Benefits
Salary up to 86,000 GBP depending on skills and experience
Eligible for participation in the company’s annual bonus plan
Eligible for participation in the company’s Long Term Incentive program, subject to plan rules
Car Allowance
Family cover healthcare
Attractive contributory pension scheme
Hybrid working, 50% home / 50% office, giving you flexibility and balance
26 days holiday, plus bank holidays, plus festive shutdown
Career and qualifications support, we invest in your growth
Modern office with a range of on‑site benefits, including on‑site parking
Role Overview As Senior Manager, Direct Tax, you’ll sit at the heart of our UK-based Europe Tax Centre of Expertise (Europe Tax CoE), working closely with senior finance and business leaders, shaping compliance strategy, and making a real difference to how BMS navigates a complex international tax landscape. With a primary focus on Germany, you’ll own meaningful, high‑profile work while developing deep cross‑border expertise that sets you apart in your field.
Shape Tax Strategy. Lead with Impact. Build a Career at BMS. If you’re a tax professional ready to step into a role where your expertise genuinely influences business decisions across one of the world’s leading biopharma companies, this is the opportunity for you.
What You’ll Be Doing And Why It Matters
Lead tax audits strategically in close collaboration with local finance teams and BMS’s corporate tax function - setting the audit plan, managing information flows, aligning stakeholders, and driving issues through to resolution.
Drive risk management at a senior level by acting as the German Tax Compliance Management System Officer. You’ll build and maintain a risk register, drawing on input from payroll and indirect tax colleagues, and present your findings directly to the Finance Director and General Manager each quarter.
Own end‑to‑end tax compliance for Germany (and select European markets), leading the planning and execution of local tax requirements. You won’t just be filing returns - you’ll be managing internal and external resources to ensure everything is accurate, timely, and strategically sound.
Influence global tax strategy by supporting US GAAP provision, projection and contingency reporting, contributing to transfer pricing documentation, and aligning global tax requirements with local German regulations - connecting the dots between jurisdictions in a way that's both compliant and commercially smart.
Be a trusted business partner - advising the Head of Finance in local markets, proactively educating colleagues on legislative changes, and providing practical tax support on operational issues as they arise. You’ll build relationships across tax, finance, legal, treasury, HR, customs, and external advisers.
Leverage technology to create smarter, more efficient calculations that support tax returns and provisions - helping to modernise how the team works.
Lead, develop and inspire the team - you’ll coach junior colleagues, encourage every voice to be heard, and foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous development.
Manage budgets with strategic foresight - planning internal resourcing, maximising knowledge retention in‑house, and ensuring external adviser spend is well‑planned and transparent.
What You’ll Bring
A relevant degree or chartered tax advisor qualification
Solid professional experience in a large corporate tax environment (in‑house or advisory)
Experience working within a global or regional tax team
A track record of managing and developing people
Strong knowledge of accounting provisions, audit requirements, and financial statement disclosures
Familiarity with US GAAP is an advantage
The ability to balance big‑picture thinking with sharp attention to detail
Comfort navigating ambiguity, competing priorities, and cross‑border complexities
A collaborative, inclusive leadership style, someone who actively brings quieter voices into the conversation
German language skills are helpful but not essential
Experience working on Germany‑related tax matters (in‑house, advisory, or with German entities) is helpful but not essential.
On‑site Protocol BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site‑essential, site‑by‑design, field‑based and remote‑by‑design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Site‑essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site‑by‑design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field‑based and remote‑by‑design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
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R1589845 : Senior Manager, Direct Tax
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