Interim Tax Manager - EMEA, Surrey

Based in Surrey, this excellent FTSE 250 firm, require the services, of an Interim Tax Manager, to come in for a 12 month FTC. The Interim Tax Manager is accountable across EMEA for overseeing the provision of a secure and controlled environment for identifying and reporting tax risks across the EMEA portfolio and coordinating and managing tax controversy issues.

Core Tasks, Responsibilities and Authority:

Group Tax Control Framework covering compliance and reporting:
* Country by country reporting in line with OECD and local legislative requirements
* Consolidated quarterly tax accounting and reporting for EMEA
* Management of Japanese and EMEA CFC positions including ensuring affiliates in the portfolio meet legislative requirements and adhere to governance principles
* Identification and ongoing management of tax risk
* Understanding, managing and reporting tax risks to API

Group Tax Control Framework covering Transfer Pricing:
* Ensure that the Transfer Pricing agreements and policies are being applied correctly by Trading entities and affiliates across EMEA, through product P&L compilation and review
* Ensure that all EMEA entities meet all their local legal obligations and in particular that transfer pricing documentation is up to date and in line with OECD requirements
* Ensure that agreements are in place for all intercompany transactions
* Implement any changes to transfer pricing strategy
* Ensuring transfer policies are adhered to and reporting status of compliance to the API Tax team

Other activities:
* Budgeting and forecasting of effective tax rates including producing a 5 year outlook for the EMEA region and identifying potential issues and opportunities
* Responsibility for ensuring that all aspects of internal controls (JSOX) & good business practice are met
* Continuously review the tax position of their portfolio of companies to identify risks and opportunities and to identify improvements in process efficiencies and operating cost
* Improve accuracy, ensuring that risks & opportunities are well understood within EMEA at an Affiliate level and at API
* Involvement in tax-related projects and initiatives