Hybrid Tax Manager

at WEX

• Job title: Tax Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: £80,000 - £94,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Manchester, United Kingdom

About the role

• EMEA Tax Manager managing tax compliance and advisory across Europe for WEX. Overseeing indirect and direct tax responsibilities, ensuring compliance while driving tax strategy.

Responsibilities

• Setting the tax strategy for WEX in Europe across both indirect and direct taxes.
• Advise on the indirect tax implications of new products, operating in new jurisdictions and other business initiatives across Europe. This covers both taxable and exempt businesses.
• Responsible for reviewing and approving direct and indirect tax returns and associated analysis and support.
• Ownership of parent company Group tax relationship, based in the US.
• Responsible for management of tax audits.
• Responsible for accounting for income taxes at Group level and for international subsidiaries with support from third party professional advisors.
• Responsible for draft transfer pricing agreements and management fee arrangements.
• Coach and supervise tax assistant manager.
• Responsibility for ensuring payroll tax compliance in all countries in conjunction with HR.
• Liaison with operating management on tax issues and accounting staff on tax accounting issues.
• Ensuring and enhancing (where required) appropriate internal controls to ensure the accurate accounting for taxes.
• Departmental liaison with IT staff on all technical matters relating to tax applications.
• Ownership of tax risk management.

Requirements

• Experience in Indirect Tax in industry and/or consulting (ideally a combination of both)
• License/Certification: CTA Qualified or equivalent
• Degree level education preferred
• Advanced excel and adaptive systems skills
• Must have a demonstrated hands-on approach and success in working in a team-based environment
• Attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and solid analytical and organizational skills.
• Cooperativeness, flexibility, ability to collaborate and work across functions in a team oriented environment.
• Strong ability to use time efficiently to meet multiple deadlines and to take responsibility for completing assignments with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Microsoft Office, and AdobeSign or similar.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• Annual STIP Bonus
• 37.5-hour week – Monday to Friday
• Hybrid working- from either our Manchester or London Bridge office
• Industry leading pension scheme
• Private Medical
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays – with the opportunity to purchase additional holidays
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Gym Flex membership
• Discounts & perks platform
• Employee wellbeing