Tax Compliance Analyst

John Paul Construction; Dublin; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

John Paul Construction is seeking a tax and mobility administrator to support international assignments and payroll compliance in Ireland. You will coordinate tax filings, shadow payrolls, and liaise with external advisors while ensuring GDPR and data protection standards are met.

The role involves working with HR, Payroll, Finance and project teams to maintain records, monitor travel assignments and ensure all jurisdictions remain compliant. Construction sector experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years' experience in international mobility, tax administration, payroll or finance.
• Experience working with internationally mobile employees and shadow payrolls.
• Knowledge of double taxation agreements and social security rules.
• Knowledge of Irish PAYE and Revenue requirements.
• Experience working with external tax advisors.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to manage GDPR and confidential employee information
• Experience within the construction sector

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation and submission of Irish and international VAT returns.
• Support the preparation of Corporation Tax computations and related schedules.
• Prepare and reconcile payroll tax information where required.
• Assist with subcontractor withholding tax compliance and relevant reporting obligations.
• Monitor tax filing deadlines across multiple jurisdictions.
• Maintain tax calendars and ensure timely completion of all compliance activities.
• Liaise with external tax advisors in Ireland and overseas
• Coordinate the tax compliance process for internationally mobile employees.
• Liaise with HR to ensure accurate records of employee assignments, secondments, business travel and international transfers.
• Monitor assignment start and end dates and ensure all tax and payroll obligations are managed appropriately
• Coordinate personal tax return preparation with external tax advisors in Ireland and overseas.
• Monitor employee tax residency positions.
• Assist in managing PAYE withholding obligations for internationally mobile employees.
• Support shadow payroll processes where required.
• Monitor and assist with tax equalisation calculations.
• Track employer reporting obligation across the company's jurisdictions
• Ensure compliance with Irish Revenue requirements relating to internationally mobile employees
• Liaise with Payroll to ensure appropriate tax treatment of internationally mobile employees.
• Support the administration of A1 Certificates and international social security arrangements
• Assist with applications under relevant double taxation and social security agreements.
• Monitor payroll reporting requirements arising from overseas assignments
• Monitor international business travel activity.
• Assist in identifying tax, and other payroll liabilities arising from short-term business travel.
• Support business traveller tracking.
• Prepare reports for management highlighting potential compliance risks
• Act as a key point of contact for internationally mobile employees regarding tax administration processes.
• Liaise with HR, Payroll, Finance, and external advisors.
• Assist in responding to employee queries relating to mobility tax processes
• Prepare reports on international assignments and compliance status.
• Maintain assignment cost trackers.
• Support internal and external audits relating to international mobility compliance.
• Prepare tax account reconciliations
• Assist with month end and year-end tax reporting
• Support international subsidiary tax compliance
• Assist in maintaining tax procedures and internal controls.
• Track tax payments and refunds
• Prepare ad hoc reports as requested.
• Assist in developing and improving international mobility payroll policies and procedures.
• Identify opportunities to improve mobility tracking and compliance processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve tax administration processes

Skills

Mobility Tax

Payroll

Tax Compliance

Excel

GDPR

Stakeholder Management

Attention to Detail

Construction Sector Experience

Tools

Double Taxation Agreements

Social Security Rules

Job description

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Tax Compliance

• Assist with the preparation and submission of Irish and international VAT returns.
• Support the preparation of Corporation Tax computations and related schedules.
• Prepare and reconcile payroll tax information where required.
• Assist with subcontractor withholding tax compliance and relevant reporting obligations.
• Monitor tax filing deadlines across multiple jurisdictions.
• Maintain tax calendars and ensure timely completion of all compliance activities.
• Liaise with external tax advisors in Ireland and overseas

Global Mobility Administration

• Coordinate the tax compliance process for internationally mobile employees.
• Liaise with HR to ensure accurate records of employee assignments, secondments, business travel and international transfers.
• Monitor assignment start and end dates and ensure all tax and payroll obligations are managed appropriately

Tax Compliance

• Coordinate personal tax return preparation with external tax advisors in Ireland and overseas.
• Monitor employee tax residency positions.
• Assist in managing PAYE withholding obligations for internationally mobile employees.
• Support shadow payroll processes where required.
• Monitor and assist with tax equalisation calculations.
• Track employer reporting obligation across the company's jurisdictions
• Ensure compliance with Irish Revenue requirements relating to internationally mobile employees

Payroll & Social Security

• Liaise with Payroll to ensure appropriate tax treatment of internationally mobile employees.
• Support the administration of A1 Certificates and international social security arrangements
• Assist with applications under relevant double taxation and social security agreements.
• Monitor payroll reporting requirements arising from overseas assignments

Business Traveller Compliance

• Monitor international business travel activity.
• Assist in identifying tax, and other payroll liabilities arising from short-term business travel.
• Support business traveller tracking.
• Prepare reports for management highlighting potential compliance risks

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a key point of contact for internationally mobile employees regarding tax administration processes.
• Liaise with HR, Payroll, Finance, and external advisors.
• Assist in responding to employee queries relating to mobility tax processes

Reporting & Administration

• Prepare reports on international assignments and compliance status.
• Maintain assignment cost trackers.
• Support internal and external audits relating to international mobility compliance.
• Prepare tax account reconciliations
• Assist with month end and year-end tax reporting
• Support international subsidiary tax compliance
• Assist in maintaining tax procedures and internal controls.
• Track tax payments and refunds
• Prepare ad hoc reports as requested.

Continuous Improvement

• Assist in developing and improving international mobility payroll policies and procedures.
• Identify opportunities to improve mobility tracking and compliance processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve tax administration processes

Benefits

• 2-4 years' experience in international mobility, tax administration, payroll or finance.
• Experience working with internationally mobile employees and shadow payrolls.
• Knowledge of double taxation agreements and social security rules
• Knowledge of Irish PAYE and Revenue requirements.
• Experience working with external tax advisors.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to manage GDPR and confidential employee information
• Experience within the construction sector