Associate Director - Senior Tax Manager

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Job Description

AECOM are seeking a Senior Tax Manager to support the MEA region, the role will ideally be based in our office in Dubai office.  

The primary responsibilities of the role include:

• Bid advice and project support – Provision of tax input to the business on project bids and contracts across the whole of MEA. 
• Tax compliance - Liaise with the external advisers and the local finance teams to ensure that corporate and other business tax returns are filed on a correct and timely basis for all entities in MEA.
• Tax audits – Manage the conduct of tax audits and any related litigation with tax authorities across MEA. Liaise with local advisers and lawyers and the US Corporate Centre to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Tax Reporting – Ensure that the tax provisions for the MEA entities are properly accurately and timely calculated and reported to the US Corporate Centre on a quarterly basis. Also responsible for dealing with provision questions from the US Corporate Centre and auditors.  
• Legal entity rationalisation and restructuring – provide tax input on proposed restructurings and funding of MEA entities. Also drive entity rationalisations to reduce the number of entities and the related compliance costs. 
• Planning and advisory – assist in ad hoc tax advisory and planning work for MEA

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant or Tax professional
• International Corporate Tax experience, and an appreciation of wider taxes, VAT, WHT etc
• Strong commercial acumen
• Excellent organisational and planning skills
• Effective communication, relationship building and interpersonal skills
• Strong accounting and analytical skills
• Ability to perform technical tax research
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Strong time management skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Industry experience with a multinational group, ideally US parented
• Appreciation of difference between US GAAP and IFRS
• Advanced knowledge of excel

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AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

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Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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