In House Direct Taxes Manager

Longman Tax Recruitment Ltd.; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Longman Tax Recruitment Ltd. seeks a Tax Manager to join an in-house team in Chester, offering broad exposure across European direct tax and UK tax governance, including SAO, Pillar Two and transfer pricing.

The role blends hands-on tax work with process improvement in a hybrid setup 2–4 days in the office. Ideal candidate is a qualified tax professional (CTA/ACA or equivalent) with experience handling large groups, preferably from a large accountancy firm or industry, and a track record of

Qualifications

• Qualified tax professional with UK tax expertise.
• Experience with Pillar Two, transfer pricing and governance.
• Experience dealing with large groups in a Big Four or industry setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage direct taxes for a portfolio of European jurisdictions, including the UK.
• Lead UK-specific governance tasks such as SAO, Tax Strategy and CCO.
• Contribute to automation and adoption of tax technology to improve processes.

Skills

Tax governance

Pillar Two

Transfer pricing

UK tax

Education

CTA or ACA or equivalent

Job description

We're looking for a Tax Manager to join this in-house tax team in Chester. A truly broad tax role that offers the opportunity to gain experience in European direct tax, US GAAP reporting, transfer pricing, Pillar Two & UK tax governance. You'll manage the direct taxes of a portfolio of European jurisdictions, including the UK, working closely with local finance teams and external advisers to high-quality processes.

You'll work across the full breadth of tax governance - managing UK-specific requirements Senior Accounting Officer (SAO), Tax Strategy, Corporate Criminal Offence (CCO), and the world of Pillar Two. As well as the opportunity to contribute to improving automation, using tax technology and finding smarter ways of working.

On offer is a generous salary and benefits and hybrid working 2-4 days in office.

This role would suit a qualified tax professional (e.g., CTA, ACA or equivalent) with previous experience dealing with large groups ideally gained in a large accountancy firm or in industry.

Please note that only those applicants who have a legal right to work in the UK and have an appropriate amount of practical relevant UK tax experience will be considered for this Tax Manager role based in Chester, hybrid 2-4 days a week