Tax Manager (Corporate _ In House), UK any

Overview

In this Tax Manager role you will oversee UK and international tax reporting, compliance, and advisory, with a focus on transfer pricing and withholding tax. You’ll interact with tax, finance, and business teams to explain positions from numeric and regulatory perspectives, working largely remotely with periodic access to London HQ. You will drive group tax reporting, ensure accurate tax accounting, and manage audits and tax authority enquiries. This role offers exposure to a multinational tax landscape and opportunities to shape cross-border tax governance and processes.

Responsibilities

• International CIT Compliance – review overseas returns and support tax reconciliations and notes in local accounts
• Group Tax Reporting – prepare year-end tax computations and current/deferred tax accounting for UK group and review across the group
• UK Compliance – prepare and review UK tax QIPs, computations, returns, and relief calculations (group relief, CIR, CFC)
• Transfer Pricing Compliance – coordinate TP master/local files and assist TP filings across countries; prepare quarterly TP calculations with finance
• Transfer Pricing Advisory – update global TP model with advisors and advise on intercompany pricing and documentation
• Group Filings – assist with CbC notifications and Pillar Two compliance
• Tax Enquiries – lead tax authority CIT and TP enquiries and audits
• WHT – manage external WHT forms, clearances, and certificates; handle royalties and other charges
• Ad hoc queries – address withholding tax issues, treaty analyses, and PE risks

Key requirements

• Qualified CTA or CA or equivalent desirable but not mandatory; strong track record in international direct tax and transfer pricing
• Eight+ years of relevant experience
• Solid knowledge of UK corporate tax compliance, CFC, CIR, Group Relief, DTR, SAO; understanding of other jurisdictions’ processes
• Experience managing tax compliance, group reporting, and TP across multiple jurisdictions (CbCR, Pillar Two)
• Strong organizational/time management and communication skills; ability to explain tax to non-tax audiences
• Proficiency with Excel; experience with tax tech and group reporting systems (e.g., Alphatax, SAP) desirable
• Commercial mindset with ability to align tax processes with business objectives
• Comfort in a dynamic, matrixed organization
• Experience handling tax authority inquiries and internal business queries
• Attention to detail
• Proactive learner focused on improvements

• Clear communicator (verbal and written)
• Proactive and autonomous working style
• Ability to explain complex tax concepts to non-tax stakeholders
• Excel (must-have)
• Alphatax (desirable)
• SAP (desirable)

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