Global Tax Compliance & Reporting Manager

Harvey John Recruitment; Lewes; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth international business is looking for a Global Tax Compliance & Reporting Manager in Lewes. This pivotal role involves owning the global direct tax compliance process, managing relationships with Big 4 advisors, and shaping future tax processes. The successful candidate will be proactive, ambitious, and eager to progress into leadership. This position offers a hybrid working setup and the opportunity to influence the growth of the tax function.

Benefits

Generous profit-share scheme

Investment in personal development

Qualifications

• Experience in-house in a tax role or significant secondment into industry.
• Comfortable managing advisers and stakeholders.
• Desire to grow into a leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Own global direct tax compliance process across 15+ countries.
• Lead on tax reporting and disclosures.
• Build and manage a global tax calendar.
• Enhance tax governance and improve processes.
• Support on audits and compliance with new regulations.

Skills

Proactive problem-solving

Clarity in communication

Ambition for leadership

Stakeholder management

Job description

Global Tax Compliance & Reporting Manager

Global Tax Compliance & Reporting Manager

This is your chance to shape a global tax function.

We’re looking for someone who thrives on ownership, craves responsibility, and wants to be the go-to person for all things tax compliance and reporting at a high-growth, international business. This isn’t a passive reporting role – it’s a launchpad.

Right now, global tax compliance is outsourced to the Big 4. Your job? Manage that relationship like a pro. Keep things running smoothly, flag what matters, and let the Head of Tax focus on transformation. He’s there when you need him – but you won’t need him often. You’ll be trusted to take initiative, make decisions, and just get things done.

Why this role, why now?

This business is growing. Fast.

Following a major acquisition and significant international expansion, they’re evolving internal functions to match the scale of their ambitions. You’ll be joining at a pivotal moment – laying the groundwork for a broader in-house tax team in the years ahead.

This role isn’t static. You’ll build out global processes, shape the relationship with advisers, and become a key part of the team’s future structure. If you want progression, this is it. There’s a path here to Group Tax Senior Manager.

What you’ll be doing:

Own the global direct tax compliance process across 15+ countries, working closely with the Big 4.

• Lead on tax reporting, group provisions, and disclosures – keeping us accurate, audit-ready, and on time.
• Review local CIT returns and liaise with finance teams to get the data right, first time.
• Build and manage a global tax calendar to keep payments and filings on track.
• Advance tax governance and identify opportunities to improve processes (including automation, e-invoicing, and reporting tech).
• Support on audits, transfer pricing documentation, and the implementation of new tax regulations like OECD Pillar 2.

What makes you a great fit:

You’ve already worked in-house in a tax role – or had a meaningful secondment into industry.

• You’re pragmatic, proactive, and don’t wait for permission to solve problems.
• You like being straight to the point. No fluff, just clarity.
• You’re ambitious. You see yourself growing into a leadership role and want the chance to prove it.
• You’re comfortable managing external advisers and internal stakeholders alike.

Life here:

This is a place where merit matters more than tenure. Where progression isn’t a waiting game. They work hard, but enjoy it – collaborative, supportive, and always open to new ideas. They share success through a generous profit-share scheme and invest heavily in personal development, whether that’s qualifications, training, or mentorship.

Based in London with a hybrid setup (2 days in-office), giving you the flexibility to work how you work best, with the collaboration that drives impact.

For more information, please contact Alex Mann at Harvey John or click apply.

Harvey John is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. The salary bracket advertised is FTE, for guidance only. We are committed to continued improvement in terms of diversity and inclusion practices. Please get in touch with any questions concerning reasonable adjustments, accommodations, or diversity practices.

Harvey John
Unit 2 Ferry Wharf
Hove Enterprise Centre
Basin Road North
Portslade, East Sussex
BN41 1BD