Role purpose
The M&A Tax Manager is the Group’s in‑house expert for transaction‑related tax matters , supporting acquisitions, divestments, restructurings and post‑deal integrations across the Group.
Beyond technical expertise, the role acts as a bridge between project teams (finance, legal, strategy, operations) and the Group Tax function , ensuring that all relevant tax angles (CIT, VAT, TP,WHT, etc.) are timely identified, assessed and appropriately addressed.
Key responsibilities
1. M&A tax subject‑matter expertise
- Act as the single point of accountability for tax aspects of M&A and internal restructuring transactions.
- Lead and review tax due diligence work, challenge external advisors and translate findings into clear, pragmatic recommendations for deal teams.
- Advise on tax‑efficient deal structuring , financing and legal structuring in a cross‑border environment.
- Assess transaction impacts on tax positions, including deferred taxes, transfer pricing, indirect taxes and compliance implications.
2. Integration with project teams
- Work hands‑on with transaction project teams (finance, legal, strategy, transformation) throughout the deal lifecycle.
- Participate actively in deal workstreams to ensure tax considerations are embedded upstream , not treated as a late‑stage checkpoint.
- Provide clear communication to non‑tax stakeholders, focusing on risks, trade‑offs and decision‑relevant insights rather than purely technical analysis.
3. Coordination within the Group Tax team
- Ensure early and structured involvement of other tax specialists (corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing, tax compliance) as required.
- Maintain an overarching tax view across workstreams to ensure consistency and to avoid gaps or duplications.
- Translate transaction outcomes into actionable next steps for ongoing tax compliance, reporting and operational teams post‑closing.
4. External advisor and project oversight
- Manage and coordinate external tax advisors (Big 4, legal counsel), ensuring quality, timelines and cost discipline.
- Act as an internal quality filter, ensuring advice is aligned with Group standards and risk appetite.
Support post‑deal integration activities, including legal entity rationalisation and operational tax set‑up.
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Profile & experience
- 8–12+ years’ experience in M&A / international tax, acquired in a Big 4, law firm and/or in‑house environment.
- Strong technical knowledge of international corporate tax, cross‑border structuring and transfer pricing; solid indirect tax awareness is an advantage.
- Proven ability to operate as a subject‑matter expert while working in multidisciplinary project environments .
- Pragmatic, solution‑oriented mindset with the ability to balance technical rigour and business reality.
Strong communication skills; capable of explaining complex tax matters clearly to non‑tax audiences.
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