Associate Tax Director

XML International; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International exposure

Job summary

XML International seeks an Associate Director – International Tax Audit, Planning and Project to lead cross-border tax audits and planning outside the US. You will coordinate with senior leaders to drive efficient processes and governance across global teams.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, strategic thinking and hands-on management of audits, with a focus on compliance and optimization of international tax workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 6+ years of work experience in tax.
• 15+ years of relevant work experience in the income taxes field.
• Strong working knowledge of corporate income taxes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage 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 return processes.
• Coordinate with Associate Directors and Senior Directors to ensure efficient international tax processes.
• Develop and maintain relationships with Accounting, Legal, Treasury and FP&A teams.
• Streamline tax processes through digital tools including AI, Alteryx, Qlik and other technologies.
• Lead a team of tax professionals.

Skills

Leadership

Tax planning

Stakeholder mgmt

Interpersonal

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA/CTA/Masters of Tax

Tools

OneSource Tax Provision

SAP

Job description

Associate Director – International Tax Audit, Planning and Project

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 the organization 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.