Indirect Tax Manager

SC Johnson Ltd; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible starting times

4.5 day working week

33 days annual leave

Profit share

Pension

Life cover

Health insurance

Free parking

Shuttle bus to stations

Cycle to work scheme

EV charging

Onsite gym facilities

Job summary

SC Johnson Ltd in Frimley invites an experienced Indirect Tax Manager to lead a small team within the EMEA SSC. You’ll oversee VAT advisory services, manage compliance delivery, and partner with external providers on audits and reporting.

The role offers a hybrid schedule with 1 day per week working from home, plus a competitive benefits package including pension, health insurance, and life cover.

Qualifications

• VAT advisory across multiple EMEA countries with strong technical expertise.
• Proven people leadership and management experience.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; SAP experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead Indirect Tax team of about 5 people in EMEA.
• Provide VAT advice on projects, acquisitions, and supply changes.
• Oversee VAT compliance reporting and liaise with third-party providers.
• Drive process improvements in VAT reporting using Lean techniques.

Skills

VAT advisory

People management

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Tools

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Here at SC Johnson Ltd, we have an opportunity for a Indirect Tax Manager to join our team based inFrimley. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basisin return for a competitive salary.

• Location: Frimley, Surrey
• Function: EMEA Shared Service Centre (EMEA SSC) – Indirect Tax Team

Internal job title is: Associate Manager Indirect Tax

We do not support international relocation for this role

This role is eligible to work from home 1 day a week

SC Johnson has been leading with purpose for 140 years, building high-quality products and iconic brands found in homes, schools and businesses in virtually every country worldwide – including OFF!®, Raid®, Glade®, Windex®, Scrubbing Bubbles®, Ziploc®, Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day®, method®, Autan®, Baygon®, Mr Muscle®, Duck®, Lysoform® and more.

The 13,000 people of our global, fifth-generation family company are committed to making the world a better place today and for future generations.

About the Indirect Tax Manager role

Reporting to the head of Indirect Tax in EMEA this role is to ensure that the EMEA Indirect Tax Team provide high quality customer focused Indirect Tax services. This is a key role, requiring proven strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to oversee/manage the delivery of Indirect Tax compliance by the team and offer VAT advisory services using collaborative and win/win mind-sets.

What's in it for you?

• Flexible starting and finishing times + 4.5 day working week
• 33 days annual leave including public holidays due to supporting European countries
• Profit Share, Pension, Life cover & Health Insurance
• Free Parking, Shuttle bus from local train stations, Cycle to Work Scheme, EV Charging
• Newly refurbished onsite Gym with free classes + NEW Spin Studio!

Key responsibilities of our Indirect Tax Manager:

• People manager for a team of around 5 people
• Provide Indirect Tax support/advice on various projects for EMEA e.g., business acquisitions, supply chain changes and any other business changes with an Indirect Tax impact.
• Manage Indirect Tax audits for EMEA countries with some need for oversees travel as and when required to attend the audits in person
• Overall accountability for Indirect Tax compliance reporting for EMEA countries for which the SSC has responsibility. Ensuring accurate and on time filing by third party provider.
• Managing the relationship with the third party compliance providers
• Driving the delivery of on-going effectiveness improvements to the VAT compliance reporting process, by analysing internal processes and systems, recommending, and implementing procedural and policy changes using Lean tools and methodology.

What we're looking for in our Indirect Tax Manager:

Experience you'll bring:

• Significant VAT advisory (ideally 6 years plus) knowledge in EMEA in respect of legislation and practical application. This should be demonstrated by a high level of exposure to VAT in at least several EMEA countries. Either in Practice or In House. Ideally having been exposed to both, but not essential. Compliance experience only does not count
• Strong people management/Leadership skills to manage a growing multicultural team
• Strong knowledge Excel & PowerPoint, ideally also with experience in SAP

Behaviours you’ll need:

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and operate efficiently under continuous change
• Excellent communication, influencing and presentation skills with strong stakeholder management experience – fluency in another European Language would be beneficial but not essential

Inclusion & Diversity

We're a global business, with people from every culture, ethnicity, race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and ability. We recognize the breadth of human experience, and we work to celebrate it. It is our goal to build a diverse, inclusive, and supportive work environment where all people can thrive.

We're committed to ongoing efforts that help us attract, hire, and retain diverse talent who want to build a positive, inclusive environment