Group Tax And Statutory Reporting Expert

The Role

An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees is looking for a Group Tax And Statutory Reporting Expert.

You will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing Group Tax reporting, Corporate Tax compliance and Statutory reporting processes for the assigned countries in EMEA region. As an Expert, you will also support your manager in various developing activities such as ad-hoc coordination and governance activities.

Principle Accountabilities

• Prepare statutory filings in line with Local GAAP, including notes and disclosures.
• Prepare consolidated group tax notes for Group Consolidated Financial Statements and co-manage periodic group tax reporting.
• Collaborate with external providers for corporate tax calculations and tax return preparations.
• Reconcile local GAAP with IFRS and coordinate with external consultants, auditors, and internal stakeholders.
• Support external audits, liaise with auditors, and coordinate audit deliverables.
• Interpret and implement local accounting policies/standards, handle miscellaneous reporting filings (e.g., CbCR), and drive improvements in compliance, quality, and process efficiency.

Skills and Experience Required

• Strong accounting expertise, able to act as focal point between different stakeholders, multitask and meet fixed deadlines.
• Extensive hands-on experience in accounting, tax reporting, compliance, and statutory reporting in an international environment, including managing local statutory compliance for European countries and CIT calculations.
• Deep understanding and practical experience in complex group tax reporting, consolidation, and proficiency in Excel and SAP.
• Professional proficiency in English, with excellent communication and presentation skills, and the ability to interact effectively at all organizational levels.
• Critical mindset to challenge existing tools and processes, promoting business development, and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage changing priorities, and effectively handle time constraints and deadlines.

What We Offer

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and many extras including a great pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement and hybrid/flexible working opportunities as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at recruitment@impbrands.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

About Us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.  Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

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