International Tax Manager

Planet Pharma; Chester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Pharma is seeking an experienced Tax Manager to lead direct tax compliance across multiple European markets and provide strategic tax advice to business stakeholders. The role involves coordinating US tax reporting, transfer pricing documentation, and liaison with tax authorities.

The successful candidate will be a Qualified Accountant or Chartered Tax Adviser with extensive tax compliance experience across multinational environments, and will communicate fluently in English.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant and/or Chartered Tax Adviser.
• Extensive experience in tax compliance in at least one jurisdiction.
• Strong understanding of accounting provisions, statutory audit and financial statement disclosure.

Responsibilities

• Manage direct tax reporting and compliance for assigned European markets.
• Prepare US tax reporting including current and deferred provisions.
• Coordinate annual Transfer Pricing documentation with external advisors.
• Prepare corporate income tax returns and coordinate payments with advisers.
• Act as liaison with tax authorities as required.
• Prepare annual tax disclosures for statutory financial statements.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Chartered Tax Adviser

Tax compliance

English fluency

Tax technology

Education

Qualified Accountant

Chartered Tax Adviser

Tools

TaxStream

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Tax Manager to join a leading pharmaceutical organisation. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in managing direct tax compliance across multiple markets in Europe while providing strategic tax advice to business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all direct tax reporting and compliance requirements for assigned European markets.
• Prepare and submit US tax reporting, including quarterly current and deferred tax provisions, contingency, and projections, leveraging TaxStream technology.
• Coordinate annual Transfer Pricing documentation, analysing financial data and liaising with commercial teams and external advisors.
• Prepare corporate income tax returns and instruct payments in collaboration with external advisers.
• Act as a primary liaison with tax authorities as required.
• Prepare annual tax disclosures for statutory financial statements and respond to auditor queries.
• Monitor and analyse local tax legislation changes, assessing impact and communicating recommendations to business partners.
• Participate in internal projects to enhance tax compliance, provide advisory support, and leverage third-party resources effectively.
• Contribute to strategies around automation, standardisation, risk management, and tax technology adoption.
• Support other markets and complete additional reporting requirements as needed.

Your Profile

• Qualified Accountant and/or Chartered Tax Adviser.
• Extensive experience in tax compliance within at least one jurisdiction, either in practice or a multinational corporate environment.
• Strong understanding of accounting provisions, principles, statutory audit, and financial statement disclosure requirements.
• Experience in indirect taxes is a plus.
• Fluency in English is required.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.