European Tax Compliance Manager

I'm working with a leading household brand who are currently looking for a European Tax and Compliance Manager. This is a newly created role reporting into a Regional Finance Director. The successful candidate will have a good mix of both Corporate and Indirect Tax.

• Own the Corporate Tax Compliance calendar across UK, France, Spain, Sweden, and Iceland, ensuring all filing and payment deadlines are met
• Manage and develop a team of in-country VAT specialists, providing day-to-day direction, technical guidance, and performance oversight.
• Review VAT % applied to each new product, perform a quarterly review of all the products that we sell and provide training to buying staff. Minimise VAT liabilities and compliance issues.
• Review and approve VAT returns, corporate tax workings, and statutory filings across all five jurisdictions
• Draft, implement, and maintain tax compliance policies and procedures that are consistent across the region while reflecting local requirements
• Act as the primary point of contact for tax authorities in each country, managing enquiries and audits professionally and proactively
• Liaise with external tax advisers on various tax matters
• Support the Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) process in the UK, including maintaining appropriate tax controls and documentation
• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes across all five jurisdictions and assess their impact on group operations

• Lead compliance with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations across all applicable European markets
• Own reporting and registration requirements under the EPR for Packaging scheme in all countries
• Work with Buying, and Operations to gather accurate packaging data for EPR reporting, and drive improvements in data quality
• Track developments under the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and prepare for upcoming obligations as the regulation comes into force
• Prepare and submit all required EPR returns on time, maintaining audit-ready documentation
• Act as the internal subject matter expert on packaging sustainability regulation, briefing senior stakeholders on obligations and risks

• Drive system enhancements, discovery and delivery of applications that help with our overall tax compliance and improving our tax controls
• Partner with the other EU countries to ensure local compliance needs are understood and resourced
• Collaborate with Legal on contractual and regulatory tax matters
• Support the Finance Director and Payroll/AP teams on tax-related payroll matters including employment taxes where relevant
• Provide clear, concise updates to the Regional Finance Director on the compliance position, risks, and regulatory changes

• Qualified tax professional (CTA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent) or qualified by experience in a multi-jurisdictional tax role
• Experience managing indirect tax (VAT) compliance across multiple European jurisdictions
• Experience managing or coordinating a team
• Strong knowledge of UK tax compliance, including VAT, corporation tax, and the SAO regime
• Ability to draft tax policies and communicate complex tax matters to non-specialists
• Very organised, with experience managing multiple compliance deadlines across jurisdictions simultaneously
• Strong knowledge in excel
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with internal stakeholders and external authorities
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Familiarity with PPWR or equivalent EU/UK sustainability regulation
• Experience working in a large retail, wholesale, or FMCG environment is an asset
• Additional European language skills (French, Spanish, or Swedish) is an asset