Description

Results-driven finance and tax professional with 6+ years of experience across UAE taxation, financial reporting, audit, and FP&A within multinational group environments. Qualified Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA-PAK) and Associate Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA-UK), currently pursuing CFA Level I. Currently serving as Accounting and Taxation Manager - Middle East for the regional arm of a US-headquartered multinational, leading a team of 25 professionals and overseeing the accounting, IFRS reporting, statutory audits, and tax compliance of 30+ group entities across the Middle East. Proven expertise in managing UAE VAT, Corporate Tax, and Transfer Pricing compliance in-house, coordinating with external tax consultants across multiple markets and with global tax teams, leading group corporate tax implementations and restructurings, and delivering standalone and consolidated financial statements under IFRS.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Dubai (up to 50km)

Namaa Middle East
Accounting and Taxation Manager - Middle East
REAL ESTATE
October 2025 - Today (8 months)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Lead a regional finance and tax team of 25 professionals across the Middle East, owning the full accounting, reporting, audit, and tax agenda for the group's regional entities.

Oversee preparation and review of standalone and consolidated financial statements under IFRS for 30+ Middle East group entities, supporting monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting cycles.
Coordinate standalone statutory audits for all standalone group entities and the regional consolidated audit, liaising with external auditors across all markets to ensure timely, accurate, and clean sign-off.

Manage end-to-end tax compliance for the Middle East region - UAE VAT, UAE Corporate Income Tax (CIT), and Transfer Pricing (TP) - and coordinate with external tax consultants across all markets to ensure consistent, multi-jurisdiction compliance.
Manage monthly UAE VAT compliance fully in-house, including return preparation, output/input tax reconciliations, supplier and customer reconciliations, and maintenance of the first audit file for FTA readiness.

Support yearly UAE Corporate Income Tax (CIT) compliance in coordination with external tax advisors, including CIT computations, disclosures, Free Zone qualifying income assessments, and final return filings.
Coordinate yearly Transfer Pricing (TP) compliance activities (Local File, Master File inputs, Disclosure Form data) in collaboration with the global tax team and external advisors.

Facilitate tax-related accounting entries (current tax, deferred tax, VAT clearing, withholding tax) and reconcile tax balances to the general ledger as part of monthly and yearly financial closings under IFRS.
Advise regional finance, commercial, and operations teams on the tax implications of cross-border transactions, intercompany arrangements, new contracts, and business initiatives.
VAT Audit accounting corporate tax financial analysis
Altrad Middle East
Chief Accountant
ENERGY AND UTILITIES
October 2024 - October 2025 (1 year)
Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City, United Arab Emirates
Owned UAE Corporate Tax compliance for the UAE-based group, including TP compliance activities, in coordination with the Group Head Office team (France) and external tax consultants.

Led the group's Corporate Tax assessment and implementation, including registration of Mainland and Free Zone entities with the FTA and group restructuring to optimise tax outcomes.
Managed CIT return preparation, disclosures, and filings for 5 group companies, ensuring full compliance with UAE Corporate Tax law.
Supervised daily accounting operations and monthly financial closings, ensuring accurate IFRS reporting and regulatory compliance.
Ensured timely and accurate filing of VAT returns for three group entities, with end-to-end ownership of VAT reconciliations and FTA correspondence.
Prepared and reviewed standalone and consolidated financial statements together with supporting schedules and management reports.

Conducted monthly project-wise variance analysis (actuals vs. budgets and landing forecasts) and developed rolling forecasts (3+9, 6+6, 9+3) to align financial plans with strategic objectives.
Prepared monthly and quarterly cash-flow forecasts to support effective liquidity management.

Identified system inefficiencies and implemented process and control enhancements to improve financial accuracy and efficiency.

Coordinated ICV audit activities with the supply chain team in line with the ADNOC ICV framework, ensuring accurate data validation and timely vendor certification.
Liaised with external auditors to ensure timely and smooth completion of statutory audits.
VAT Corporate tax Audit management accounting financial reporting
Gutmann Group
Financial and Taxation Analyst
LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN
May 2023 - June 2024 (1 year)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Led the group's Corporate Tax assessment and implementation in collaboration with external tax consultants and the internal Finance and IT teams.

Registered group entities established across Mainland and multiple Free Zones for UAE Corporate Tax.
Prepared and filed quarterly VAT returns and quarterly VAT reconciliations; maintained the first audit file in line with UAE VAT law.

Analysed monthly consolidated and standalone financial statements to identify trends, variances, and performance drivers across group entities.
Prepared monthly standalone and consolidated management reports in collaboration with the Finance Manager.

Developed budgets and financial models for group entities, performing variance analysis and root-cause identification.

Reviewed bank, vendor, customer, and related-party reconciliations, including finance-cost computations on trust receipts and other bank facilities
Business analysis Corporate tax Data analysis Budgeting Audit