Tax Specialist (12 months FTC)

Primark; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Pension

Potential bonus

27 days of leave

Bank holidays and option to buy 5 more

Tax Saver Tickets

Fitness centre

Subsidised cafeteria

Job summary

Primark is seeking a Tax Specialist to join our Finance team in Dublin. You will manage end-to-end corporation tax across multiple jurisdictions and ensure filings are accurate and timely.

You’ll prepare tax calculations and disclosures, support budgets, audits, and year-end reporting, coordinate payments and respond to authorities, while partnering with Finance, Treasury and Legal to drive practical guidance. This hybrid role offers 2-3 days from home.

Qualifications

• Professional tax qualification (AITI, CTA) with accounting qualification advantageous.
• At least 3 years of relevant tax experience.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Strong attention to detail and data analysis.
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management.
• Proactive, collaborative, commercially minded with integrity.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end corporation tax compliance across jurisdictions.
• Prepare and review tax calculations, provisions and disclosures for statutory and group reporting.
• Support tax reporting activities for budgets, forecasts, audits, and year-end reporting requirements.
• Coordinate tax payments, respond to tax authority queries, and support audits with external advisors.
• Partner with Finance, Treasury, Legal and other stakeholders to provide practical tax guidance.
• Drive continuous improvement of tax processes, controls, data quality, and automation.

Skills

Tax qualification

Tax experience

Organisation

Attention to detail

Communication

Stakeholder management

Commercial mindset

Integrity

Education

Professional tax qualification (AITI/CTA)

Accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CPA)

Job description

Tax Specialist

Because our tomorrow is in your hands. Finance, our way.

Because our tomorrow is in your hands. Finance, our way.

Finance at Primark

What’s a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you’re making, the experiences you’re having and the people you’re with. You’re our inspiration. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way.

Our finance team is renowned for their attention to detail. You’ll enable us to navigate the financial landscape with precision, contributing to the strategic decisions that support our growth. Surround yourself with experts and bring your scientific mind to shape the future of our organisation.

What You’ll Get

This role is a hybrid opportunity, offering 2-3 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 Do

• Manage the end-to-end corporation tax compliance process across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring accurate and timely filings.
• Prepare and review tax calculations, provisions, and disclosures for statutory and group financial reporting.
• Support tax reporting activities for budgets, forecasts, audits, and year-end reporting requirements.
• Coordinate tax payments, respond to tax authority queries, and support audits with external advisors.
• Partner with Finance, Treasury, Legal, and other stakeholders to provide practical tax guidance and support business initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement of tax processes, controls, data quality, and automation to enhance efficiency and reduce risk.

What You’ll Bring

• A professional tax qualification (AITI, CTA, or equivalent), with an accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent) being an advantage.
• At least 3 years of relevant tax experience, with strong technical, financial, and analytical capabilities.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail, combined with the ability to analyse complex data and translate insights into practical business recommendations.
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to build effective relationships across all levels of an organisation.
• A proactive, collaborative, and commercially minded approach, underpinned by integrity, sound judgement, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Excited? Good. Because it’s energising to put your skills to work, in a growing global business committed to encouraging people to express themselves – and feel a sense of belonging.

About Primark

At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business a over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.

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