Tax Manager in Southampton

Your new company You will be joining a large, international organisation with a significant presence across the UK and Europe, operating within a fast-paced and commercially focused environment. Due to continued growth, the business has created a new Tax Manager position within its finance function, offering the opportunity to take ownership of a broad tax remit and work closely with stakeholders across the wider organisation. Your new role This is a newly created Tax Manager position with a varied remit spanning UK and international VAT / indirect tax, corporation tax, tax governance, advisory and project work. You will take responsibility for overseeing VAT compliance across the organisation's international footprint, maintaining a strong tax control environment and managing relationships with external advisers and tax authorities. You will work closely with senior management and teams across finance, operations, sales and IT, as well as the wider global tax function. The role will also provide exposure to Pillar Two, transfer pricing, acquisitions, restructurings, international supply flows, tax technology and e-invoicing projects. You will review corporation tax calculations and provisions and identify opportunities to improve and standardise tax processes through technology.You will also have responsibility for managing and developing one direct report, making this a strong opportunity for someone looking to combine hands-on technical tax work with business partnering and people management. What you'll need to succeed You will ideally be CTA, ACA, ACCA or equivalently qualified, with at least five years' relevant tax experience gained within industry or practice. You will have strong knowledge of UK tax, exposure to European tax matters and experience of VAT, alongside an interest in developing broader indirect tax expertise. You will be comfortable managing multiple priorities, projects and external advisers and able to communicate complex tax matters clearly to non-tax stakeholders. Strong analytical and Excel skills are important, while previous people management experience would be advantageous. What you'll get in return This is an excellent opportunity to step into a broad, commercially focused Tax Manager role within a growing international business. You will gain exposure to both direct and indirect taxes, work closely with senior stakeholders and international tax colleagues, and play a key role in shaping the organisation's tax processes, controls and technology.With the position being newly created, there is genuine scope to make the role your own, improve existing processes and build your experience across international tax, tax technology, governance and people management. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or get in touch for a confidential discussion about the position.If this role isn't quite right for you, but you are considering a new opportunity within Tax, please get in contact for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)