and ensuring agreed deadlines are met;
• Managing projects, including scheduling, budgeting and client communication;
• Preparing and reviewing corporation tax provisions and computations;
• Undertaking technical research projects;
• Managing and mentoring junior team members, helping them to upskill both during engagements and in formal / informal trainings;
• Be a key member of business development and marketing initiatives; and
• Manage client proposals and pitches to identify opportunities and bring in new clients and engagements.

The Requirements

We would expect the successful candidate to bring:

• A high-grade bachelor’s degree (or equivalent/higher) from an accredited top-tier university in tax law, tax economics, tax accounting, finance, business, economics, or a similar discipline is essential;
• Chartered Accountant, Chartered Financial Analyst, Chartered Tax Advisor, tax focused LLM, Advanced Diploma in International Taxation or a similar internationally recognized accounting, tax or finance qualification
• Minimum of 5-7 years of work experience in corporate tax and/or tax advisory in a Big 4 tax advisory and/or a boutique tax firm is essential, ideally some experience within the Middle East region
• Excellent research, writing, and analytical skills;
• Strong communication, presentation, project management and business development skills;
• Ability to simultaneously work on several projects and effectively manage deadlines;
• Analytical skills and precise working methods;
• Detail-oriented and possess strong organizational skills;
• High motivation to learn and grow; and
• Fluency in English is essential. Arabic skills are preferable.

Diversity & Inclusion

A&M’s entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M’s core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity, and we foster inclusiveness, encouraging everyone to bring their whole self to work each day. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws. Employees and Applicants can find A&M policy statements and additional information by region here.

Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters

Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening and in alignment with our Inclusive Diversity values. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.