Associate Director – International Tax Audit, Planning and Project

eTeam; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

eTeam is calling for an Associate Director – International Tax Audit, Planning and Project in London or Reading, with 2-3 days on site. The role reports to the Senior Director – Non-US Taxes and leads non-US tax audits, planning and projects.

The position requires extensive experience in income taxes, strong leadership, and the ability to coordinate across Accounting, Legal, Treasury and FP&A to optimize international tax processes. A CPA/CTA or Masters in Tax is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or six+ years in income taxes.
• Fifteen+ years of relevant tax experience.
• Strong working knowledge of corporate income taxes.

Responsibilities

• Lead tax planning activities, restructurings and tax projects outside the US.
• Advise on merger and acquisition activities outside the US.
• Manage tax audits and litigations outside the US.
• Oversee the compliance program lifecycle and corporate tax returns.
• Coordinate with Accounting, Legal, Treasury and FP&A to improve efficiency.
• Streamline tax processes using digital tools and technology.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Team management

Communication skills

Tax planning

Audit management

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA

CTA

Masters of Tax / Accounting

Tools

OneSource Tax Provision

SAP

Alteryx

Qlik

Job description

Position: Associate Director – International Tax Audit, Planning and Project

Location: London or Reading office 2-3 days a week

Type of contract: fixed term contract

Contract type: 12-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of becoming permanent

Our client: is an American, the world's second-largest telecommunications company by revenue and its mobile network is the largest wireless carrier in the United States.

The Associate Director – International Tax Audit, Planning and Project will report to the Senior Director – Non-US Taxes. This role will be responsible for all non-US Tax Audits, Planning and Projects.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading and managing all the tax planning activities, restructuring and tax projects in countries outside of the US;
• Advising on all the merger and acquisition activities in countries outside of the US;
• Managing, progressing and resolving all the tax audits and litigations in countries outside of the US.
• Managing and overseeing the entire compliance program lifecycle, corporate tax return, meeting with the relevant Tax Authorities, performing various tax reviews and relationship management;
• Coordinating with other Associate Tax Directors and Senior Directors as necessary to ensure the accuracy and efficiency of all international tax processes.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with various teams throughout including, but not limited to, Accounting, Legal, Treasury and FP&A in order to gain compliance, accounting and reporting efficiencies.
• Streamlining and optimizing tax processes through the use of various digital finance tools, including AI, Alteryx, Qlik and other technologies.
• Lead a team of tax professionals.

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or six or more years of work experience.
• Fifteen or more years of relevant work experience in the income taxes field.
• Strong working knowledge of corporate income taxes.

Even better if you have:

• A CPA, CTA, Masters of Tax or Masters of Accounting.
• Experience with OneSource Tax Provision and SAP.
• Solid data management and automation skills required; experience with Alteryx is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with proven ability to work with individuals at all levels in a team environment.
• Ability to independently challenge, when needed, while at the same time being supportive and solution-based.
• An ability to navigate and negotiate through conflicting demands to maintain focus on priority objectives while ensuring key stakeholders’ needs are met.
• Ability to lead groups, build consensus, and communicate effectively with all levels of personnel within and outside the organization.
• Strong team leadership, communication, interpersonal and management skills with an executive presence and ability to build relationships with stakeholders in peer/influence models.