Tax Manager / Senior Manager
Our Biopharmaceutical client is the world leader in delivering therapeutics that provide meaningful advances to patients who live with serious and life‑threatening rare genetic diseases. They target diseases that lack effective therapies and affect relatively small numbers of patients, many of whom are children. These conditions are often inherited, difficult to diagnose, progressively debilitating and have few, if any, treatment options.
Location: Cork / Dublin (hybrid)
Contract: 12 Month Contract
Role Summary
The tax team is seeking a highly talented and motivated Tax Manager/Senior Manager to support the direct tax compliance and provisioning process for up to 25 entities in the EMEA region. The ideal candidate will have previous corporate tax experience in a multinational/Big 4 environment and be looking to broaden experience in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.
Responsibilities
* Manage quarterly and yearly current and deferred tax provisions for group reporting under US GAAP and annual statutory disclosures under IFRS for multiple group companies, including preparation and review of workings and coordination with EMEA and Global Tax and Finance teams, financial auditors, and local advisors.
* Partner with wider Finance teams on statutory account preparation.
* Oversee external service providers to meet corporate and withholding tax compliance and payment obligations across jurisdictions, assisted by the Senior Tax Analyst.
* Manage the R&D tax credit process, preparing calculations, liaising with internal teams and external advisors.
* Collaborate with Treasury to ensure appropriate funding, hedging for upcoming tax payments, and proposed investment strategies.
* Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external tax advisors, and local tax authorities.
* Work closely with Legal, Finance and broader business to provide commercially focused and actionable tax guidance.
* Assist EMEA and Global Tax Teams with tax projects such as system implementation/automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
* Support the Tax Director and Global Tax team on tax planning strategies and opportunities.
* Stay current with legislative developments and ensure implications are addressed appropriately.
* Support and manage tax audits/enquiries as they arise.
* Perform additional tax department tasks including process documentation, compliance and risk tracking, and supplier engagement and fee management.
* Other duties as assigned.
Education Required
* Ireland Tax Institute qualified / Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
* Undergraduate Degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting
Experience Required
* Minimum 6 years corporate tax experience, preferably in a multinational environment.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Outlook, Excel, Word, and Power BI.
* ERP experience, ideally Oracle or SAP.
* Experience with data analytics tools or tax software is an advantage.
* Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, initiative, and ability to adhere to strict timelines.
* Ability to work well in a team, influence cross‑functional groups, and develop effective working relationships.
* Experience in managing and mentoring.
* Ability to embrace change and be flexible to changing business needs.
* Self‑motivated and results‑oriented strategic thinker with solid business understanding.
* Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Accounting / Auditing
Industries: Accounting and Financial Services
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