TAX AGENT - professional services/advisory environment

About this opportunity

*About the Role* VAT and corporate tax compliance across a varied client base - law firms, clinics, real estate, IT, F&B, foreign branches and startups - plus three specialist areas: QFZP advisory, corporate tax/VAT health checks, and HNWI asset-structuring tax. Built around a clear pathway to dual FTA Tax Agent certification (VAT and Corporate Tax) and growing credibility with the Federal Tax Authority over time. *What You'll Actually Be Doing* *Core VAT & corporate tax compliance* ● Prepare and review VAT and corporate tax filings across a varied client base — legal, healthcare, beauty and aesthetic, real estate, IT, F&B, foreign branches and startups ● Support e-invoicing readiness as it becomes mandatory across client segments ● Advise on the tax implications of company setup and structuring for new market entrants and startups *QFZP advisory* ● Assess whether a client's activities, income, free zone and operational substance meet Qualifying Free Zone Person requirements ● Document eligibility positions and flag substance or evidence gaps before they become a compliance risk ● Support clients through an FTA review or audit of their QFZP position where required *Corporate tax & VAT health checks* ● Independently review a client's existing tax returns, filings and positions (typically businesses around AED 50M in revenue) to surface hidden exposure or improvement opportunities ● Prepare clear, senior-ready findings and remediation recommendations ● Support the Q3–Q4 corporate-tax health-check cycle, and respond to VAT-driven reviews as they arise year-round *HNWI asset-structure tax & compliance* ● Work alongside the client's law firm to design the tax-efficient side of a new or migrating asset-holding structure (ADGM, DIFC or DMCC) ● Establish and maintain the accounting, tax and annual filing framework for the structure once it's in place ● Update the structure's tax and reporting position as assets, investments or operating companies are added *FTA relationship & compliance* ● Prepare and review UAE VAT and Corporate Tax filings, registrations, deregistrations and refund claims ● Prepare responses to FTA queries, audits, assessments and voluntary disclosures, working with clients and their advisors — Simply Solved's role is technical preparation and guidance, not formal on-the-record representation of the client ● Maintain compliance with Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 and related Cabinet/Ministerial Decisions ● Build genuine working relationships with FTA resources and personnel — this is a real part of the job's value to Simply Solved, not a side effect of certification *Certification & growth* ● Work toward dual FTA Tax Agent certification — VAT and Corporate Tax — with firm support for exam preparation and CPE ● Take on progressively more advisory-led work, and potentially direct client ownership, as certification and experience develop *What We Need* *Must-have* ● 2–6 years UAE experience in a professional-services or advisory environment — tax advisory, tax compliance, or accounting with direct tax exposure. ● Direct FTA interaction — registrations, filings, queries or audits ● Real customer-service and project-management experience, not technical skill alone — this role represents Simply Solved to clients and to the FTA ● Eligible and committed to pursuing dual FTA Tax Agent certification (VAT and Corporate Tax) ● Can explain a tax position to a non-technical client, not only in a technical memo *Nice-to-have* ● Already holds or working towards FTA Tax Agent certification (VAT and/or Corporate Tax) ● ACCA, CPA, CA, CTA or CMA ● Prior experience with QFZP assessments, free-zone structuring, or HNWI/family-office clients specifically ● Comfort taking on Account-Manager-style client ownership over time *How We'll Know It's Working* ● Accuracy and timeliness of filings and FTA submissions ● Number of QFZP or health-check engagements delivered to a senior-ready standard ● Progress toward dual FTA Tax Agent certification ● Client and Account Manager satisfaction with technical clarity and responsiveness *Who Thrives Here* Someone who wants a genuine long-term UAE tax advisory career, not a transitional stop — with the analytical rigor to build a defensible position, the communication skill to explain it plainly, and the client-facing maturity of someone who's worked in professional services rather than only in-house. Not a fresh graduate — this role needs credibility from day one — and not simply a senior hire for seniority's sake; adaptability to a fast-moving consultancy environment matters as much as experience. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Tax expected. Application Question(s): * Nationality? * How many years of UAE experience in a professional-services or advisory environment (tax advisory, tax compliance, or accounting with direct tax exposure) do you have? * How many years of direct FTA interaction (registrations, filings, queries or audits) do you have? * Do you already hold or want to pursue FTA Tax Agent certification (VAT and/or Corporate Tax)? * Expected Salary? * Notice Period? Work Location: In person