As our Global Indirect Taxes, Team lead you will be responsible for delivery of all VAT and related statistical returns across Europe; and Sales & Use tax compliance across the US for the Primark Group

This role reports into our Global Indirect Taxes – Senior Manager and is based in our Dublin Head Office.

What's involved?

Lead and develop the group’s Indirect Tax compliance team based centrally in Dublin.

Deliver the timely submission of indirect tax returns and statistical returns.

Manage the Indirect Tax cashflow for the group by ensuring all payments and refunds are made in a timely manner.

Work with the Indirect Tax advisory team on new systems implementation to assess the impact on the compliance function.

Develop a culture of continuous improvement to bring efficiencies to processes and technology, improve ways of working and enhance controls.

Manage relationships with the group’s external co-source partner for Indirect Taxes, including responsibility for Indirect Tax compliance budget.

Responsible for ensuring indirect taxes are correctly accounted for within the group’s finance system for each reporting period.

Working with FP&A to ensure cashflow projections for indirect taxes are accurate on a monthly basis.

Support with any tax audits across all jurisdictions, including attendance at meetings where relevant.

Support wider tax team initiatives which may have relevance to indirect taxes.

Ad hoc involvement with indirect tax planning and advisory projects for the group.

What are we looking for?

Accounting qualification desirable (ACCA, ACA, CPA or equivalent).

Tax qualification desirable (AITI).

3+ years relevant PQE (preferably in a retail environment).

Strong communication skills (written and verbal) - need to communicate to all levels within the business.

Strong planning and organisation skills, ability to plan and prioritise work schedule and work within agreed timescales.

Commercial awareness with ability to demonstrate a sound knowledge of wider business factors.

Have strong financial and analytical acumen as well as excellent Project Management and communication skills.

European language skills an advantage.

Demonstrate initiative with strong work ethic.

Self-motivated, proactive, ability to ensure tasks are finalised to strict deadlines.

MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Oracle experience an advantage