About the role

• We are looking for a Tax Manager to join our team. This role will play a crucial role in providing clear and relevant tax advice to a diverse group of stakeholders for the Middle East and African business

Key responsibilities

• Management of large and varied range of tax projects.
• Provision of tax advice in relation to M&A Activity in the region, liaising with legal, Treasury, Management and Commercial departments. 
• Advising on post-acquisition implementation and restructuring as required
• Business partnering with divisional and group management, including being the point of contact for tax purposes for all relevant stakeholders (e.g., Regional Financial Controllers/Country Compliance Managers, regional commercial teams, corporate functions) for Middle East and Africa.
• Management of tax audit controversy and engaging with local tax authorities & tax advisors across various jurisdictions
• Identifying and assessing the impact of new tax legislation in various jurisdictions and application to Kerry
• Supporting the business on commercial transactions as they arise
• Identifying product transfer pricing projects and liaising with the commercial & country compliance teams to resolve
• Involvement in the management of regional recharges 
• Playing an active role in international tax strategy, planning, transfer pricing, R&D credits and financing projects.
• Responsible for the corporate and deferred tax reporting for Middle East and Africa, including tax disclosures in financial statements.
• Responsible for the review of the tax computations and tax returns for this region.

Qualifications and skills

• Relevant tax qualification required
• ACCA or CIMA or other relevant accounting qualification an advantage 
• Strong relevant experience in corporate tax experience ideally gained in a Big 4
• professional practice firm or from a large multinational environment.
• Ability to deal effectively in a multi-jurisdictional and global environment.
• High degree of commercial acumen and ability to make reasoned decisions and judgements.
• High levels of personal credibility, professionalism, and integrity.
• Willing to challenge the status quo whilst maintaining a team ethos.
• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, able to convert the technical to non-technical.
• Ability to close out team tasks and projects efficiently and decisively.
• Self-driven, organised and focused with a strong work ethic