UAE Tax Accountant - Chinese Speaker

- Manage the company’s UAE Corporate Tax compliance and annual tax filing process. - Prepare and review financial and tax information required for the annual Corporate Tax Return. - Perform tax adjustments from accounting profit to taxable income and support corporate tax calculations. - Handle current and deferred tax accounting and reconcile relevant tax accounts. - Monitor updates to UAE Corporate Tax legislation and assess their impact on the company’s operations and financial reporting. - Coordinate with external tax advisors and auditors on Corporate Tax compliance, tax reviews and related matters. 2. VAT Compliance - Manage UAE VAT compliance and prepare quarterly VAT Returns. - Review output VAT, input VAT, import VAT and Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) transactions. - Perform reconciliations between VAT GL accounts, VAT Returns, sales/purchase records and customs/import data. - Review the VAT treatment of sales, purchases, imports, exports and cross-border services. - Follow up on VAT payments, adjustments, refunds and historical reconciliation items. - Provide VAT guidance to finance and business teams on invoices, contracts and transaction structures. 3. Transfer Pricing - Manage the company’s related-party transactions and UAE Transfer Pricing compliance requirements. - Maintain related-party lists, related-party transaction schedules and intercompany balance records. - Prepare information required for the annual UAE Transfer Pricing Disclosure Form. - Coordinate and support the preparation and annual update of the Master File and Local File, where applicable. - Support benchmarking analysis and monitor the company’s profitability and related-party pricing against the arm’s length principle. - Review the Transfer Pricing implications of intercompany sales, purchases, service fees, management fees, financing and other related-party transactions. - Coordinate with headquarters and external tax advisors to implement the Group’s Transfer Pricing policies in the UAE. 4. DMTT / Pillar Two - Monitor UAE Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (DMTT) and OECD Pillar Two developments and compliance requirements. - Support the assessment of the company’s and Group’s applicability under Pillar Two / DMTT regulations. - Collect and prepare financial, tax and Group-level information required for DMTT compliance. - Support calculations relating to GloBE Income, Covered Taxes, Effective Tax Rate (ETR) and Top-up Tax. - Coordinate with headquarters and external tax advisors on DMTT registration, filing and other compliance requirements. - Monitor regulatory developments and assess their potential impact on the company. 5. Tax Compliance & Risk Management - Maintain the company’s Tax Compliance Calendar and ensure all tax filings and payments are completed accurately and on time. - Manage routine tax matters and information maintenance through the UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) portal. - Support responses to FTA inquiries, tax audits and tax inspections. - Conduct periodic tax compliance reviews, identify potential tax risks and recommend corrective actions. - Provide tax support for major contracts, new business models and cross-border transactions. - Coordinate with headquarters, finance teams, business departments, auditors and external tax advisors on tax-related matters. Qualifications & Requirements - Bachelor’s degree or above in Accounting, Finance, Taxation or a related discipline. - Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in accounting, taxation or tax compliance; UAE tax experience is strongly preferred. - Practical knowledge of UAE Corporate Tax and VAT regulations and filing procedures. - Experience in Transfer Pricing compliance, including Disclosure Form, Local File, Master File and benchmarking analysis, is preferred. - Knowledge of OECD BEPS 2.0, Pillar Two and UAE DMTT is highly preferred. - Good understanding of IFRS and tax accounting principles. - Strong Excel and financial data analysis skills. - Experience with SAP or other major ERP systems is preferred. - Experience with Big Four accounting firms, multinational companies or large corporate groups is an advantage. Language Requirement - English and Chinese are the working languages for this position. - Strong written and verbal communication skills in both English and Chinese are required. - The candidate should be able to communicate professionally in English with external auditors, tax advisors, banks and local authorities. - The candidate should also be able to communicate effectively in Chinese with headquarters, management and internal business teams, including the preparation and explanation of financial and tax-related information.