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European Tax Manager
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European Tax Manager
European Tax Manager | Southern Home Counties | Global Sports Brand
We're working with a well-known and highly respected global sports brand to find a European Tax Manager for their UK-based headquarters.
This is a genuinely compelling in-house opportunity for a tax professional ready to own a broad and varied remit, whether you're making your first move out of practice or looking to build further on an existing in-house career.
The Business
A pan-European distribution business operating across multiple markets, legal entities and supply chains, with warehouse networks spanning the UK and Europe. The tax function sits at the centre of a commercially driven finance team, with direct access to senior leadership and real influence over how the business operates and grows.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of Finance, the European Tax Manager will take ownership of all tax matters for the European group. The role is broad by design — covering indirect tax, corporate and international tax, transfer pricing, and strategic advisory — and will suit someone who thrives on variety and wants to be more than a compliance technician.
VAT and Indirect Tax
- Own the end-to-end VAT compliance process across the UK and Europe
- Prepare and submit the UK VAT return via Oracle NetSuite, with full sign-off responsibility
- Liaise with local advisers on European VAT returns across multiple jurisdictions, giving final approval ahead of submission
- Manage ECSL and Intrastat reporting to deadline
- Review EU VAT registration positions to ensure both full compliance and commercial optimisation
- Own the systems and processes that underpin VAT determination and reporting across the group
- Manage complex cross-border VAT flows arising from inventory movements, warehouse networks and supply chain structures
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Corporate and International Tax
- Manage the preparation and review of corporation tax returns and supporting schedules, working with external advisers where appropriate
- Oversee cross-border tax matters including withholding taxes, double tax treaty relief and permanent establishment risk across European operations
- Monitor and assess the impact of evolving European and international tax developments including BEPS, Pillar Two and DAC6
- Ensure the business remains compliant and commercially positioned as the international tax landscape continues to evolve
Transfer Pricing
- Manage the annual local benchmarking files with support from external advisers
- Design, implement and maintain transfer pricing policies aligned with OECD guidelines
- Evolve those policies as the business grows and its cross-border arrangements develop
- Build and maintain a robust, audit-ready transfer pricing framework
Tax Strategy and Advisory
- Act as a genuine business partner to the CFO, Head of Finance and operational stakeholders
- Advise on the tax implications of supply chain design, warehouse location, inventory ownership models and distribution routes across Europe
- Continually review and develop the group's tax strategy in line with business objectives and governance requirements
- Ensure the group's overall tax position is commercially optimised while maintaining a strong compliance and risk framework
- Partner with HR to advise on payroll taxes, employment tax, expatriate taxation and reward structures
Projects
- Support supply chain restructuring and advise on new market entry as the business continues to grow across Europe
- Review and optimise EU VAT registration positions across the group
- Manage the tax impact of regulatory and legislative change across multiple jurisdictions
- Get involved in commercially driven project work from day one, with real scope to shape how the group approaches its tax affairs
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Risk, Governance and Controls
- Maintain the group's tax governance framework, policies and internal controls
- Assist with tax audits and enquiries with HMRC and European tax authorities
- Ensure compliance with UK tax strategy publication requirements
- Proactively identify and mitigate emerging tax risks arising from operational or regulatory change
What We're Looking For
- CTA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification
- Post-qualification experience in tax from a Big 4, top 10 firm, or an in-house role with pan-European exposure
- Strong technical knowledge of UK corporate tax and European VAT, with cross-border and international tax experience
- Transfer pricing experience, whether from an advisory or in-house background
- Commercially minded, pragmatic, and confident engaging with non-finance stakeholders at all levels
- Comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment
- Some familiarity with Oracle NetSuite would be an advantage
Why This Role?
Genuine ownership of a broad and commercially important tax remit from day one. A lean, high-quality finance team that values expertise and trusts its people. An iconic global brand with real European reach. Interesting project work alongside core compliance. And a Southern Home Counties location that delivers a genuine alternative to the London commute without sacrificing the quality or scope of the role.
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