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This senior role is responsible for providing proactive international tax advisory support to the business, particularly in relation to new country entry, corporate structuring, contract and bid review, international transactions, and transfer pricing oversight. The successful individual will work closely with senior finance leaders, commercial teams, legal advisers, and external tax advisors to ensure the business’ tax position is robust, compliant, and commercially optimised. This role will also have responsibility for developing the transfer pricing accountant and working seamlessly with other functions within the business ensuring effective and efficient delivery of tax advice.
Job Responsibility:
Partner with business teams to deliver commercial, practical, and forward-looking tax advice for current and prospective international operations
Review, assess, and challenge all material transactions from a tax perspective and ensure that tax risks and mitigations are effectively communicated to management and the relevant risk committee(s)
Review contractual documentation from a tax perspective and provide recommendations to stakeholders in order to mitigate risks
Take responsibility for oversight of the transfer pricing policy
Support tax planning activities e.g. recharging central costs, APA applications, new country entries, tax management of ongoing projects, etc
Liaise with external advisors in multiple jurisdictions to obtain specialist advice where required
Monitor and interpret international tax developments and assess their impact on the business
Ensure that TP policies are understood and are properly implemented in the underlying financials
Accountable for spend on external tax advisers, manage the use of advisers so that their fees come in on or under plan
Actively manage external advisers and their performance, resolve issues and make changes where required
Managing tax assessments, and settlements and disputes with tax authorities so that they are concluded on the most favourable terms possible
Assessing complex tax risks in transactions and projects and making judgment calls as to how they are best dealt with
Requirements:
ATT/CTA/ACA/ICAS qualified
Significant post-qualified, relevant experience
Commercially minded, experienced international tax expert
Strong technical capability, commercial judgement, and the confidence to engage with senior stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions
Practical experience and excellent understanding of UK and international tax legislation and working with advisers and tax authorities
Strong understanding of transfer pricing and cross-border structuring, including practical experience
Strong understanding of global tax regimes including in the UK, UAE, Africa, Australia and the US
Willingness to work flexibly and respond to changing priorities
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with personnel at all levels and across functions, globally
Strong written communication skills capable of simplifying complex tax concepts for clear understanding
Leadership skills to drive performance, deliver on objectives and develop individuals and processes
Strategic thinker with strong analytical capabilities
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving change
Ability to translate complex tax issues into actionable business insights
What we offer:
Private Medical
Bonus Scheme
33 days per annum annual leave (full time employee)