WPP is seeking to recruit a Senior International Tax Manager to join its Group Tax team based in London. Key Responsibilities will include:
* Providing operating companies with corporate tax advice, including liaising with our advisors to resolve tax issues in the countries concerned
* Acquisition structuring and post-acquisition integration and reorganisations
* Co-ordination of acquisition due diligence and modelling of tax implications for the Group of larger potential acquisitions
* Assisting our operating companies and working with our advisors on tax audit defence strategies
* Internal international tax reorganisations to facilitate business initiatives including mergers, joint ventures, hive-downs or disposals
* Involvement in tax reporting for the countries of responsibility, working closely with the Tax Reporting Manager, primarily for year-end results in February but also the budgeting process used for the half year results
* Dealing with advisers and operating companies on other areas of tax affecting the group, e.g. VAT, employment taxes
* Liaising with Legal, Treasury, Group Reporting teams regarding the tax impact of proposed transactions
Candidate Background/Qualifications
* ACA qualified experienced Tax Manager / Senior Tax Manager based within a tax division (preferably international tax team) of a Big 4 firm.
* Candidates that have already made the move in-house within a leading FTSE 100 or international group will be considered, although this experience is not essential.
Brewer Morris has been exclusively retained on this assignment. Any third party applications will be forwarded to Brewer Morris for consideration.
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