Tax Project Manager - 12 month FTC

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the transition of tax activities from regional finance teams into the central tax team.
• Manage tax work across corporate income tax, indirect tax, and transfer pricing.
• Act as the main point of contact for tax matters during the transition process.
• Build strong relationships with finance teams, business stakeholders, and external tax advisors.
• Understand, document, and improve existing tax processes and controls.
• Prepare and maintain compliance trackers, process documentation, and transition plans.
• Ensure tax filings, payments, and reporting deadlines are met.
• Identify and address any process or control gaps.
• Support the development of a smooth handover into business-as-usual operations once transitions are complete.
• Work independently while managing multiple stakeholders and priorities.

Experience Required

• CPA, ACA, ACCA, CTA, or equivalent professional qualification.
• At least 5 years' experience in tax, either in-house, practice, or a combination of both.
• Good working knowledge of corporate income tax and indirect taxes.
• Experience managing tax projects, process improvements, or transformation programmes.
• Experience working across multiple countries and jurisdictions.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external advisors.
• Knowledge of tax compliance, reporting, controls, and governance.
• Experience using ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Ideal Candidate

• Practical and hands on approach.
• Strong project management skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast changing environment.
• Able to build relationships quickly and influence stakeholders.
• Organised, proactive, and able to work independently.
• Experience managing complex tax activities across multiple countries.