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International Tax Director (24 month Fixed Term Contract)
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A rare opportunity has emerged for an accomplished Tax Director
A rare opportunity has emerged for an accomplished Tax Director to play a pivotal role within a multi-jurisdictional group following a significant, multi-layered acquisition spanning broad global territories. This highly visible leadership position offers significant exposure to senior stakeholders, involvement in strategic decision-making, and the opportunity to shape transformational tax initiatives within a global business environment.
We are seeking a commercially astute tax leader who combines deep technical expertise with exceptional project management capabilities and thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments. This opportunity will appeal to an experienced Head of Tax, Tax Director, Senior Tax Director, or International Tax Leader seeking a high-impact role at the heart of a major business transformation.
The Role
The focus will be on post-acquisition structuring and financing, working closely with senior stakeholders across the business, and navigating a number of complex international tax considerations.
The role requires someone with strong global tax experience, with particularly deep US tax expertise being essential, alongside the ability to operate strategically across multiple jurisdictions and engage confidently with senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the lead tax representative for integration, transformation, and strategic business initiatives, ensuring effective tax engagement across all relevant workstreams.
- Coordinate internal tax resources and external advisors, managing relationships, deliverables, governance, and associated budgets.
- Lead the tax aspects of integration project, including transition into business-as-usual operations and ownership.
- Drive tax optimisation, simplification, and value creation initiatives across US and international operations, including leveraging tax attributes, incentives, and transfer pricing opportunities.
- Partner with senior stakeholders to provide tax input on commercial decisions, business cases, operating model changes, supply chain transformation, and other strategic projects.
- Provide leadership on complex US and international tax matters, including cross-border structuring, international tax planning, and Pillar Two considerations.
- Oversee US tax compliance activities and support the implementation of governance, process improvement, and advisor transition initiatives.
- Support tax accounting, acquisition-related reporting, effective tax rate forecasting, and cash tax planning requirements arising from integration and transformation activities.
- Identify, assess, document, and mitigate tax risks, ensuring robust governance frameworks and controls are maintained across the organisation.
- Support the Tax Leadership Team on strategic tax, risk, and business transformation matters, providing insight and guidance to senior leadership.
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Essential Requirements
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- Qualified tax professional and/or accountant (ACA, CTA, ATT, CPA, CA or equivalent).
- Strong background in corporate tax strategy and commercial tax leadership.
- Extensive US and international corporate tax expertise.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate at executive level.
- Strong project management capabilities.
- Experience leading external advisors and managing complex workstreams.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- High-profile integration project with a focus on post-acquisition structuring and financing.
- Opportunity to shape the tax strategy behind a complex, multi-jurisdictional group.
- Significant exposure to executive leadership and strategic decision-making.
- Broad remit covering international tax, US tax, planning, tax risk, and transformation.
- Contract opportunity suited to experienced tax leaders seeking a challenging and commercially focused assignment.
There is strong compensation on offer, which includes above average bonuses, car allowance and market leading pension.
If you are an accomplished Head of Tax, Tax Director, International Tax Director, or Senior Tax Leader with a strong track record in multinational environments and complex transformation projects, we would be delighted to speak with you in confidence.
Please note, applicants must have very strong US technical experience.
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