Manager, Tax U.K. & Europe

Pizza Hut; Plano (TX); Sur place; USD 100 000 - 147 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Pizza Hut seeks a Manager, Tax UK & Europe to support the UK tax function across compliance, reporting, planning, provisions, and controls for 10+ subsidiaries in Europe. This role drives standalone UK tax capabilities during transition to independence, partnering with Finance, Controllership, Legal, Treasury, FP&A, and external advisors to ensure accurate, timely tax outcomes.

The candidate will execute tax compliance and filing, support tax provision processes, and contribute to planning and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, Business Administration, or related field.
• 6 years of progressive experience in corporate tax, public accounting, law firm, or related tax roles.
• Strong UK corporate tax compliance, reporting, provisions, planning, and controls.
• Experience preparing or reviewing tax returns, tax provisions, workpapers, reconciliations, estimates, extensions, and related reporting deliverables.
• Experience supporting tax audits, notices, regulatory inquiries, documentation requests, or controversy matters preferred.
• Experience working with external advisors, auditors, cross-functional Finance partners, and business stakeholders.
• Experience within multinational organizations, restaurant, retail, franchise, consumer, or public company environments preferred.
• Ability to operate in a lean, fast-paced, ambiguous, and evolving environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across Finance, Legal, Treasury, FP&A, Controllership, and external advisors.

Responsabilités

• UK Tax Compliance and Filings: manage preparation, review, and timely filing of UK tax returns and related deliverables.
• Tax Provision, Reporting, and Controls: support provision processes and ensure audit-ready documentation.
• UK Tax Planning, Research, and Business Support: conduct tax research and advise on planning initiatives.
• Audit Support, Risk Management, and Governance: assist with audits, notices, and documentation.
• Cross-Functional Partnership and External Advisor Management: coordinate with Finance, Legal, Treasury, FP&A, and external advisors.

Connaissances

UK tax knowledge

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, Business Administration, or related field

Description du poste

The Manager, Tax UK & Europe will support Pizza Hut’s UK tax function through tax compliance, reporting, planning, provisions, controls, and process execution for 10+ subsidiaries throughout Europe. This role will help establish and operate standalone UK tax capabilities as Pizza Hut transitions to an independent entity, partnering closely with Finance, Controllership, Legal, Treasury, FP&A, and external advisors to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant tax outcomes. The role requires strong UK tax technical knowledge, hands‑on execution, sound judgment, ability to manage outsource providers, and the ability to operate effectively in a lean and evolving environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

UK Tax Compliance and Filings

• Manage and support preparation, review, and timely filing of UK corporate tax returns, estimates, payments, disclosures, and related compliance deliverables.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external advisors to gather data, validate inputs, resolve issues, and maintain documentation required for UK tax filings and reporting.
• Support compliance calendars, tax payment processes, return-to-provision analysis, and other recurring UK tax compliance activities.
• Review tax workpapers, calculations, reconciliations, and supporting schedules to ensure accuracy, completeness, and alignment with internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and strengthen UK tax compliance processes as Pizza Hut builds standalone capabilities.

Tax Provision, Reporting, and Controls

• Support quarterly and annual tax provision processes, including preparation and review of provision calculations, schedules, reconciliations, and disclosures.
• Partner with Controllership, Accounting, and external advisors to support accurate tax accounting, reporting, and audit‑ready documentation.
• Assist with tax forecasting, effective tax rate analysis, cash tax planning, and related reporting for leadership and Finance partners.
• Execute and enhance tax controls, documentation standards, review procedures, and governance processes in a standalone environment.
• Support readiness for SEC reporting, statutory reporting, and other tax‑related requirements as Pizza Hut transitions to independent operations.

UK Tax Planning, Research, and Business Support

• Conduct tax research and analysis related to UK corporate tax matters, including legislative and regulatory changes impacting Pizza Hut’s business.
• Support tax planning initiatives, business transactions, entity structuring, intercompany arrangements, and growth initiatives from a UK tax perspective.
• Translate technical tax considerations into clear guidance, risks, and recommendations for Finance, Legal, Treasury, FP&A, and business partners.
• Partner with the Senior Director, Tax to assess tax implications of separation‑related activities, including TSA management, contract transitions, and Day 1 readiness.
• Support tax strategy execution by identifying planning opportunities, compliance risks, and process improvements aligned to business objectives.

Audit Support, Risk Management, and Governance

• Support UK tax audits, notices, inquiries, and controversy matters by preparing documentation, coordinating responses, and partnering with external advisors as needed.
• Maintain organized tax records, workpapers, support files, and evidence for compliance, reporting, audit, and control purposes.
• Identify, escal

Cross-Functional Partnership and External Advisor Management

• Partner with Finance, Controllership, Legal, Treasury, FP&A, and business teams to support tax‑related processes, reporting, analysis, and business decisions.
• Coordinate with external tax advisors, auditors, and service providers to support compliance, reporting, planning, research, audit, and transformation needs.
• Communicate tax requirements, timelines, risks, and follow‑up actions clearly to stakeholders and leadership.
• Operate with strong ownership, urgency, professionalism, and attention to detail in a lean and evolving tax function.
• Individual Contributor - No direct reports expected for this role; may provide work direction, review support, and coordination for external advisors and cross-functional contributors.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, Business Administration, or related field required.
• 6 years of progressive experience in corporate tax, public accounting, law firm, or related tax roles.
• Strong background in UK corporate tax compliance, reporting, provisions, planning, and controls.
• Experience preparing or reviewing tax returns, tax provisions, workpapers, reconciliations, estimates, extensions, and related reporting deliverables.
• Experience supporting tax audits, notices, regulatory inquiries, documentation requests, or controversy matters preferred.
• Experience working with external advisors, auditors, cross‑functional Finance partners, and business stakeholders.
• Experience within or alongside multinational organizations, restaurant, retail, franchise, consumer, or public company environments preferred.
• Experience supporting process improvement, controls, reporting enhancements, separation activities, or finance transformation initiatives preferred.
• Ability to operate effectively in a lean, fast‑paced, ambiguous, and evolving environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK corporate tax compliance, reporting, provisions, and planning concepts.
• Strong analytical, research, reconciliation, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to interpret complex tax information.
• High attention to detail with strong ownership of accuracy, documentation, controls, records management, and follow‑through.
• Ability to translate technical tax matters into clear insights, risks, recommendations, and action steps for non‑tax stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across Finance, Legal, Treasury, FP&A, Controllership, and external advisors.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain quality under time‑sensitive reporting and compliance cycles.
• Sound judgment, discretion, accountability, and commitment to compliance, governance, and financial stewardship.
• Curiosity, continuous improvement mindset, and willingness to help build scalable tax processes in a standalone organization.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• CPA, Master’s in Tax, JD, LLM, or a related credential.