Tax Accountant - MENA Region

About the role

EY is hiring a Tax Accountant to support the MENA region, delivering accurate, timely and compliant tax reporting across multiple jurisdictions. The role covers VAT and Sales Tax, Corporate Income Tax, Withholding Tax, Payroll Tax and related regulatory obligations, working closely with Cluster Leads, Central Processes, Finance, Procurement, Accounts Payable and e-pay teams.

Key responsibilities

• Multi-country VAT and indirect tax: prepare and submit VAT and Sales Tax returns for GCC countries and other MENA jurisdictions, maintain VAT reconciliations, review tax codes in SAP, support VAT refunds, voluntary disclosures and authority inquiries
• Direct tax: prepare Corporate Income Tax returns, assist with computations and year-end tax provisions, and maintain transfer pricing documentation where applicable
• Withholding tax: calculate and file WHT submissions, track obligations on cross-border services and royalties, and respond to vendor queries
• Payroll tax: validate payroll tax, social security and employee withholding calculations with e-pay teams, prepare periodic filings and support annual employee tax reporting
• Compliance monitoring: maintain a multi-country tax compliance calendar, prepare monthly and quarterly reconciliations, and keep documentation audit-ready
• Tax authority engagement: prepare documentation for audits and information requests, and coordinate with Cluster Leads on assessments and notices

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Taxation or a related discipline (ideally)
• Three to five years of experience in tax compliance
• Experience handling tax filings across multiple MENA jurisdictions
• Hands-on exposure to GCC VAT, KSA ZATCA requirements and UAE Corporate Tax
• Experience with tax audits, transfer pricing documentation, voluntary disclosures or tax authority engagement

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of MENA tax regulations and multi-jurisdiction compliance frameworks
• Practical experience preparing tax filings, reconciliations, computations and supporting schedules
• Strong Excel capability for reconciliations, tax calculations and reporting
• SAP and tax portals such as ZATCA, the UAE Federal Tax Authority portal and the Oman Tax Portal