Senior Tax Manager

GXO; Northampton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supply chain solutions provider is seeking a Senior Tax Manager in Northampton. In this full-time role, you will manage corporate income tax matters for the UK & Ireland, including compliance and reporting. The ideal candidate has ACA or CTA qualifications and extensive experience in tax, particularly within a Big-4 or multinational environment. We offer a salary between £80,000 - £90,000, a comprehensive benefits package, and a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Company car or car allowance

Company sponsored pension scheme

Private medical & dental insurance

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

High street discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Extensive tax experience in a Big-4 and/or in-house environment.
• Expertise in US GAAP/IFRS tax accounting and familiarity with SOX requirements.
• Open to occasional travel within the UK and Europe.

Responsibilities

• Manage all corporate income tax (CIT) matters for UK & Ireland.
• Oversee CIT compliance with external service providers.
• Handle cash tax payments, forecasting, and R&D credits.
• Support transfer pricing and manage tax audits.
• Collaborate with teams to implement tax structuring opportunities.

Skills

CIT knowledge

VAT knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

ERP systems (Oracle/SAP/HFM)

Education

ACA or CTA qualified

Job description

Are you ready to take ownership of complex tax matters? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, multinational environment? Are you passionate about delivering compliance and reporting excellence? If you answered yes, then we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for a Senior Tax Manager to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, to be based from our UK head office in Northampton.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of £80,000 - £90,000 depending on experience, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company car or car allowance, a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Manage all corporate income tax (CIT) matters for UK & Ireland, including US GAAP and local statutory tax accounting and reporting
• Oversee CIT compliance, working with external service providers under co-sourcing arrangements
• Handle cash tax payments, forecasting, and R&D credits, as well as Capital Allowances and Plastic Packaging Tax
• Support transfer pricing, manage tax audits, and secure tax advice for strategic decisions
• Collaborate with internal teams and external advisors to implement tax structuring opportunities

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• ACA or CTA (or equivalent) qualified, with strong CIT and VAT knowledge
• Extensive tax experience in a Big-4 and/or in-house environment, ideally within a US multinational
• Expertise in US GAAP/IFRS tax accounting, including ASC 740/IAS 12, and familiarity with SOX requirements
• Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines
• Skilled in ERP systems (Oracle/SAP/HFM) and open to occasional travel within the UK and Europe.

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

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GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO’s candidate privacy statement here.