Head of Tax – PE backed

Brewer Morris; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Greater London is seeking a Head of Tax to oversee and deliver the global tax strategy, compliance, and risk management activities for its group. The ideal candidate will manage tax implications of business structures, provide specialist tax advice, and lead a team to ensure optimal tax outcomes while ensuring compliance across international operations. This role provides a strategic opportunity to drive tax efficiencies in a complex environment.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of global tax strategies, compliance, and risk management.
• Experience in managing corporate tax functions and transfer pricing policies.
• Proven ability to develop and implement tax planning strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement global tax planning strategies.
• Manage tax implications of business capital structure.
• Provide tax due diligence and structuring advice for transactions.
• Oversee global corporate income tax compliance.
• Lead corporate tax function and manage transfer pricing policies.
• Manage all tax audits and inquiries.
• Establish robust tax governance and control frameworks.
• Provide accurate tax forecasts for financial planning.
• Lead and develop the corporate tax team.
• Drive process improvements through tax technology solutions.
• Act as primary tax liaison for senior management.
• Lead tax recoveries for R&D, WHT, and VAT.

Job description

Our Head of Tax is responsible for delivering the global tax strategy, compliance and risk management activities for the group. This role is highly strategic, supporting and overseeing private equity portco tax structures, international tax rules and complex taxation issues. The role will partner with regional business leaders to ensure optimal tax outcomes are adopted, providing specialist tax advice and commercial business solutions while ensuring compliance across international operations.

Responsibilities

1. Develop and implement global tax planning strategies that align with business needs, international footprint and shareholder objectives.
2. Manage tax implications of business capital structure, including intercompany debt, interest deductibility and repatriation strategies to optimise cash flows.
3. Provide tax due diligence and structuring advice for any mergers, acquisitions and divestments, focusing on tax-efficient acquisition and exit planning.
4. Structure and manage tax-efficient project delivery models for global activity, considering local country tax requirements and risks.
5. Oversee all aspects of global corporate income tax compliance, including the accurate and timely filing of tax returns.
6. Lead the corporate tax function in managing complex transfer pricing policies, ensuring appropriate documentation and adherence to laws and regulations.
7. Manage all tax audits and inquiries, utilising internal resources and external specialist tax support to achieve favourable outcomes.
8. Establish and maintain robust tax governance, control frameworks, and processes to mitigate tax-related risks.
9. Provide accurate tax forecasts and cash tax projections to the business for financial planning and analysis.
10. Lead, mentor, and develop the internal corporate tax team and manage the relationship with and performance of all external tax service providers and advisors.
11. Drive continuous process improvement through the selection and implementation of tax technology solutions to automate compliance, reporting, and data analysis.
12. Act as the primary tax liaison for senior management, legal, treasury, finance, and operations teams on all tax matters affecting the business.
13. Lead tax recoveries, supported by Regional finance teams, to ensure R&D, WHT and Vat recoveries.

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