Senior Manager – Taxation

Job Description

Who We Are

Apparel Group is a global fashion and lifestyle retail powerhouse headquartered in the GCC, with over 26 years of industry leadership. Our portfolio includes 85+ world-class brands and 2,400+ stores across 14+ countries, serving millions of customers annually. Powered by a team of 20,000+ professionals, we are united by a commitment to our core values being – Passionate, Empowered, Ambitious, and Respectful. We proudly bring iconic international brands to the region, shaping lifestyle across multiple sectors. At Apparel Group, we strive to create exceptional experiences across fashion, retail, real estate, and F&B. By embracing innovation and forward-thinking strategies, we continuously enhance our offerings and deliver value to our customers and partners across all our brands. We are seeking a Senior Manager – Taxation to lead direct, indirect, corporate tax, and transfer pricing compliance across multiple group entities, family foundations, and joint ventures.

Job Purpose

Oversees complete tax compliance, reporting, and regulatory adherence for all group entities, ensuring accuracy, governance, and timely submissions. The role manages direct tax, indirect tax, transfer pricing, corporate tax, and family office-related obligations while supporting new tax projects, reconciliations, and authority interactions.

How You Will Make An Impact (Key Responsibilities)

• Direct, Indirect & Corporate Tax Compliance
• Ensuring direct and indirect tax compliance including TP for LM Exchange and Kora Properties.
• Handling indirect taxation including VAT for UAE, ensuring timely and accurate filing of VAT returns, avoiding penalties.
• Ensuring 100% compliance with tax regulations and timely tax payments, including thorough reconciliation of tax reports with financial records.
• Transfer Pricing Management & Reporting
• Review of group TP policy and preparation of master and local file (wherever applicable).
• Filing of TP master and local file aligned to UAE policy and filing of TP disclosure form in KSA.
• Ensuring benchmarking for related party transactions and connected persons and preparation of TP adjustments.
• Review of financials (mark-ups) under TP model and quarterly review of segmental P&L for transfer pricing.
• Compliance for Family Foundations, JV Entities & Group Companies
• CT and TP compliance for Foundations along with other regulatory compliances.
• Tax Compliance for JVs : Timely registration and updation for CT and VAT, timely filing of VAT and CT returns, CT provisioning, DTA/DTL, and ensuring TP compliance.
• Routine compliance, Advance Tax, and Income Tax compliance for NV Holdings in UAE, BVI, and India based on investment flow.
• Managing Tax Residency Certificates and ensuring proper documentation and reporting of all tax-related payments.
• Tax Operations, Authority Interaction & Process Improvement
• Managed indirect tax implications for intercompany transactions and coordinated with finance, AP/AR, and operations teams.
• Visiting Tax Authority for any queries and addressing and resolving tax queries from regulatory authorities.
• New projects related to indirect taxation and supporting continuous improvement of tax processes, controls, and reporting frameworks.
  

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Taxation, or related field; professional certifications (CA, CPA, ACCA, CTA) preferred.
• 8-12 years of experience in taxation, including strong exposure to direct tax, indirect tax, corporate tax, and transfer pricing.
• Strong knowledge of UAE VAT, GCC tax laws, CbCR, TRC requirements, CT regulations, and global TP practices.
• Proven experience handling tax compliance for multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction structures including JVs and family offices.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and reconciliation skills with attention to tax accuracy and regulatory governance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including coordination with auditors, tax authorities, and regulatory bodies.
• Proficiency in ERP systems, tax platforms, and MS Office (Excel expertise essential).
• Ability to handle complex tax matters independently and drive end-to-end compliance improvements.