Indirect Tax Compliance Specialist

Primark Ireland; Ireland; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Pension

27 days of leave plus bank holidays

Tax Saver Tickets

Fitness centre

Subsidised cafeteria

Job summary

Primark Ireland is looking for a skilled professional to manage indirect tax compliance for various jurisdictions. This hybrid role involves coordinating tax returns, managing reconciliations, and leading a team of Finance Associates. A recognized accounting or tax qualification is essential, along with strong analytical and leadership skills. The position offers generous benefits including healthcare, pension, and 27 days of leave, reflecting Primark's commitment to tailoring work experiences to individual needs.

Qualifications

• Recognised accounting or tax qualification with experience in VAT/sales tax.
• Strong analytical skills with detail-oriented mindset.
• Proven leadership skills in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate indirect tax and statistical returns across markets.
• Manage tax balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support the Indirect Tax Compliance Manager.

Skills

Accounting or tax qualification (CTA, ACCA, ACA, CPA)

Hands-on experience with VAT/sales tax returns

Leadership and people management

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Organizational and project management skills

High proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

Recognised accounting or tax qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Oracle or similar ERP systems

Job description

What You’ll Do

We want you to feel challenged and inspired. Here, you’ll develop your skills across a range of responsibilities:

• Coordinate, prepare, and review indirect tax and statistical returns across multiple international markets, ensuring accurate and timely filings and payments/refunds.
• Manage indirect tax balance sheet reconciliations and ensure all related postings are complete, accurate, and compliant.
• Partner with external advisors and internal stakeholders to meet global indirect tax compliance obligations and support audits.
• Support and contribute to indirect tax projects, including new entity or jurisdiction roll‑outs and ad‑hoc planning or advisory initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve tax compliance processes, enhance systems, and drive operational efficiencies across the team.
• Support the Indirect Tax Compliance Manager by leading, developing, and mentoring team members, including direct management of Finance Associates.

What You’ll Get

This role is a hybrid opportunity, offering days Working from home.

People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best.

Let’s talk lifestyle: Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus, 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.

What You’ll Bring

Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:

• A recognised accounting or tax qualification (CTA, ACCA, ACA, CPA, or equivalent preferred), with hands‑on experience preparing and reviewing VAT/sales tax returns across multiple jurisdictions (US indirect tax experience is a plus).
• Strong commercial awareness and analytical capability, with a detail‑oriented mindset and the ability to understand wider business impacts.
• Proven leadership and people management skills, with experience supporting and developing team members in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration with internal stakeholders and external advisors across regions.
• Strong organisational, time management, and project management skills, with the ability to multitask, work under pressure, and meet strict deadlines.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), experience with Windows‑based systems, and exposure to Oracle or similar ERP systems considered an advantage.

If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request, during your recruitment journey, such as extended time or breaks between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, mobility access, or assistive technology please contact your talent acquisition specialist.

All offers of employment are subject to background checks, including right to work, reference education and for some roles criminal, and financial checks. If you have any concerns, please reach out to our talent acquisition team to discuss.