Head of International Tax (In-House)

An International Law Firm is currently seeking a Head of International Tax to act as key point of contact for the group’s international tax strategy and compliance. This is a newly created position with broad scope for progression, including building a team and further bringing compliance in house. The successful applicant will have a broad tax background including extensive experience across all aspects of partnership tax.

Responsibilities:

- Take full control of the group’s global compliance across all aspects of tax including direct and indirect tax, payroll, partnership tax etc.
- Take control and ownership for international tax planning and strategy, across CT, VAT and PAYE.
- Own the corporate tax compliance process for EMEA, monitoring outsourced tax returns and submission
- Manage corporate and partnership compliance internationally
- Take the lead on international reporting including TP, BEPS and CBC reporting
- Constructing partner tax reserve calculations

Requirements:

- ACA/CTA/ADIT qualified
- In-house experience preferred although candidates straight from practice in a leadership position will also be considered
- Proven experience of tax strategy and compliance on an international scale
- Experience working in a partnership environment is essential
- Excellent communication skills with a proven track record of developing staff
- A strong project manager with confidence to take on an autonomous position, reporting directly into the group finance director