Europe Direct Tax Manager

TikTok; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join TikTok as a Direct Tax Manager in London, where you'll play a crucial role in supporting tax compliance and advisory for their growing operations across Europe. Collaborate with diverse teams to manage tax obligations while ensuring strong governance and process enhancements. Ideal candidates should have robust experience in European direct tax compliance, excellent project management skills, and a passion for tax-related learning.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in industry or a multinational accounting firm.
• Proven corporate tax knowledge across multiple countries.
• Experience in both European direct tax compliance and advisory.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and collate data for tax filings across multiple European countries.
• Lead efforts to enhance end-to-end tax controls and processes.
• Support various local tax initiatives, including tax incentive applications.

Skills

Direct Tax Compliance

Advisory

Relationship Building

Project Management

Attention to Detail

Education

Professional accountancy or tax qualifications (ACA, CTA)

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Team Introduction

The Europe Tax team is building to work with other corporate functions on tax advisory, planning, structuring, and tax controversy. We ensure compliance with direct (corporate income tax) and indirect tax and solve tax related issues. Position SummaryTikTok is seeking an enthusiastic Direct Tax Manager to join its Tax team in London and support its rapid business growth across Europe. The ideal candidate will have experience in direct tax compliance and advisory within Europe, along with strong organisational skills. Proven corporate tax knowledge across multiple countries or the ability to apply strong technical expertise from one jurisdiction to others is highly desirable for this regional role. This role requires close collaboration with colleagues from multiple departments (. Accounting, Legal, Transfer Pricing, Treasury, and HR) to help manage TikTok’s tax obligations and implement practical tax solutions. - Direct Tax Compliance, Provisioning, and Payments: Prepare and collate data for tax filings across multiple European countries. Review externally prepared returns for technical accuracy. Ensure timely filing of various direct tax returns, including corporation tax, withholding tax, and other local business taxes. Support central tax reporting requirements and review local tax accounting calculations. Manage direct tax payments, including forecasting and instalment calculations.- Tax Governance: Lead efforts to enhance end-to-end tax controls and processes.- Tax Business Partnering: Work closely with global Tax Business Partners, providing specialist local tax insights from both technical and operational perspectives.- Tax Projects: Support various local tax initiatives, including tax incentive applications, Pillar 2 compliance, and Digital Services Taxes (DSTs).- Tax Legislation Monitoring: Track legislative changes, assess their impact on the business, and recommend practical solutions to address those changes.

Minimum Qualifications- Experience: 4+ years experience in industry or a multinational accounting firm.- Tax Expertise: Experience in both European direct tax compliance and advisory.- Project Management: Capable of owning projects and managing input from various tax vendors across Europe.- Relationship Building: Ability to build strong relationships with internal teams and vendors.- Independence and Adaptability: A self-starter, comfortable working independently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.- Learning Orientation: Passion for learning new tax concepts and conducting technical research.- Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail to ensure accurate analysis. Preferred Qualifications- Professional Qualifications: Professional accountancy or tax qualifications such as ACA, CTA, or non-UK equivalents.- Industry Experience: Experience in the TMT industry and related tax issues.- Languages: Other European languages to assist in communicating with local tax authorities. Proficiency in Mandarin is a plus but not essential.- Accounting Knowledge: A good knowledge of accounting principles. Job alert service

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Created on 17/07/2025 by TN United Kingdom