Tax Director

JR United Kingdom; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company operating internationally is searching for a Tax Director to oversee global tax strategy and operations. The role involves leading a tax team, ensuring compliance across jurisdictions, and advising on strategic corporate initiatives. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in managing complex tax matters within a private equity-backed environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior tax leadership role, ideally within a global PE-backed group.
• Strong technical knowledge of international direct and indirect tax.
• Experience managing tax matters in multi-entity, cross-border environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead all global direct and indirect tax activities, ensuring compliance.
• Manage relationships with HMRC and overseas tax authorities.
• Provide internal tax advisory support for strategic projects.

Skills

Tax compliance

Tax governance

Tax planning

Advisory skills

Commercial acumen

Team leadership

Job description

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Tax Director, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Client: Finatal

Location:

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

Job Description:

Title: Tax Director

Location: Sheffield - 4/5 days a week in office

Ref: NB13600

The Opportunity:

We’re working with a Private Equity-backed global group generating c.£130m EBITDA, operating internationally. With over 80 legal entities and indirect tax registrations in 25+ jurisdictions, the business is entering an exciting phase of international expansion and acquisition activity. They are seeking a technically strong and commercially sharp Tax Director to lead their global tax strategy and operations.

The Role:

Reporting to the executive team, the Tax Director will take full ownership of all tax activity across the group—covering compliance, governance, planning, and advisory work. You’ll lead and develop a tax team, manage external advisors, and support strategic initiatives including acquisitions, integrations, and group structure optimisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all global direct and indirect tax activities, ensuring full compliance across jurisdictions
• Identify and mitigate tax risks, developing controls and processes
• Manage relationships with HMRC and overseas tax authorities, including audits and queries
• Provide internal tax advisory support for strategic projects, M&A, and daily operations
• Integrate newly acquired entities into group tax processes and reporting
• Optimize the use of external advisors versus in-house capabilities
• Oversee tax forecasting, IFRS reporting, and payments
• Deliver commercially aligned tax planning and structuring advice to senior stakeholders

The Requirements:

• Proven experience in a senior tax leadership role, ideally within a global PE-backed group
• Strong technical knowledge across international direct and indirect tax, including compliance and reporting
• Experience managing tax matters in complex, multi-entity, cross-border environments
• Skilled in advising on M&A structuring, due diligence, and integration
• Commercial acumen and ability to communicate tax impacts to non-specialists
• Resilient, hands-on, and solutions-oriented—comfortable working at pace