Our Client is currently recruiting a Tax Manager to join the business on a contract basis. The Tax Manager will provide support to the European Tax Team for a fixed period of 12-18 months. This role will be involved in a wide range of activities including tax reporting, compliance, tax planning, transfer pricing and global advisory projects for our multiple entities and jurisdictions across Europe.

Duties of the Tax Manager include:

• To join the European Tax Team of 3 based in the UK and Ireland, providing maternity leave cover
• Responsibility for preparing and reviewing tax provisioning for European entities for quarterly US GAAP reporting using OneSource, with involvement in the implementation of Oracle EPM
• Working with the finance teams in Europe to ensure tax accounting entries are being reflected correctly for group reporting and local stats where required
• Preparation and review of tax provisions for UK and Ireland statutory accounts, including liaising with external auditors as part of Group and Local audits
• Liaising with external advisors to complete and review UK and Ireland corporate tax returns
• Verifying all European corporation tax filings/payments are being met
• Reviewing and assisting with the co-ordination of transfer pricing documentation and country by country notifications for European entities
• Involvement in any global tax advisory or restructuring projects being conducted in Europe including assistance with accounting, legal and tax implications, and liaising with external advisors
• Assistance with maintaining appropriate tax governance frameworks including SAO, CCO, tax strategy and SOX internal controls for tax processes
• Involvement in any tax audits for Europe
• Assistance with legal entity rationalisation projects in Europe, including working with external advisors and internal finance teams to progress liquidations or mergers.

Requirements for the Tax Manager include:

• Post degree Accounting/Tax qualification such as ACA, CA, ACCA, CTA
• Big 4/Top 10 Accounting Firm experience, and experience within a large multinational a plus
• Significant tax accounting experience under IFRS (and US GAAP a benefit)
• Experience of UK/European tax legislation a plus

Special Requirements

• Willingness to travel within territory, with occasional travel elsewhere in Europe and US for specific training
• Must be able to speak English and other European language skills would be advantageous.

Hybrid working is available for this role.