Head of Tax

Life Couriers; Lancaster (Lancaster County); Remote; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Couriers is seeking an experienced tax leader to build and run the tax function for a growing international group. You will own compliance, transfer pricing, and tax projects across the US and Europe, reporting directly to the CFO.

You will lead corporate income tax, VAT, sales tax, and withholding tax programs; develop TP policy and documentation; drive entity simplification, financing structures, and M&A tax due diligence; and own tax provisions and reporting for closing and audits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in international tax experience (Big Four or equivalent in-house roles)
• Hands-on transfer pricing experience
• European tax experience (Germany, UK, France, Belgium) is a strong plus
• Fluent English; German is a plus; willingness to travel to Europe occasionally
• Direct line to CFO; ability to build and scale tax processes in a PE-backed group

Responsibilities

• Ensure global tax compliance: corporate income tax, VAT, sales tax, and withholding tax
• Set up and maintain transfer pricing model, policies and documentation (master and local files)
• Lead tax projects such as entity simplification, financing and cash pooling, and M&A tax due diligence
• Own tax provisions and tax reporting for group close and year-end audit
• Manage external tax advisors and their budgets across countries
• Build the tax function: processes, controls, calendar, scalable ways of working

Skills

International tax

Transfer pricing

Tax compliance

Leadership

Education

Degree in accounting, tax, finance or law

Job description

Build the tax function for a growing international group

About us

Life Couriers is a purpose-driven logistics company specialized in healthcare and life science transportation. We make sure critical medical shipments reach their destination safely, reliably and on time. Our work has a real impact, every day.

Backed by JLL Partners, we are entering our next phase of growth, with new investment in our people and operations and a clear ambition to expand our reach.

Your role

You build and lead tax for the group across the US and Europe. You own tax compliance, transfer pricing and our tax projects, and you shape the function as we grow. You report to the CFO.

What you will do

• Ensure global tax compliance: corporate income tax, VAT and sales tax, and withholding tax
• Set up and maintain our transfer pricing model, policies and documentation (master and local files)
• Lead tax projects such as legal entity simplification, financing and cash pooling structures, and M&A, including support on tax due diligence
• Own tax provisions and tax reporting for the group close and the year-end audit
• Manage our external tax advisors and their budget across countries
• Build the tax function: processes, controls, a tax calendar and scalable ways of working

What you bring

• Degree in accounting, tax, finance or law; CPA or an equivalent tax qualification
• 7+ years in international tax, ideally a mix of Big Four or second-tier firms and in-house roles
• Hands-on transfer pricing experience
• European tax experience (Germany, UK, France, Belgium) is a strong plus
• A builder: you set up structures and processes where none exist yet, and stay hands-on
• Experience in a mid-sized or PE-backed international group
• Fluent English; German is a plus; willing to travel to Europe from time to time
• Purpose: protect a service that patients and hospitals depend on
• Real impact: build the group tax function from the ground up
• Direct line to the CFO, with exposure to senior management and our investors
• Work close to the value creation agenda of a private equity portfolio company
• Based in Lancaster, PA or remote within the US
• An international team that moves fast and wants to win

Life Couriers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a fair, inclusive, and transparent recruitment process. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, skills, experience, and business needs without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law.

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