European Tax Manager

*European Tax Manager - Chester, UK - Global Bio-Pharmaceutical*

Location:
Chester, United Kingdom - 50% hybrid

Start date:
ASAP

Type of position:
Contract - 12 months with the view to extend

Job Description

Partnered with a
global biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and delivering innovative medicines that help patients overcome serious diseases.

The organization is driven by a mission to transform lives through science, with a strong emphasis on research and development across oncology, immunology, cardiovascular, and neuroscience.

They combine cutting-edge science with a deep commitment to patient care, aiming to address some of the most complex health challenges of our time. Its workforce is united by a shared purpose and a culture that values integrity, innovation, and inclusion

Position Summary:

This role is part of the European Tax Centre of Excellence and is responsible for managing direct tax reporting and compliance across multiple markets in the region. It also involves providing tax-related guidance, coordinating with external advisors and global tax teams as needed.

The individual is expected to stay up to date with local tax legislation and act as a trusted internal consultant to meet stakeholder expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and submit US tax reports, including quarterly current and deferred tax provisions, contingencies, and projections using relevant tax technology.
• Coordinate annual transfer pricing documentation, including financial analysis and collaboration with commercial teams and external advisors.
• Oversee the preparation of annual corporate income tax returns and related payments.
• Engage with tax authorities when required.
• Prepare annual tax disclosures for statutory financial statements and respond to auditor queries.
• Monitor changes in tax legislation, assess impact, and communicate updates to relevant stakeholders.
• Participate in internal projects to support direct tax compliance and advisory needs, leveraging third-party resources where appropriate.
• Contribute to strategies focused on standardization, automation, continuous improvement, and risk management, including the use of tax technology.
• Provide cross-market support as needed.
• Fulfill all other reporting obligations as required.

Candidate Profile:

• Qualified Accountant and / or Chartered Tax Adviser.
• Extensive experience of tax compliance in at least one jurisdiction in a practice, or multi-national corporate tax environment or equivalent.
• Tax experience from a life science company covering more than one country.
• Experience of indirect taxes desirable.
• Fluency in English.

If this role isn't suitable for you, please let us know if you can refer anyone – any recommendations are much appreciated Planet Pharma offers a competitive referral scheme so you will be rewarded for your help

About Planet Pharma

Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head-quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering.

Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognized by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm, and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing.

We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.