Audit  ·  Digital Marketing  ·  UAE

MELVIN JOSE.

I built my career reading numbers.
Now I use that intelligence to build brands.

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Audit Digital Marketing Corporate Tax VAT & FTA Content Strategy Multi-Platform UAE · 5+ Years

00 — About

The Rare
Combination.

"Most marketers don't understand the numbers. Most auditors can't tell a story. I do both."

I started in audit. Years inside the numbers — tax, compliance, risk, regulation. That thinking doesn't leave you. It sharpens everything.

I moved into digital marketing because I saw how rare it was to find both skills in one person. I can read a balance sheet and write a campaign brief. That's the edge.

Based in the UAE, operating at the intersection of financial expertise and digital execution.

01 — Expertise

Two Disciplines.
One Person.

01 / 02

Audit

The foundation

Corporate tax, VAT, FTA compliance, statutory audit — years of precision thinking and regulatory depth. Credibility that can't be faked or shortcut.

Corporate Tax VAT FTA Statutory Audit E-Invoicing MIS Reporting

02 / 02

Digital Marketing

The edge

Multi-platform content strategy, campaign architecture, email marketing, performance reporting — executed with the analytical discipline most marketers never developed.

Content Strategy Multi-Platform Email Campaigns Brand Building Performance Reports Graphic Design

02 — Experience

Where I've
Worked.

Jan 2026 — Present · Ajman, UAE

Senior Audit Executive

Leading end-to-end Corporate Tax engagements including return filing, QFZP assessments, and Small Business Relief evaluations for Free Zone and mainland entities. Hands-on advisory across VAT, FTA compliance, and UAE Corporate Tax — working directly with clients to navigate the evolving regulatory landscape.

Corporate Tax QFZP Assessments VAT FTA Compliance Small Business Relief

Jan 2024 — Dec 2025 · 2 yrs · Ajman, UAE

Audit Executive

Spearheaded 100+ end-to-end Corporate Tax report preparations for Free Zone and mainland clients, including CT return filing, QFZP assessments, and Small Business Relief evaluations. Managed FTA compliance engagements and VAT advisory across a diverse client portfolio in the UAE.

Corporate Tax (100+ Reports) FTA Compliance VAT CT Return Filing Statutory Audit

Jun 2023 — Aug 2023 · 3 mos · Manjeri, Kerala, India

Tax Associate

Tax compliance and advisory work at M J M S & Associates, gaining hands-on experience in tax filings and client advisory in the Indian regulatory framework.

Tax Compliance Tax Advisory India

Jan 2019 — Jan 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Thrissur, Kerala, India

Article Assistant

Completed articleship at Varma Raja & Associates — the foundational three years that built deep expertise in financial reporting, tax audits, and compliance across multiple client engagements in India. The rigour developed here shapes everything I do in audit and marketing today.

Financial Reporting Tax Audits Articleship Compliance

03 — Connect

Let's
Talk.

If you're building something that needs both financial credibility and sharp digital thinking — I'm interested in that conversation.