Head of Tax and Compliance (12 months Mat Cover)
At Staycity Group, we bring together two leading aparthotel brands — Staycity Aparthotels and Wilde Aparthotels — united by a shared commitment to modern, flexible hospitality. Across our properties and support teams, our goal is simple: to deliver exceptional experiences for our guests and create an environment where our people can do their best work.
Whether you're joining our operations or head office teams, you'll be part of a fast-growing European hospitality group built on our values of curiosity, drive, collaboration, kindness, and respect. We're a diverse and inclusive team that encourages you to bring your unique self to work — because we believe great hospitality starts with people who feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.
The role:
Staycity Group is looking for a Senior Manager / Head of Tax and Compliance (12 months Mat Cover) to join their Finance Team, in the Dublin Head Office, on a full-time permanent basis. This is an opportunity to join the finance team of the leading Aparthotel provider in Europe. Our centralised finance team, based in Dublin City Centre, support our 1500 (and growing) colleagues across Ireland, the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands.
Benefits:
* Competitive salary
* Annual Bonus, based on performance and impact
* Paid Maternity, Surrogacy, Adoptive & Paternity leave
* Employer Contributed Pension
* 25 days annual leave plus Good Friday + Christmas Eve
* Hybrid working: 3 Days office & 2 days home + Flexible working hours
* Work from abroad policy (max 2 weeks per year)
* Health and Dental Insurance
* Education: Role-relevant higher-education expenses, including tuition and books
* Volunteer days: 2 paid volunteer days with registered charities
* Employee Assistance Program: Support for you and your family when you need it
* Staff rates: From €25 per night - Overnight stays for you and your family and friends
* Long service rewards
* Refer and earn scheme
* TaxSaver commuter scheme
We would love you to have:
• AITI or CTA qualification with 8 or more years of relevant international taxation experience
• An accountancy qualification, ideally ACA, ACCA, or CIMA
• Strong technical tax knowledge
• Relevant experience gained in practice and or within a multinational company
• Experience across both global direct and indirect taxes
• Proven experience in tax planning and in implementing and managing global tax strategies
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills, with sound business acumen and a commercial mindset to deliver balanced solutions and recommendations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A highly collaborative approach and enjoyment of working within a multifunctional team
What you can do for us:
* Lead, manage and monitor the European tax affairs for Staycity including developing and implementing group tax policies, operating a commercial tax function and ensuring adequate coverage of all aspects of tax.
* Support the growth strategy of the business with responsibility for providing tax advice to the LT to support projects, including M&A, financing and other strategic matters, ensuring all business is conducted in the most tax efficient manner
* Own & be responsible for all statutory direct and/or indirect tax returns liaising with any 3rd party advisors as required.
* Review transactions across the UK/ Europe to identify any tax issues, proposing any potentially more tax efficient ways of completing a transaction and ensuring any external advice is appropriately implemented.
* Be responsible for managing the Group's Transfer Pricing policy with tax advisors and ensuring adherence of the Group Transfer Pricing policy across the Group's operations through regular training and communication with the divisional teams
* Manage tax modelling, analysis and budgeting
* Support the payroll and HR functions in tax and mobility issues.
* Coordinate with outside professional tax advisors.
* Plan, direct, coordinate and deliver cross functional tax planning.
* Provide regular, consistent, and transparent communication and interaction with the leadership team with regard to tax obligations, audits, and changes in tax legislation impacting the Group's activities in the jurisdictions in which they operate
If you thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment where ambiguity is met with enthusiasm and determination, and if you lead with kindness, clarity, and curiosity, we'd love to hear from you.
If you feel you are the right fit, then please click "apply" now We'd love to hear from you