Global Tax Specialist

We are looking for an experienced Global Tax Specialist to take ownership of tax compliance, reporting, governance and risk management across our international operations in EMEA, UK, US and APAC, with a particular focus on UK and European markets.

Location: Flexible across Europe or UK.

The successful candidate will act as the key internal tax specialist for the Group, working closely with Finance, Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Legal, Commercial and local country teams, as well as external tax advisors and tax authorities.

This is a hands-on role for someone who wants to own the tax outcome internally, not simply manage external advisors. You will work closely with Finance, Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Legal, Commercial and local country teams, as well as external advisors and tax authorities.

• Own the global tax compliance calendar across entities and jurisdictions
• Prepare, calculate, review and file tax returns and submissions
• Manage registrations, payments, deadlines, documentation and tax work papers
• Identify compliance gaps, implement remediation and monitor legislative changes

• Manage CIT compliance, calculations, returns, tax liabilities and reconciliations
• Review taxable profit, tax adjustments and tax deductibility
• Support current/deferred tax, year-end provisions and financial reporting
• Work with auditors and review tax assessments and authority notices

• Prepare/review VAT/GST returns, calculations and reconciliations
• Manage EU and UK VAT, APAC GST/VAT and, where applicable, US sales & use tax
• Assess VAT treatment of sales, purchases, imports, exports and intercompany transactions
• Support indirect tax audits, refunds, registrations and cross-border transactions

• Lead the global transfer pricing framework and policy
• Review intercompany pricing, management fees, royalties, services, financing and distribution arrangements
• Coordinate Local Files, Master File, CbCR, benchmarking and year-end true-ups
• Manage withholding tax, tax treaties and intercompany tax policies
• Support international tax projects including Permanent Establishment, CFC, Hybrid Analysis, restructuring and operating model changes
• Lead tax audits, enquiries and tax authority correspondence
• Assess tax exposures, disputes, penalties and interest
• Build and maintain global tax risk registers, controls and compliance frameworks
• Establish clear tax ownership, review processes, KPIs and management reporting

• Provide practical tax advice to Finance, Commercial, Supply Chain, HR, Legal and senior management
• Advise on contracts, cross-border transactions, new markets and commercial arrangements
• Support restructurings, acquisitions, disposals, distributor models and business expansion
• Identify tax efficiency opportunities while maintaining strong governance and compliance
• Monitor OECD, Pillar Two, DAC6 and other relevant international tax developments

• Drive automation and improvements in tax calculations, reporting and data extraction
• Improve VAT/GST reconciliations, intercompany data quality and global tax work papers
• Develop dashboards, compliance trackers and standardised reporting processes
• Support implementation of tax technology and reduce manual/spreadsheet dependency

• Qualified tax professional/accountant:
  CTA, ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent
• 7–10+ years of relevant tax experience
  , ideally in a multinational, pharmaceutical, healthcare, life sciences or similar international business
• Strong multi-jurisdictional experience across CIT, VAT/GST, indirect tax, withholding tax, transfer pricing, intercompany taxation, tax accounting, audits and statutory filings
• Proven experience preparing/reviewing tax returns and calculations
• Strong understanding of intercompany transactions and tax policies
• Experience managing tax audits, tax authority enquiries and external tax advisors
• Strong financial and tax accounting knowledge
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex tax matters to non-tax stakeholders
• Ability to work independently, quickly understand complex tax issues and deliver high-quality outcomes with minimal supervision

US federal & state tax | UK & European VAT/CIT | APAC tax | Pharma/Life Sciences | Transfer Pricing & Benchmarking | CbCR | Deferred Tax | Tax Technology/ERP | Global Tax Projects | Pillar Two/Global Minimum Tax