Senior Manager - Global Tax Compliance & Reporting PMO

Posted 5 days 17 hours ago by Where to start Ltd

Permanent
Full Time
Other
London, United Kingdom
Job Description
About WTS

"We're setting out to reshape the future of tax advisory - one that's better for clients, and better for advisers."

WTS UK is a new non-audit tax advisory firm offering the full range of services to large and listed businesses.

We take a fresh approach to tax advisory - unafraid to offer bold perspectives on complex issues. We provide clear, actionable advice, demonstrating what's possible when a firm is purpose-built for today's environment.

Modern, focused, and powered by senior expertise, we embed AI into our ways of working to sharpen insight and enhance client service.

We are proud to be part of WTS, headquartered in Munich, and connected through WTS Global, a network spanning 100 countries. We combine international reach with entrepreneurial agility.

Job Requirements Experience and Qualifications
  • Significant experience managing large-scale global tax compliance, reporting, or outsourcing programmes within a professional services firm or multinational organisation
  • Experience coordinating complex multi-jurisdictional engagements involving multiple stakeholders and delivery teams
  • Strong programme and project management expertise, including governance, planning, risk management, reporting, and resource coordination
  • Proven ability to build relationships with senior finance, tax, and business stakeholders
  • Commercial awareness and the ability to identify opportunities to enhance client outcomes
Desirable
  • PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, Agile, or similar project management qualification
  • Tax, accounting, finance, or related professional qualification
  • Experience with tax technology platforms, ERP systems, workflow tools, or compliance transformation programmes
  • Experience supporting tax operating model design or global compliance outsourcing engagements
What Success Looks Like
  • Complex global engagements are delivered efficiently, consistently, and to a high standard
  • Clients view you as a trusted advisor and delivery leader
  • Risks and issues are identified early and managed effectively
  • Opportunities for process improvement and technology enablement are realised
  • Clients continue to expand and deepen their relationships with WTS.
What We're Looking For
  • Thrives in complex, fast-paced international environments
  • Highly organised, commercially minded, and solutions-focused
  • Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and operating with autonomy
  • Collaborative, proactive, and accountable
  • Passionate about innovation, technology, and improving client outcomes
  • Excited by growth and helping shape a business for the future
Job Responsibilities The Role

This is an opportunity for a Senior Manager to play a pivotal role within a high-growth advisory firm that is transforming how global tax compliance and reporting services are delivered.

You will lead complex global tax compliance and reporting programmes for multinational clients, providing oversight, governance, and delivery leadership across multiple jurisdictions.

Acting as the senior programme lead, you will bring together clients, tax specialists, technology teams, and delivery centres to drive successful outcomes, manage risk, and create additional value for clients.

You will work with multinational clients operating across dozens of jurisdictions, coordinating stakeholders and delivery teams around the world.

This is a highly visible role combining programme leadership, stakeholder management, commercial awareness, and strategic thinking. You will help shape how global tax services are delivered while playing a key role in the continued growth of the firm.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the delivery of large-scale global tax compliance and reporting engagements across multiple jurisdictions
  • Act as the senior programme lead for strategic multinational clients, providing governance, oversight, and delivery leadership
  • Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and act as a key advisor throughout engagements
  • Coordinate international teams, tax specialists, and external providers to ensure successful delivery
  • Drive programme governance, reporting, resource planning, and stakeholder communications
  • Proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies to maintain programme quality and deliveryIdentify opportunities to improve processes, leverage technology, and enhance client outcomes
  • Champion consistency, quality, and best practice across engagements
  • Help shape scalable, technology-enabled delivery solutions
  • Mentor and develop team members while contributing to the growth of the business
Why Join WTS?
  • Work in a bureaucracy-free, pure advisory environment
  • Build something new in a high-growth firm
  • Direct exposure to senior leadership and complex client work
  • International collaboration across 100+ countries
  • A culture built on collaboration, not hierarchy
  • Flexibility to shape your career path

If you're looking for a different kind of tax advisory firm - one focused on clarity, impact, and collaboration - we'd love to hear from you.