Europe Direct Tax Manager

TikTok; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Direct Tax Manager to join its dynamic Tax team in London. This role offers the opportunity to support rapid business growth across Europe while ensuring compliance with direct tax obligations. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in direct tax compliance and advisory, along with excellent project management and relationship-building skills. Join a forward-thinking company that values creativity and innovation, where your contributions will play a vital role in shaping tax strategies and enhancing operational efficiency. If you're passionate about tax and eager to make an impact in a fast-paced environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in direct tax compliance and advisory.
• Strong relationship-building skills and project management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review tax filings across multiple European countries.
• Lead efforts to enhance tax controls and processes.

Skills

Direct Tax Compliance

Tax Advisory

Project Management

Relationship Building

Attention to Detail

Education

Professional accountancy or tax qualifications (ACA, CTA)

Job description

Responsibilities
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 Summary
TikTok 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 (e.g. 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.

Qualifications
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.

About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.
We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Technology, Information and Internet