Senior Tax Associate

INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT

For over seven decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. In its pursuit to excel as a hybrid luxury retailer, the Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and strengthened its distribution and marketing expertise for over 400 international names across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories.

Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken to build a future where luxury dreams become reality — bridging cultures and crafting memorable experiences for our consumers. Be it by constantly reinventing itself, committing to innovation, or embracing new technologies, the Group is shaping the future of luxury retail. It delivers seamless omnichannel experiences across more than 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps. Driving this innovation journey is The Greenhouse — the Group’s innovation hub, incubator, and accelerator for startups and emerging businesses, regionally and globally.

Chalhoub Group fosters a people-at-heart culture rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a workplace catalysed by forward thinking and future-proofing. Today, it brings together over 16,000 talented professionals across eight countries in the Middle East, with a presence in LATAM. Their collective efforts have earned the Group the Great Place to Work® certification in several markets.

Sustainability is at the core of the Group’s strategy, guided by a clear commitment to people, partners, and the planet. Chalhoub Group is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, a signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles, and to have pledged to reach Net Zero by 2040.

What you'll be doing

As a Senior Tax Associate, you will embed a culture of compliance in the Group's commercial and finance operations. Your responsibilities will include the below :

Prepare and file accurate VAT returns for UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman and Egypt reconciling sales, purchases, and adjustments on a  monthly / quarterly basis.

Monitor VAT law updates across the GCC and support with the implementation of changes in processes and reporting.

Perform VAT health checks, Tax review of agreements / contracts, analysis of transaction / operating flows and support with ad-hoc advisory queries across the business.

Support with the delivery of Group-wide Tax awareness and training initiatives

Manage any VAT audits, assessments, and enquiries.

Draft Tax Alerts for the business on changes in the Law and / or Regulations and Tax clarifications required by the business from Group Tax.

What you’ll need to succeed

You ideally possess 3 to 5 years of experience in indirect tax.

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Law or related field; professional certification (e.g., ACCA, CPA, or VAT-specific) is preferred.

GCC VAT experience is preferred but not a must.

You possess a strong ability to interpret tax law and apply it pragmatically to business scenarios.

You have a solid understanding of VAT legislation and its practical application.

You have the ability to balance technical compliance with commercial realities

You possess good stakeholder management skills, with the ability to identify and initiate engagement with key stakeholders across Finance & Accounting, Legal, Digital / Tech, Business units, brands, buying, and product teams.

You are a clear and efficient communicator, with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences, with a strong emotional intelligence and audience awareness.

You are self-motivated, proactive, agile, curious, and solution-oriented, with a collaborative mindset.

You have the ability to handle deadlines in a fast-paced retail environmen t.

What we can offer you

With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality.  We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day.

We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.

We Invite All Applicants to Apply

It Takes Diversity Of Thought, Culture, Background, Differing Abilities and Perspectives to truly Inspire, Exhilarate and Delight our customers. At Chalhoub Group, we are committed to inclusion and diversity.

We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age, race, religion, national origin or disability status.