International Tax Manager (12 months Maternity cover)

Location London
Discipline: Finance & Strategy
Job type: Permanent
Contact email: sonny@weareedenbrook.com
Job ref: J5698
Published: 11 days ago
This role plays a key part in supporting international tax strategy and governance across a large, multi-jurisdictional insurance distribution group. You will work closely with Group Tax, Treasury, Legal, M&A, finance teams, and external advisers to ensure tax-efficient structuring of acquisitions, refinancing, and reorganisations. This is a hands-on maternity cover role offering strong exposure to cross-border tax matters, transaction activity, and strategic tax oversight within a complex international environment. Key Responsibilities • Support tax aspects of M&A activity, including reviewing tax due diligence and structuring transactions in line with Group tax strategy. • Manage the engagement of external tax advisers, including scoping work, reviewing advice, and ensuring alignment with the Group’s tax risk appetite. • Provide oversight of tax implications relating to refinancing, private equity structures, and intra-group reorganisations. • Collaborate with the Group Tax compliance and reporting team during quarterly and year-end reporting cycles, supporting audit queries related to acquisitions and restructurings. • Partner with the Transfer Pricing function to identify risks in intercompany transactions and support implementation of transfer pricing policies. • Provide guidance to finance teams on cash tax forecasting processes across multiple jurisdictions. • Monitor changes in international tax legislation and assess the impact on existing structures and future transactions. • Business partner with M&A, Finance, HR, Legal, Treasury, and senior stakeholders to provide commercially focused tax advice. • Ensure appropriate governance and documentation standards are maintained across international tax activities. Core Skills and Experience • Professionally qualified tax or accounting professional (ACA, ACCA, CTA, or equivalent). • Significant experience managing international tax governance and advisory projects within a multinational environment. • Experience supporting M&A transactions, tax due diligence, and cross-border structuring. • Proven track record managing external tax advisers and overseeing multi-jurisdictional tax matters. • Strong understanding of transfer pricing, tax accounting, and international tax compliance frameworks. • Experience within a private equity-backed or financial services organisation is advantageous. • Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to provide clear, commercially pragmatic advice. • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, transaction-driven environment. • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and deadlines.