Interim Global Head of Tax

Consult; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 148,000 - 166,000; Part time

Job summary

Consult is seeking an experienced Interim Global Head of Tax to support its tax compliance, review and planning activity across multiple jurisdictions. This hands-on interim role offers genuine scope to influence structure, governance and future state tax planning while the business grows.

The role is 3-6 months, 3 days per week, UK-based with international scope; potential to convert to permanent. You will review positions, coordinate with external advisers, maintain transfer pricing, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ tax experience in practice or in-house.
• Big 4 or leading firm background preferred.
• Strong grounding in UK tax with international exposure.
• Experience across European jurisdictions; US exposure advantageous.
• Knowledge of transfer pricing principles and maintaining frameworks.
• Comfortable operating in a multi-entity, cross-border environment.
• Clear communicator with external advisers and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Review current tax positions across UK and overseas entities.
• Coordinate with external tax advisors and local finance partners.
• Maintain and oversee transfer pricing framework and its group-wide application.
• Contribute to international tax planning and optimisation initiatives.
• Deliver clear, concise tax analysis and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Skills

UK tax

Transfer pricing

International tax

Cross-border

Stakeholder management

Job description

Interim Global Head of Tax - ASAP stat - £800-£900/day Inside IR35 (depending on experience)

3-6 month contract (day rate) with potential to convert to permanent - Initially Part Time (~3 days a week)

UK based, international scope

An established, UK headquartered professional services business with a growing international footprint is seeking an experienced Interim Global Head of Tax to support its tax compliance, review and planning activity across multiple jurisdictions.

This is a hands-on interim role with genuine scope to influence structure, governance and future state tax planning. There is potential for the role to transition into a permanent position for the right individual.

The role

The Interim Global Head of Tax will be responsible for reviewing existing tax positions, coordinating with external advisors, and helping shape a robust and scalable international tax framework as the business continues to grow.

Key responsibilities include:

• Reviewing and assessing current tax positions across the UK and overseas entities
• Acting as the main point of contact for external tax advisors and local finance partners
• Maintaining and overseeing the existing transfer pricing framework, ensuring a clear understanding of its application across the group
• Providing practical input into international tax planning and optimisation initiatives
• Delivering clear, concise tax analysis and recommendations to senior stakeholders

Candidate profile

• Circa 5+ years’ experience in tax, gained in practice, in-house, or a combination of both
• Background from a Big 4 or leading accounting or consulting firm preferred
• Strong grounding in UK tax with demonstrable international exposure
• Experience covering European jurisdictions is important, with additional exposure to the US and other regions advantageous
• Good understanding of transfer pricing principles, with experience maintaining and managing existing frameworks
• Comfortable operating in a multi-entity, cross-border environment
• Clear communicator, able to manage external advisors and internal stakeholders effectively

Why this role

• Interim assignment with meaningful international exposure
• Opportunity to influence tax structure and planning rather than pure compliance
• Direct engagement with senior finance leadership
• Potential route into a permanent position if mutually beneficial