Tax Manager

Job Description : TAX MANAGER FOR EMEA OUT OF LONDON UK Role is open to suitably qualified International candidates with required experience This role offers the chance to work closely with senior management on initiatives across EMEA, including tax compliance, governance, and controls. You will be exposed to all levels of the business, challenging your competencies from technical skills to communication abilities. The role is based in a prime London location and offers flexible working opportunities. As a Tax Manager for EMEA, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the company's international tax strategy. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve building relationships with finance colleagues and stakeholders across APAC and EMEA, managing tax advisors, and responding to ad hoc direct tax queries. You will also assist in developing a robust tax compliance and governance framework for the international side of the business. Your role will extend beyond traditional responsibilities, requiring you to assist with corporate tax issues arising from global mobility and support correspondence with tax authorities. Build close relationships with finance colleagues across APAC dealing with tax compliance in their regions. Partner with stakeholders across EMEA to ensure tax deadlines are met and matters addressed. Liaise with tax advisors across APAC ensuring correct tax information is provided. Provide support and assistance with local tax requirements across APAC as required. Develop a tax compliance and governance framework for the international side of the business. Manage tax advisors and stakeholders. Respond to ad hoc direct tax queries from the business. Assist with corporate tax issues arising from global mobility, including PE risks across the APAC region. Support correspondence with tax authorities including drafting letters, completion of double tax treaty forms, etc. Assist with administrative tasks such as budgets, reconciliations for tax-related GL accounts. The ideal candidate for this Tax Manager - EMEA position brings a wealth of direct and indirect tax experience along with a commercial mindset. You have proven knowledge of direct tax requirements across UK, EMEA, and APAC. Your experience working in an international environment has equipped you with excellent time zone management skills. You are known for your strong interpersonal skills, ability to build positive relationships at all levels, and your knack for identifying and solving complex problems. Your strong organisational skills enable you to meet strict deadlines. Educated to degree level, ideally a qualified tax accountant with a tax qualification. Strong direct experience. A commercial mindset. Knowledge of and experience in direct tax requirement across UK, EMEA and APAC. Experience in working in an international environment including time zone management. Strong people skills with the ability to build positive relationships across all levels. Ability to identify issues and use initiative to solve complex problems. Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet strict deadlines.

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