Senior Tax Director in Crawley

The main responsibility of the Senior Tax Director is to provide strategic leadership and technical oversight across the group’s tax affairs, acting as the primary partner and deputy to the Group Tax Director in managing the function’s risk profile and operational efficiency. The role is directly responsible for ensuring the integrity of the UK&I, AsiaPac regional tax reporting and compliance while proactively managing complex areas such as transfer pricing, treasury tax, and M&A / divestment structuring.

As a senior leader, the individual will bridge the gap between high-level tax strategy and practical execution, ensuring that the group remains fully compliant with evolving legislation and maintains a transparent, low-risk relationship with tax authorities.

The management of tax affairs (outside the US and UK) across the group is quite decentralised with heavy reliance on local finance teams. The group tax department currently has 10 permanent heads based in the UK and around 16 in the USA.

The group team is responsible for, amongst other things, all UK corporation tax computations and returns, group tax reporting and forecasting, international tax planning, business partnering with overseas teams and support with tax audits, review of worldwide intercompany debt arrangements, formulating and implementing the group’s transfer pricing strategy, provision of tax support to the group’s mergers and acquisitions team and provision of advice and support to the businesses on UK payroll taxes and UK VAT.

The Senior Tax Director will have two direct reports: UK Tax Compliance Manager and the Transfer Pricing Manager, and one indirect report: Senior Tax Analyst.

• Strategic Leadership & Governance
  • Act as deputy to the Group Tax Director, supporting the leadership and strategic direction of the global tax function and stepping in as required.
  • Establish, maintain, and oversee adherence to the Group Tax Governance Framework, including tax policies, procedures, and risk management protocols.
  • Lead on UK Corporate Criminal Offence (CCO) and Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) compliance, ensuring robust processes, documentation, and monitoring are in place.
• Tax Reporting & Compliance
  • Oversee UK&I, AsiaPac effective tax rate (ETR), cash tax forecasting, and tax reporting for year-end and interim periods, ensuring integrity of tax numbers and compliance with SOX controls.
  • Maintain responsibility for the UK corporate tax compliance process, including review / sign off of c.30 UK corporation tax returns prepared by the Big 4, and oversight of the internal team.
  • Monitor the Pillar 2 tax profile of UK&I which are not within the safe harbours. Lead on the UK&I, AsiaPac Pillar 2 compliance.
  • Ensure optimal utilisation of group tax attributes and evaluate impacts of changes to UK tax legislation.
  • Oversee UK employment tax compliance and provide support on UK VAT issues / returns and indirect tax queries.
• International Tax & Transfer Pricing
  • Establish, manage and monitor compliance with the Group’s transfer pricing framework and documentation requirements.
  • Develop a strong understanding of key international tax regimes impacting the group tax profile.
  • Ensuring visibility of local compliance processes and monitoring emerging tax risks in the UK&I, AsiaPac region.
• Treasury, Financing & Tax Structuring
  • Partner with Group Treasury to oversee the tax implications of external group debt, funding structures, internal loans, and UK Corporate Interest Restriction (CIR) optimisation.
  • Manage the UK taxable foreign exchange position while optimising the UK Pillar 2 profile.
• Advisory, Projects & Business Partnering
  • Provide technical tax advice on UK tax matters and proactively identify tax opportunities and risk mitigations.
  • Support the Group Tax Director in partnering with group functions to understand their priorities.
  • Lead tax aspects of group reorganisations to ensure the structure remains aligned with strategic and tax-efficiency objectives.
• M&A / Divestment Support
  • Lead on M&A, including tax due diligence, structuring and funding recommendations.
  • Lead the tax input on group divestments, including vendor due diligence and pre-sale structuring.
• Tax Audits & HMRC Relationship Management
  • Lead engagement with HMRC, including handling enquiries and negotiating positions.
  • Support UK&I, AsiaPac tax audits, coordinating with local advisors and internal stakeholders.
• Process, Technology & Continuous Improvement
  • Review and enhance tax processes, systems, and interactions with other teams to drive efficiencies.
  • Champion digital transformation initiatives within the tax team.
• Team Leadership & Development
  • Provide leadership, coaching, and development opportunities to the tax team.
  • Set clear objectives, support professional qualifications, and foster a high-performance culture within the tax department.
• Stakeholder Management
  • Act as a trusted adviser to senior finance leadership and functional heads.
  • Build strong relationships with external advisors and ensure efficient use of adviser spend.

This role requires an experienced and credible tax professional who combines strong technical capability with outstanding leadership qualities and sound judgement. Experience & Qualifications include:

• Extensive post-qualification experience in corporate tax, ideally within a FTSE-listed or similarly complex multinational environment.
• Professionally qualified (ACA / ACCA / CTA or equivalent).
• Proven experience operating at a senior level within a tax function.
• Strong technical understanding of UK tax legislation, with good knowledge of key international tax regimes.
• Experience engaging with tax authorities and managing enquiries.

A natural leader who leads by example, builds trust quickly, and creates a positive, high-performing team environment.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex tax matters into clear, practical guidance.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance technical rigour with pragmatic decision-making.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under pressure.
• Proactive and forward-thinking, with a continuous improvement mindset.

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme
• Hybrid working
• 23 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Death in service benefit
• Healthcare
• Free parking

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