Taxation Manager

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.