Group Tax Manager Jobs in Kensington

KingsleyIrons Recruitment is seeking an experienced Group Tax Manager to oversee tax matters across the international operations of an established international organisation. Reporting to the Group CFO, this is a hands-on senior role for a tax professional who combines strong technical knowledge with commercial judgement and can turn complex cross-border rules into practical advice for the business.

About the company and the work

The employer is an established international organisation, and the role covers international tax, transfer pricing, VAT and withholding tax, with practical tax advice supporting business decisions and cross-border transactions. The successful candidate also manages external tax consultants, oversees tax compliance, identifies tax risks and supports tax reporting and audits across the Group. KingsleyIrons Recruitment, the agency handling the role, describes its mission as maximising clients’ performance by placing only the very best talent.

Role details and duties

• Provide commercially practical tax advice on contracts, pricing, tenders, restructurings and operating matters, as shown in the listing.
• Review cross-border transactions and identify tax, cash flow, margin and compliance implications before they are finalised, as shown in the listing.
• Coordinate transfer pricing policies, benchmarking, documentation and intercompany agreements with external advisers, as shown in the listing.
• Assess intercompany charges, funding arrangements and cash repatriation from an international tax perspective, as shown in the listing.
• Advise on VAT, indirect tax and withholding tax implications of customer, supplier and intercompany transactions, as shown in the listing.
• Review place-of-supply, registration, invoicing, reverse-charge, recoverability and documentary requirements, as shown in the listing.
• Maintain oversight of Group tax compliance calendars, filing and payment status across jurisdictions.
• Manage and review in-country tax consultants’ advice, deliverables, timelines, fees and performance.
• Maintain a Group tax risk register and escalate material exposures with practical recommendations.
• Coordinate tax provisions, reconciliations, disclosures and other tax reporting inputs for month-end and year-end work, as shown in the listing.
• Support tax authority queries and audits through local advisers and internal stakeholders.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Treasury, Operations, Procurement and commercial teams on tax-related matters, as shown in the listing.
• Monitor relevant tax developments and recommend proportionate improvements to tax processes and controls, as shown in the listing.
• Maintain clear documentation of material tax positions, decisions and supporting advice.

Requirements

• Relevant bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Taxation, Finance or Law.
• Postgraduate qualification in Taxation (Honours, Higher Diploma or MCom) preferred.
• Professional tax registration or membership advantageous.
• 4 to 6 years of relevant tax experience in professional services, a multinational or multi-jurisdictional environment, as shown in the listing.
• Practical experience in corporate tax compliance and advisory across multiple jurisdictions.
• Working knowledge of international tax, transfer pricing and withholding tax.
• Experience with cross-border VAT or other indirect taxes.
• Experience coordinating external or in-country tax advisers and managing compliance deadlines.
• Exposure to tax accounting, provisions, reconciliations, disclosures and tax authority queries or audits, as shown in the listing.
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills, and good leadership ability.

The desired skills shown in the listing include audits, innovation, leadership, tax, tax compliance and tax reporting.

Where to find and apply safely

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Practical tips

• Show multi-jurisdiction tax compliance and advisory experience, not only local tax work.
• Give examples of transfer pricing, VAT and withholding tax issues you have handled.
• Highlight work with external advisers, compliance calendars and tax risk registers.
• Mention tax reporting, provisions and audit support experience, plus leadership skills.

How the process works

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Important information

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