Sinclair
Global Tax Specialist
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We are looking for an experienced Global Tax Specialist to take ownership of tax compliance, reporting, governance and risk management across our international operations in EMEA, UK, US and APAC, with a particular focus on UK and European markets.
Location: Flexible across Europe or UK.
The successful candidate will act as the key internal tax specialist for the Group, working closely with Finance, Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Legal, Commercial and local country teams, as well as external tax advisors and tax authorities.
Key Responsibilities:
This is a hands-on role for someone who wants to own the tax outcome internally, not simply manage external advisors. You will work closely with Finance, Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Legal, Commercial and local country teams, as well as external advisors and tax authorities.
Global Tax Compliance
- Own the global tax compliance calendar across entities and jurisdictions
- Prepare, calculate, review and file tax returns and submissions
- Manage registrations, payments, deadlines, documentation and tax workpapers
- Identify compliance gaps, implement remediation and monitor legislative changes
Corporate Income Tax (CIT)
- Manage CIT compliance, calculations, returns, tax liabilities and reconciliations
- Review taxable profit, tax adjustments and tax deductibility
- Support current/deferred tax, year-end provisions and financial reporting
- Work with auditors and review tax assessments and authority notices
VAT / GST & Indirect Tax
- Prepare/review VAT/GST returns, calculations and reconciliations
- Manage EU and UK VAT, APAC GST/VAT and, where applicable, US sales & use tax
- Assess VAT treatment of sales, purchases, imports, exports and intercompany transactions
- Support indirect tax audits, refunds, registrations and cross-border transactions
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Transfer Pricing & Intercompany Tax
- Lead the global transfer pricing framework and policy
- Review intercompany pricing, management fees, royalties, services, financing and distribution arrangements
- Coordinate Local Files, Master File, CbCR, benchmarking and year-end true-ups
- Manage withholding tax, tax treaties and intercompany tax policies
- Support international tax projects including Permanent Establishment, CFC, Hybrid Analysis, restructuring and operating model changes
Tax Audits, Risk & Governance
- Lead tax audits, enquiries and tax authority correspondence
- Assess tax exposures, disputes, penalties and interest
- Build and maintain global tax risk registers, controls and compliance frameworks
- Establish clear tax ownership, review processes, KPIs and management reporting
International & Commercial Tax Advisory
- Provide practical tax advice to Finance, Commercial, Supply Chain, HR, Legal and senior management
- Advise on contracts, cross-border transactions, new markets and commercial arrangements
- Support restructurings, acquisitions, disposals, distributor models and business expansion
- Identify tax efficiency opportunities while maintaining strong governance and compliance
- Monitor OECD, Pillar Two, DAC6 and other relevant international tax developments
Tax Technology & Process Improvement
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- Drive automation and improvements in tax calculations, reporting and data extraction
- Improve VAT/GST reconciliations, intercompany data quality and global tax workpapers
- Develop dashboards, compliance trackers and standardised reporting processes
- Support implementation of tax technology and reduce manual/spreadsheet dependency
Requirements
- Qualified tax professional/accountant: CTA, ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent
- 7–10+ years of relevant tax experience, ideally in a multinational, pharmaceutical, healthcare, life sciences or similar international business
- Strong multi-jurisdictional experience across CIT, VAT/GST, indirect tax, withholding tax, transfer pricing, intercompany taxation, tax accounting, audits and statutory filings
- Proven experience preparing/reviewing tax returns and calculations
- Strong understanding of intercompany transactions and tax policies
- Experience managing tax audits, tax authority enquiries and external tax advisors
- Strong financial and tax accounting knowledge
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex tax matters to non-tax stakeholders
- Ability to work independently, quickly understand complex tax issues and deliver high-quality outcomes with minimal supervision
Desirable Experience
- US federal & state tax
- UK & European VAT/CIT
- APAC tax
- Pharma/Life Sciences
- Transfer Pricing & Benchmarking
- CbCR
- Deferred Tax
- Tax Technology/ERP
- Global Tax Projects
- Pillar Two/Global Minimum Tax
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