Job SummaryWe are seeking an employment tax leader to take on the role of Regional Lead, Employment Taxes – Europe & Americas. This is a critical Employment Taxes leadership position at the intersection of tax, HR, and business strategy.
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You will drive the employment tax agenda across a complex, multi-jurisdictional environment, ensuring robust governance and regulatory excellence that enable business growth.
You will play a key role in shaping regional and global tax strategy, advising senior stakeholders, and positioning the organisation at the forefront of employment tax best practice, risk management, and transformation by partnering closely with the Head of Employment Taxes and Executive Tax Governance.
Key ResponsibilitiesExecute the employment tax strategy across Europe & AmericasEstablish a strong, scalable governance and risk framework across multiple jurisdictionsEnsure excellence in tax compliance, controls, governance and regulatory reportingManage & govern employment tax risk across Europe & AmericasAct as a senior subject matter expert, influencing business decisions and transformation initiativesPartner with stakeholders across HR, Reward, Payroll, Mobility, and Group TaxAdvise on high-impact projects including restructurings, new market entries, and complex cross-border mattersProactively manage the employment tax risk profile across the RegionEngagement with tax authorities, including HMRC, and manage audits and investigations.
Maintain responsibility for key UK compliance areas including: Business Traveller reporting (appendix 6 and 4)PAYE Settlement Agreements (PSA)P11D / P11D(b) reportingSenior Accounting Officer (SAO) obligationsChampion tax automation, and process optimisation of tax processesContinuously enhance efficiency, controls, and employee experienceEmbed a culture of innovation and continuous improvement across the RegionBuild, lead, and develop a high-performing regional employment tax teamFoster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and inclusionDrive consistency, discipline, and operational excellence across marketsSkills and ExperienceStrong employment tax expertise in the UK (expert level)Experience across Europe and/or Americas employment tax frameworksProven ability to manage complex cross-border tax matters (e.g.
benefits, expenses, mobility, employment status)Experience engaging with tax authorities and managing auditsStrong stakeholder management and influencing skillsExperience leading teams and operating in a matrix, international environmentQualificationsChartered Tax Advisor (CTA)Association of Tax Technicians (ATT)About Standard CharteredWe're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact.
For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other.
We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before.
If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you.
You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us. Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours.
When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.
Together we: Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we doNever settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so wellAre better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long termWhat we offerIn line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.
Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkitsA continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning. xgikmsk Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies
- everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.
Regional Lead, Employment Taxes - Europe & Americas in Vauxhall employer: Standard Chartered
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