Tax Manager

Are you an ambitious and experienced Tax professional ready to step into a role that emphasizes strategic business partnership and impact over pure compliance?

R&D Partners is seeking a proactive and commercially astute Tax Manager to serve as a key advisor to our UK and Ireland businesses. Reporting to the UKI Tax Director, you will play a pivotal role in navigating the tax landscape across the UK and Ireland. This role focuses on ensuring robust compliance while actively collaborating with business units to drive value, identify opportunities, and support critical initiatives.

This is not just a reporting role—it’s about building trust, influencing decisions, and becoming a valued consultant across the organization, both locally and internationally.

Please note that to be considered for this role you must have the right to work in this location.

Why Join Our Team?

• Strategic Impact:Advise on strategic projects, commercial transactions, and implement global tax policies.
• Influence & Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including senior business leaders, legal, finance, and global tax colleagues.
• Professional Growth: Gain high visibility and develop broad expertise across UK-Irish taxes and international transfer pricing within a leading global healthcare organization.

Responsibilities:

Driving Value and Compliance

• Business Partnering & Advisory: Collaborate with the UKI Tax Director to provide expert tax guidance and strategic support to the UKI businesses, acting as a trusted consultant.
• Compliance & Governance Oversight (Indirect Tax Focus): Oversee the integrity of tax control frameworks and procedures, managing direct and indirect tax compliance (VAT and Corporation Tax). Coordinate processes with in-house teams, shared services, and external partners.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external advisors to ensure seamless cross-functional delivery.
• Project Leadership: Provide holistic tax support for high-value ad-hoc projects, business transactions, and change initiatives.
• Global Policy Execution: Ensure adherence to Group transfer pricing methodologies and implement Group tax strategies across UKI entities.
• Reporting Excellence: Oversee tax-related processes for group and statutory accounts reporting, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
• Authority Management: Support the Tax Director in maintaining relationships with UK-Irish Tax Authorities, proactively managing inquiries and queries

What You Will Bring:

Essential Qualities

Experience & Qualification:

• Extensive tax experience within a multinational organization, in-house tax/finance function, or reputable professional services firm.
• Professional qualification in accounting or tax (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CTA) is essential.

Technical Foundation:

• Expert understanding of UK and Irish VAT regulations.
• Strong knowledge of UK Corporation Tax and accounting principles.

Collaboration & Communication: 

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex tax concepts clearly to non-tax stakeholders and senior leadership.

Influence & Execution: 

• Proven project management, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Track record of successfully managing complex projects and achieving business outcomes.
• Systems Proficiency: Familiarity with key business systems (e.g., SAP, Google/Microsoft applications).

Desirable Assets:

• Experience in Transfer Pricing, UK R&D Tax Credits, and/or Irish taxes.
• Prior experience in the healthcare/pharmaceutical industry.
• Proven stakeholder management, coaching, or leadership experience.

Location and Working Model:

• Working Model: Hybrid (2 days in the office per week).
• Preferred Location: Welwyn Garden City or Burgess Hill. Open to considering alternative locations, including remote working, depending on the candidate’s profile and experience.

For more information, please contact Mandi Cakwe.

If you are interested in applying to this exciting opportunity, then please click ‘Apply’ or to speak to one of our specialists visit the ‘Contact Us’ page.

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