Principal Tax – EMEA 4510

Career Moves Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 69,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Moves Group is seeking an accomplished Principal Tax professional to lead and coordinate EMEA tax activities from London. The role focuses on tax accounting, compliance, and policy, collaborating with Operations, Legal, Policy, Finance, and external advisers to deliver regional tax projects.

The ideal candidate has eight years of multinational tax experience, with CTA preferred and professional qualifications such as ACA/ACCA/CIMA considered desirable.

Qualifications

• Eight years’ tax experience within a multinational business, Big Four firm or multinational tax department.
• CTA qualification preferred; ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualifications are also desirable.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to prioritise in a fast-paced environment.
• Confident communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues and external partners at all levels.
• A proactive, collaborative approach and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Additional language skills are advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support direct and indirect tax compliance across EMEA.
• Help prepare regional tax provisions, ensuring financial statements accurately reflect corporate income tax, deferred tax and indirect taxes.
• Identify and implement improvements to tax processes.
• Support tax negotiations, audits, implementations and compliance at local, country and regional levels.
• Work with internal teams and external advisers to implement tax strategies.
• Analyse new tax legislation and draft submissions for policymakers.
• Review and approve direct and indirect tax payments.
• Ensure tax returns are submitted accurately and on time.
• Review monthly and quarterly accounting journals and reconciliations.
• Keep global Tax colleagues informed of regional developments and contribute to global projects.

Skills

Tax accounting

Tax compliance

Policy

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Collaborative work

Multinational tax experience

Education

CTA qualification

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualifications

Job description

Principal Tax — EMEA

Contract: 19 January–18 November 2027
Location: London
Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week
Pay rate: £53.55 per hour PAYE + holiday pay + bank holidays

About the role

A multinational business is seeking an experienced tax professional to join its EMEA Tax team. The team oversees tax accounting, compliance and policy across the region, working collaboratively in a changing regulatory environment.

You’ll partner with internal Operations, Legal, Policy and Finance teams, alongside external tax advisers, to support regional compliance and deliver tax projects.

Key responsibilities

• Support direct and indirect tax compliance across EMEA.
• Help prepare regional tax provisions, ensuring financial statements accurately reflect corporate income tax, deferred tax and indirect taxes.
• Identify and implement improvements to tax processes.
• Support tax negotiations, audits, implementations and compliance at local, country and regional levels.
• Work with internal teams and external advisers to implement tax strategies.
• Analyse new tax legislation and draft submissions for policymakers.
• Review and approve direct and indirect tax payments.
• Ensure tax returns are submitted accurately and on time.
• Review monthly and quarterly accounting journals and reconciliations.
• Keep global Tax colleagues informed of regional developments and contribute to global projects.

Skills and experience

• At least eight years’ tax experience within a multinational business, Big Four firm or multinational tax department.
• CTA qualification preferred; ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualifications are also desirable.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to prioritise in a fast-paced environment.
• Confident communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues and external partners at all levels.
• A proactive, collaborative approach and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Additional language skills are advantageous but not essential.