Role Purpose
Employment Tax Compliance & Governance
- Support the development, implementation and maintenance of employment tax frameworks, controls and governance processes.
- Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and prepare impact assessments for review with Regional Leads.
- Track global employment tax requirements and identified risks, including those relating to payroll, benefits, equity, expenses and business travellers.
- Support Regional Leads in maintaining compliance with employment tax reporting and filing obligations.
- Prepare documentation, analysis and recommendations to support employment tax decision-making.
Payroll Tax Compliance & Controls
- Review and test payroll and related processes to support accurate employment tax and social security treatment.
- Identify control gaps, compliance risks and process inefficiencies and recommend practical improvements.
- Partner with Payroll, HR and Finance teams to improve tax reporting accuracy and strengthen compliance controls.
- Support employment tax reporting activities, including data collection, validation, reconciliation and analysis.
Audit & Risk Management
- Support Regional Leads during internal and external employment tax audits, authority reviews and regulatory enquiries.
- Collate, review and maintain audit documentation and supporting evidence.
- Track audit actions, remediation activities and risk mitigation plans.
- Support identification, assessment and monitoring of employment tax risks.
Tax Calculations & Technical Support
- Prepare and review employment tax calculations, including gross-up, tax reimbursement and net-to-gross calculations.
- Analyse compensation and payroll data to support tax reporting and individual tax return processes.
- Coordinate tax data requirements with external advisors and service providers.
- Support Regional Leads on employment tax considerations throughout the employee lifecycle.
Operational & Strategic Support
- Support delivery of global employment tax strategies, projects and compliance initiatives.
- Maintain global risk matrices, process maps, RACI documentation and governance trackers.
- Maintain a central repository of technical guidance, external advisor positions and agreed regional approaches.
- Support the development and maintenance of global employment tax policies, standards and guidance materials.
- Coordinate and oversee day-to-day employment tax activities, including responses to stakeholder queries and operational matters, ensuring timely resolution and escalation to Regional Leads where appropriate.
Stakeholder & Vendor Management
- Collaborate with HR, Payroll, Finance, Legal, Corporate Tax and external providers to gather information and resolve employment tax matters.
- Coordinate and track responses to employment tax queries from stakeholders globally.
- Support delivery of training, guidance and awareness materials for HR and business stakeholders.
- Coordinate activities and deliverables with external tax service providers.
Process Improvement & Technology
- Support process improvement, automation and standardisation initiatives across the global employment tax function.
- Participate in system enhancements relating to tax reporting, compliance monitoring and data management.
- Develop reporting and tracking tools to improve visibility of compliance obligations, risks and project deliverables.
Reporting & Tracking
- Maintain global trackers covering compliance obligations, tax filings, audit activities, risk actions and key projects.
- Prepare regular reporting, dashboards and updates for Regional Leads and senior stakeholders.
Knowledge & Experience
- Bachelor's degree with 5 years Employment tax, payroll tax or global mobility tax working experience.
- Understanding of payroll processes and employment tax compliance requirements.
- Experience working across multiple countries or jurisdictions preferred.
- Experience managing projects, reporting and compliance activities.
Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
- Excellent Excel and data analysis skills.
- Strong organisational and project coordination skills.
- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
- Effective stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
Behaviours
- Detail-oriented and highly organised.
- Proactive and solutions-focused.
- Collaborative and globally minded.
- Takes ownership of deliverables.
- Demonstrates sound judgement when escalating issues.