Tax Director

Pure Search; Greater London; On-site; GBP 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Pure Search is partnered with a multinational business in Essex to hire a Head of Tax. The role will lead the tax function, setting the framework, governance and compliance, including corporate, indirect, employment and international tax across jurisdictions.

You will oversee transfer pricing, cross-border matters, and reporting, and provide senior input into transactions and restructurings. Travel to the Essex office 3 days per week is required; visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Qualified in ACA/ACCA/CTA.
• Broad tax experience across corporate, indirect, transfer pricing and employment taxes.
• Experience of managing a team and developing group tax strategy.
• International tax experience working with local advisers.
• Willingness to travel to the Essex office 3 days a week; no visa sponsorship available.

Responsibilities

• Set and oversee the organisation’s tax framework, ensuring planning, governance and compliance.
• Direct management of corporate, indirect, employment and international tax obligations across jurisdictions.
• Monitor the organisation’s tax position and optimize reliefs, incentives and structures.
• Maintain transfer pricing, cross-border taxation, withholding tax policies and controls.
• Provide senior tax input into transactions, restructurings, acquisitions and other strategic initiatives.
• Lead relationships with tax authorities and external advisers; manage audits and significant tax risks.
• Maintain robust tax governance and internal controls; report to senior leadership.

Skills

Tax leadership

Transfer pricing

International tax

Team management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CTA Qualified

Job description

Pure Search are exclusively partnered with a multinational business in Essex looking to hire a Head of Tax to manage the existing tax function.

Responsibilities:

• Set and oversee the organisation’s tax framework, ensuring effective planning, governance and compliance in line with applicable legislation and wider strategic priorities.
• Direct the management of corporate, indirect, employment and international tax obligations, including oversight of reporting, payments, accounting treatment and statutory requirements across relevant jurisdictions.
• Monitor the organisation’s overall tax position, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, manage exposures and make appropriate use of available reliefs, incentives and structural arrangements.
• Maintain oversight of transfer pricing, cross-border taxation, withholding tax and other international matters, ensuring appropriate policies, documentation and controls are maintained.
• Provide senior-level tax input into transactions, restructurings, acquisitions, disposals, employee movements and other strategic initiatives, working with internal stakeholders and external specialists as required.
• Lead relationships with tax authorities and external advisers, including the management of enquiries, audits, claims, elections, compliance matters and significant tax risks.
• Maintain robust tax governance and internal controls, including senior accounting requirements, ERP tax processes, compliance monitoring and regular reporting to senior leadership, while providing practical advice on complex or emerging tax matters.

Requirements:

• ACA/ACCA/CTA Qualified
• Broad tax experience across corporate tax, indirect tax, transfer pricing and employment taxes
• Experience of managing a team and developing group tax strategy
• International tax experience working with local advisers
• Must be able to travel into the Essex based office 3 days a week
• No visa sponsorship available

This is a full-time role based in the Essex office 3 days a week, paying up up to £140,000 + bonus.