About you:
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If you have world-class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We've created a new breed of company – future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector.

We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage.

We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process.

Our purpose and beliefs:
As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.

It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet:

We PLAY BIG
We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY
We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE
We are built on INFINITE THINKING

Read more about the Purpose, Beliefs and Guiding Principles that drive us:

Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging:
We recognise that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging.

Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.

About the job:
Kent is looking for a Global Indirect Tax and E-Invoicing Manager, who will be responsible for all Kent’s indirect tax and e-invoicing matters globally. This is a newly created role that will play a key part in improving indirect tax compliance, managing e-invoicing rollouts, supporting the automation of VAT/GST processes across the business and ensuring indirect tax refunds are obtained in a timely manner. The role will be based in Kent’s vibrant and rapidly growing Mumbai office, where several hundred group employees are already located.

The role reports into the central tax team in Kent’s global headquarters in Dubai and is likely to require occasional travel there. Kent operates in over 40 countries in all parts of the world, and so broad and diverse indirect tax experience is required.

Kent is a fast-growing business that embraces change, and the role the tax function adapts and changes accordingly to support the business. The individual undertaking this role will be expected to be flexible and embrace change within the business.

Skills and Responsibilities:
1. Indirect Tax Management
• Act as the group-wide subject matter expert for indirect tax (VAT, GST, sales taxes)
• Oversee indirect tax compliance across 30+ jurisdictions in collaboration with local finance teams and external advisors
• Review and standardise VAT return preparation processes globally
• Lead indirect tax risk management, including managing audits, penalty mitigation and resolving historic exposures
• Monitor legislative changes and ensure proactive compliance globally
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve VAT recovery and cash flow
• Ensure timely and effective recovery of VAT refunds globally
2. E-Invoicing Leadership
• Own Kent’s global e-invoicing readiness strategy, including UAE implementation in 2026
• Define tax compliance requirements and support IT/finance teams with ERP integration and external platforms
• Project manage country-specific e-invoicing rollouts and ensure local compliance
• Serve as primary liaison between tax, finance, IT, and external e-invoicing solution providers
3. Tax Technology and Process Improvement
• Support implementation of indirect tax reporting tools (e.g. Thomson Reuters, Oracle modules)
• Ensure ERP data is tax-compliant and reporting-ready
• Drive standardisation of indirect tax procedures, controls and best practices across the Group
• Support automation of VAT filings and data transformation from ERP to return-ready formats
• Work closely with the global tax team, local finance teams, IT, procurement and external vendors to make sure systems and processes are well-connected and follow applicable indirect tax rules

Your knowledge/skills, education, and experience:

• 7+ years’ experience in indirect tax, ideally with exposure to e-invoicing
• Proven experience managing indirect tax compliance in multiple jurisdictions
• Familiarity with multiple international VAT/GST regimes, particularly regimes in the GCC
• Experience with e-invoicing implementation (India or globally) and ERP systems (ideally Oracle)
• Hands-on experience with tax technology tools (e.g. OneSource, Vertex, Avalara, or similar)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across time zones and cultures
• Excellent command of the English language in both oral and written communication
• Ability to operate independently and drive projects to completion
• Big 4 experience or in-house multinational experience preferred
• An undergraduate degree from a reputable institution

HSSEQ:
The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; it’s clients and the governing authorities of the host country.

Details about the role:
Location: Mumbai, India
Relocation required: N/A
Travel required: Occasionally
Contract type: Full time
Experience level: Intermediate