About the role

  • Head of Tax overseeing UK tax framework for Daimler Truck companies. Ensuring compliance and optimising tax strategies while managing relationships with HMRC and supporting financial objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Take overall responsibility for the UK tax framework across Daimler Truck UK, Daimler Bus UK, and Daimler Truck Financial Services UK.
  • Ensure the Group’s tax affairs are compliant, optimised, and strategically aligned with broader financial objectives.
  • Act as the primary point of contact with HMRC and oversee corporate tax, VAT, SAO requirements, regulatory reporting, and audit coordination while embedding robust governance standards.
  • Work closely with CFOs, the Head of Accounting and Controlling, Shared Services, and the Daimler Truck AG Tax Department to ensure consistency, transparency, and best practices across all UK entities.
  • Balance compliance excellence with proactive identification of fiscal optimisation opportunities.

Requirements

  • Qualified Tax Accountant (CTA and/or ACA)
  • University degree (finance, tax, accounting or related discipline)
  • Several years’ professional tax experience within a group company or large professional services firm
  • Up-to-date specialist knowledge of UK tax legislation
  • Demonstrable experience working within HMRC frameworks
  • Proven ability to manage tax compliance across complex organisations
  • Strong strategic and conceptual thinking capability
  • Ability to identify fiscal optimisation opportunities while mitigating risk
  • Confident communicator capable of influencing at senior leadership level
  • Skilled at translating complex tax matters for non-specialist audiences
  • Assertive, commercially aware and able to safeguard Group interests
  • Trusted advisor with a strong governance mindset

Job title

Head of Tax

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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