Senior Tax Manager

Newly created Senior Tax Manager role in a global law firm as an additional hire within the leadership team.

Reporting to the Head of Tax, this is a high profile role within the organisation and will be responsible for the efficient and timely completion of the firm's tax compliance obligations internationally including:

Income and corporation tax computations and returns, tax balances in statutory accounts, double tax relief claims, VAT, withholding taxes, global mobility and tax payments, including liaising with third party advisers and local finance managers to ensure all aspects of tax compliance in Continental Europe and Ireland are achieved on a timely basis.

Other duties include:

• Oversee a small team to deliver timely and efficient tax compliance.
• Work with senior tax and finance leadership to monitor and review the firm's tax risk and governance, in line with the firm's tax policy, and take steps to ensure adherence to this policy across the firm, including developing assurance checks to monitor adherence, updating policies and procedures and rolling out such policies across the firm.
• The development and implementation of the Tax department's technology roadmap, including liaising with third-party advisers, other teams within the firm and identifying opportunities for quick wins.
• Work with the Head of Global Mobility to assess the tax risks for the firm (permanent establishment, local payroll reporting, etc.) in relation to remote working and globally mobile employees, including liaising with third-party advisers as necessary.
• Be responsible for the continuing improvement of VAT processes, documentation and compliance across the firm.
• Engage in tax projects in line with the firm's strategic goals.
• Review all communications with tax authorities in relation to ongoing tax issues, questions, and audits/examinations.
• Assess the impact of new tax legislation in relevant jurisdictions and put in place measures to manage the impact.
• Review the timely update and maintenance of transfer pricing documentation for the Firm on an annual basis, including the Country by Country Reporting Annual Report and the Firm's organisational structure as needed for transfer pricing purposes.
• Review the firm's structure for BEPS Pillar 2 purposes, including reviewing the documentation and compliance supporting our Pillar 2 positions.

Experience needed for the role:

• Must have partnership tax experience.
• Law firm experience ideal but would look at wider professional services.
• International remit ideal.
• Be able to operate at a senior level and be a safe pair of hands for the Head of and Deputy Head to give ownership over tasks.
• Someone who can hold their own in senior leadership conversations with CEO/COO/Global Head of tax etc.
• Have a focus on people development and people management.