Our client is a global tech business, they seek an experienced tax professional for a maternity leave cover. This is a 12 month contract is focused on managing the tax work for the UK and EMEA. Reporting to the Head of Tax in the US, your role will involve:
• Direct management of the Group’s tax affairs across direct and indirect taxes, working with the businesses and external advisors to ensure compliance with tax legislation and develop and implement planning opportunities to maximise the Group’s tax position in the UK and EMEA.
• Involvement with advisory projects including M&A transactions.
• Management of a tax manager.
• Oversight of tax governance including SAO for the UK.
• The direct management of the Group’s tax affairs across direct and indirect taxes, working with the businesses and external advisors to ensure compliance with tax legislation and develop and implement planning opportunities to maximise the Group’s tax position.
• Working closely with the business on transfer pricing projects.
• Working with other teams in the business such as legal on transaction support or HR on IR35 and employment tax advice.
• Generally, educate and advise the business on tax matters.
This role is office based in Shoreditch – hybrid working (3 days minimum in the office required). Could suit someone at Associate Director or Director in practice looking to gain in-house experience or a contractor with proven in-house tax skills.