Senior Tax Accountant

Morgan McKinley; Ireland; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking a senior tax professional to lead the EMEA region's tax compliance and provisions. You will partner with Operations, Legal, Policy and Finance to ensure accurate tax accounting and timely filings across multiple jurisdictions.

The role requires 8+ years in multinational tax, strong communication skills, and a proactive, detail-oriented approach to working within a dynamic team. Based in Ireland, hybrid arrangements may be considered.

Qualifications

• CTA/CPA designation preferred.
• 8+ years of multinational tax experience.
• Ability to communicate and interact with stakeholders at all levels.
• High energy, attention to detail, proactive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support direct and indirect tax compliance in the region.
• Assist in preparation of tax provisions for the EMEA region.
• Identify and implement process improvements in tax workflows.
• Support tax negotiations, audits, and compliance at local, regional and country level.
• Interface with cross-functional teams and external tax advisors to implement tax strategies.
• Contribute to understanding and execution of the company's tax policy goals.
• Manage timely and accurate lodgement of tax returns and payments.
• Review monthly and quarterly accounting journals and reconciliations.

Skills

CTA preferred

Tax expertise

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Big Four experience

CTA/CPA designation

Job description

The EMEA Tax team is responsible for ensuring accurate accounting for tax matters, managing tax compliance, monitoring of relevant tax policy, identifying opportunities and implementation.

We are collaborative and hard working, with a sense of urgency in the work that we do. Even in the challenging environment of EMEA Tax with an ever changing world of new statutory requirements and a mobile workforce, as a team we come together to support each other and make sure we are setting each other up for success.

Tax has many internal stakeholders and you will partner with many of them, including teams such as Operations, Legal, Policy and the broader Finance Team.

The Difference You Will Make:

• Support the direct and indirect tax compliance process in the region
• Support the preparation of tax provisions for the EMEA region to ensure the financial statements accurately reflect the accounting for corporate income taxes, deferred taxes, and indirect taxes
• Identify, develop and implement process improvements
• Support the tax team with local, regional and country-level tax negotiations, audits, implementations, and compliance
• Interface with multifunctional teams within the company as well as external tax advisors located throughout the region to implement tax strategies
• Understand and help implement the company's tax policy goals
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and highly motivated/proactive

A Typical Day:

• Work closely with the global Tax Team, keeping relevant team members updated on developments and assisting on global led projects
• Manager relevant cross functional stakeholders on tax matters
• Take ownership for planning opportunities and project manage implementation
• Review and approve direct and indirect tax payments
• Manage timely and accurate lodgement of tax returns
• Review monthly and quarterly accounting journals and reconciliations

Skills

• Tax professional CTA preferred
• A minimum of 8+ years of experience with multinational companies, working within a Big Four and/or multinational company tax department
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with individuals at all levels internally as well as outside of the firm
• High energy with superb attention to details, and the ability to prioritise and deliver in a fast paced environment