International Employment Tax Director

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join this US headquartered business as it’s International Employment Tax Director. Your role will be global, covering the EMEA, US and APAC regions, and see you take responsibility for all employment tax related queries. The environment is fast paced so you will need to be agile with the ability to prioritise. Stakeholder management will also be a key part of this role as you interact with other functions within the Group including HR, payroll, reward, tax and accounting.

Your responsibilities will include: developing a robust employment tax compliance strategy in conjunction with leadership stakeholders within tax, accounting, HR, payroll and reward; supporting global tax, accounting and business teams on all employment tax matters and providing advice in the case of audit or tax disputes; supporting the reward team on all aspects of employment tax related to global mobility, company share plans, payroll, benefits and pensions; reviewing and driving employment tax input in policies and procedures; managing and advising on tax implications and structure of assignments and transfers; advising on the taxation of share awards across all locations and internationally mobile employees, employee cross border issues and employment tax related aspects of business changes e.g. acquisitions, new ventures etc; managing the preparation and reviewing global employment tax related compliance; reviewing and advising on employment status for contractors across the group and undertaking IR35 risk assessments as well as working with multiple stakeholders in Tax, Accounting, HR, Payroll and Reward to implement and review internal processes and procedures globally as required including leading the drive for a smooth transition into the Senior Accounting Officer Regime for employment taxes.

This role would suit someone who ideally has in-house experience gained either on a permanent, interim or secondment basis. Individuals working in the profession looking to move in-house will also be considered however you will need to demonstrate your breadth of knowledge across expatriate tax, employment tax and reward.

If you are looking for a new challenge and a role where you can truly make an impact then please do reach out for more information and a confidential discussion – sarahreid@brewermorris.com or 02073329620.

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