Tax Manager

As an integral part of the in house tax team, the candidate will be responsible for end to end corporate income tax compliance, reporting and provisioning processes across multiple territories, with a primary focus on UK and European jurisdictions.

The role is hands on and requires strong technical corporate tax and accounting knowledge, as well as the ability to manage multiple reporting frameworks (US GAAP, IFRS, local GAAP).

Essential Functions Corporate income tax compliance

• Responsibility for corporate income tax returns across multiple jurisdictions, primarily European.
• Manage the end to end compliance cycle, including:
  • Data gathering and review
  • Liaison with local finance teams
  • Coordination and review of external advisers
  • Timely filing and payment management
• Ensure consistency of positions taken across jurisdictions and alignment with group tax policy.
• Support Pillar Two compliance including filing of notifications, returns and payment management.

Tax accounting & provisions

• Prepare quarterly tax provision workpapers under US GAAP for group reporting (ASC 740), including:
  • Current and deferred tax calculations
  • Uncertain tax positions (UTPs)
  • Effective tax rate analysis
  • True ups and variance analysis
• Prepare annual tax provisions under IFRS, including reconciliations between US GAAP and IFRS where required.
• Maintain proper audit and SOX control documentation, to support the review of the tax provision by external auditors.

Statutory accounts & disclosures

• Support the preparation and review of tax disclosures in statutory accounts across group entities, including:
  • Current and deferred tax notes
  • Effective tax rate reconciliations
  • Judgement and estimation disclosures
• Liaise with local finance teams and external auditors to resolve technical and disclosure related queries.

Ad hoc & project support

• Review the company's Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) framework, including key tax controls and processes, to help ensure the UK SAO requirements are met. Working closely with the SAO and finance teams to identify any gaps, support improvements where needed and help prepare the information and evidence required for the annual SAO certification.
• Support on ad hoc corporate tax projects, which may include:
  • Business changes, restructurings or integrations
  • Changes in tax law
  • Process improvements and automation of tax reporting
• Contribute to continuous improvement of tax compliance and reporting processes in a lean environment.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Experience Essential

• Strong background in corporate income tax, with PQE, ideally within:
  • A multinational in house tax team or
  • Big 4 / large firm experience transitioning into industry
• Proven experience preparing or reviewing:
  • Corporate tax returns across multiple jurisdictions
  • Tax provisions under US GAAP
  • Tax accounting under IFRS
• Comfortable working in a hands on role with end to end responsibility.
• Strong written and verbal communicator.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple deadlines across jurisdictions.

Desirable

• Experience in the pharmaceutical / life sciences sector or similarly regulated industries.
• Prior involvement in statutory audit processes and interaction with external auditors.
• Exposure to SAP and Oracle TRCS for tax reporting and provisioning.
• Familiarity with process improvement or automation in tax reporting.