Our client is the inhouse tax team of a major international group. They seek a highly skilled and experienced International Tax Manager to oversee and manage cross-border tax risks, support entry into new tax jurisdictions, and ensure compliance with global transfer pricing regulations. This role will work closely with the Head of Tax to drive strategic tax initiatives and optimise the group’s global tax position. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in international taxation, transfer pricing, and cross border tax structuring. Ideally this role would be based from Knutsford on a hybrid basis, but remote hires who are UK based and who would travel occasionally to the office also considered.
This role is crucial for ensuring that the company navigates the complexities of international tax laws effectively as the group strengthens its businesses overseas and remains compliant while optimising tax efficiency. Day to day it will include:
Cross-Border Tax Risk Management: Identify, analyse, and mitigate cross-border tax risks, ensuring compliance with international tax laws and regulations.
• Tax Jurisdiction Expansion: Provide tax advisory support on entering new tax
jurisdictions, including evaluating tax implications, structuring considerations, and
liaising with external tax advisors and local authorities.
• Transfer Pricing Compliance: Oversee the group’s transfer pricing policies,
ensuring adherence to OECD guidelines and local country regulations. Manage
transfer pricing documentation and intercompany transactions.
• Tax Compliance & Reporting: Support the Tax Reporting and Compliance
Manager in global tax compliance, ensuring accurate and timely filing of tax returns,
Tax provision calculations, and reporting obligations.
Tax Planning & Advisory: Assist in the development and implementation of international tax strategies to enhance operational efficiencies and manage tax costs.
Intellectual Property (IP) Optimisation: Develop and implement strategies to optimise IP within the group, ensuring effective tax structuring and compliance with relevant tax regulations.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with finance, legal, and operational teams to align tax strategies with overall business objectives.
Legislative & Regulatory Monitoring: Stay abreast of international tax law developments, assess their impact on the business, and provide proactive recommendations.
Group Tax Initiatives: Support the Head of Tax in broader tax-related projects, including tax audits, M&A activities, and tax technology improvements.
Regulatory Compliance: Keeping up to date with international tax laws and ensuring compliance.
Audit and Dispute Management: Experience in managing tax audits and disputes.
Communication and Leadership: Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Ability to work with finance, legal, and operations teams.
This role would suit an experienced manager or Associate Director with sound Transfer Pricing and International Tax skills. It is UK based and unfortunately this role does not come with visa sponsorship. CTA, and ADIT qualifications an advantage. Excellent salary and benefits package.
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