Manager Tax - Indirect

Responsibilities

• Monitor global tax developments and ensure Etihad remains compliant and prepared for change
• Advise the business on indirect tax implications across contracts, operations, overseas branches, and commercial activities
• Manage UAE VAT and other tax compliance obligations, including calculations, filings, payments, and documentation
• Lead tax audits, reviews, disputes, exemptions, and risk matters globally
• Maintain and improve tax policies, internal controls, governance records, and reporting processes
• Support tax transformation and improvement projects, including new taxes, technology, ERP, e-invoicing, and tax function reviews
• Provide tax briefings, training, and stakeholder support while managing consultants, budgets, procurement, and people responsibilities

Requirements

• A recognised accounting or tax qualification, supported by 7-12 years of tax advisory and compliance experience
• Strong hands-on experience in international indirect tax, including return preparation, review, and submission
• Ability to provide practical tax advice, conduct research, and review contracts with sound commercial judgement
• Experience managing tax authority interactions, including audits, reviews, requests, and correspondence
• Understanding of VAT/GST and related tax areas such as excise, customs, UAE Corporate Tax, and OECD Pillar 2
• Experience working in an international, cross-functional environment, ideally within a multinational or advisory firm
• Proactive, commercially minded, strong communicator, and team player with ERP awareness and ability to travel

About the Company

Etihad Airways is more than the UAE's national airline - we're shaping the future of global aviation. From our hub in Abu Dhabi, we connect people across continents and cultures, while driving our "Journey 2030" ambition to double our fleet, expand our network, and grow our people for a new era of excellence.