Your new company
A global biopharmaceutical organisation is looking to recruit a European Tax Manager on a six month temporary contract. With the role starting in January, you would be joining their eight-person Tax COE Europe team at their office in Chester. The company delivers innovative medicines to patients with life threatening diseases. With offices across Europe, North America, and China, this well established, highly respected organisation offers an exciting opportunity for an inspired and motivated tax specialist.
Your new role
As a European Tax Manager in the tax team, you will report to the Director or Tax of the organisation. The role is hybrid working and has a flexible working model. The key accountabilities for the role are to manage and oversee all direct tax reporting compliance requirements for multiple markets within the European region. Provide expert tax advice, coordinating with external advisers and the Global Corporate Tax Department as needed.
Other key accountabilities
* Prepare and submit US tax reports, including quarterly provisions and projections using TaxStream technology.
* Coordinate annual transfer pricing documentation with financial analysis and liaise with commercial teams and external advisers.
* Prepare annual Corporate Income Tax Returns with external advisers.
* Calculate and instruct Corporate Income Tax Payments.
* Liaise with tax authorities as needed.
* Prepare annual tax disclosures for Statutory Financial Statements and respond to external auditor queries.
* Review tax legislation for changes, analyse impacts, and communicate with business partners.
* Participate in projects to ensure tax compliance and provide tax advice, using third-party resources as necessary.
* Support the COE strategy for third-party resource use, ensuring proper engagement and approval.
* Promote standardisation, automation, continuous improvement, risk management, and leverage tax technology developments.
What you’ll need to succeed
* Possess qualifications as a Chartered Accountant and/or Chartered Tax Adviser.
* Demonstrate extensive experience in tax compliance within at least one jurisdiction, gained in either a professional practice or a multinational corporate tax environment.
* Exhibit a thorough understanding of accounting provisions, principles, statutory audits, and disclosure requirements for financial statements in at least one European jurisdiction.
* Experience with indirect taxes is desirable.
* Proficiency in English is essential
What you’ll get in return
* Work within a professional, high-performing team.
* Develop impact and influence within the company.
* Experience working within a European team and shared service environment.
* A hybrid working model with a 50/50 split (in and out of office).
* A pay rate of £54.95 per hour.
What you need to do now
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