Interim Tax Consultant (12 FTC) in Hemel Hempstead

We are pleased to be supporting a prominent international group to appoint an interim Tax Consultant for a 12 month Fixed Term Contract in their central Group Tax team. This high-impact role is critical to maintaining robust global compliance, leading international tax reporting processes, transfer pricing and driving strategic readiness for major regulatory change.

Key Responsibilities

• Group Tax Reporting Leadership: Manage the half‑year and year‑end tax reporting cycles, including agreeing on timelines, assigning resources, and producing the consolidated Annual Report and Accounts tax disclosures.
• Transfer Pricing: Assist the Head of Group Tax with transfer pricing documentation and compliance efforts.
• Compliance Oversight: Oversee the preparation and submission of tax returns and manage key compliance requirements.
• Regulatory Change Management: Lead the Group's project for Pillar Two readiness, managing the impacts of this significant regulatory change across the organisation.
• Audit and Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for tax auditors and the core audit team.
• Policy & Risk Management: Draft and maintain the Group Tax Policy and Strategy.
• Team Leadership: Supervise and mentor managers within the Group Tax team, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Value Creation: Oversee R&D and Patent Box claims, identifying opportunities to maximise value within legal limits, and actively explore tax technology solutions to streamline processes.
• Change & Systems: Act as a key Change Champion for broader Group Tax initiatives.

Candidate Profile

• Qualifications: A recognised accounting and/or tax qualification (ACA, CTA, or equivalent) is required.
• Technical Expertise: Essential experience in group tax reporting and compliance within a large organisation. Must be well‑versed in the ever‑changing tax regulatory landscape.
• Communication & Influence: Exceptional communication skills—able to concisely articulate complex tax concepts to non‑tax personnel (verbally and written). Comfortable and confident dealing with senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Business Acumen: Proven experience in business partnering, with the ability to take a strategic view of projects and assess their wider implications across a complex global organisation.
• Mindset: A dynamic individual who prioritises continuous improvement, leverages technology, and demonstrates a low ego mentality when collaborating across functions.
• Sector Experience (Preferred): Experience from industry is preferred; otherwise, a background in a multi‑disciplinary, client‑facing practice role is beneficial.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace for our clients that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and perspective are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work is the right thing to do.

STOIX receives a high level of applications to advertised opportunities. As much as we strive to respond to each application individually and personally, we would advise if you have not received communication within 10 days that your application has been unsuccessful at this time.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Finance and Accounting/Auditing

Industries: Manufacturing, Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing, and Medical Equipment Manufacturing