Director of Tax

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential technology organization seeking a visionary Director of Tax to lead their high-performing, award-winning Group Tax team. This is a strategic leadership role where you will drive the integration of AI, advanced automation, and intelligent data workflows into tax operations while maintaining the commercial rigor and strategic counsel a global listed group requires.

Heading a talented international team, you will take full end-to-end accountability for tax compliance, governance, and reporting across UK and global entities. This position is based in Hatfield and offers hybrid working arrangements.

Responsibilities

Elevating the Team

• Lead, coach, and inspire a highly respected, multi-disciplinary tax team across UK and international tax matters, fostering a culture of continuous learning and digital empowerment
• Champion a future-ready mindset, building the digital, data, and AI skills needed for the tax team of the future

Pioneering AI, Automation & Process Excellence

• Define and execute the next-generation tax technology roadmap, partnering with Finance Data and IT colleagues to research, select, and deploy cutting-edge AI and automation tools
• Identify opportunities to leverage technology to streamline compliance, forecasting, and data manipulation, eliminating routine manual tasks wherever possible
• Continuously challenge the status quo, seeking out process efficiencies to ensure the team remains agile, lean, and focused on high-value work

Strategic Tax Compliance, Advisory & Risk

• Ensure compliance with all statutory tax obligations across direct, employment and indirect taxes globally
• Manage and strengthen the tax risk and controls framework, providing proactive, early-stage visibility of tax risks and opportunities to senior leadership and the Audit Committee
• Deliver commercial tax advice to the Executive team on new business areas, new locations, and other transactions
• Own key external relationships, including with HMRC and international tax authorities, and manage advisor relationships where appropriate
• Oversee transfer pricing and international tax strategies arising from the international business model
• Lead tax optimization planning and horizon scanning to ensure clear decision making to utilize tax attributes in the group

What We're Looking For

Essential Requirements:

• Qualified tax or accounting professional (CTA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent) with substantial post-qualification tax experience
• Proven track record of leading a tax function within a fast-paced, dynamic, or high-growth international business
• An automation-first mindset with a demonstrable vision of how AI and automation can revolutionize tax workflows
• Deep technical capability across UK and international direct/indirect tax, including transfer pricing principles and IFRS tax reporting
• Outstanding leadership and communication skills, with a natural ability to translate complex tax and technology concepts into clear, commercial narratives for senior stakeholders

Desirable Experience:

• Direct experience leading a tax technology, automation, or digital transformation initiative
• Knowledge of SaaS and asset-heavy business environments
• Experience preparing Research and Development claims (and overseas equivalents)

How We Work With You

When you apply through Get A Job.ai, our talent team will review your application and conduct an initial screening to understand your experience and career goals. If there's a strong match, we will submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please note that you should not contact the client directly—all communication and coordination will be managed through our recruiting team to ensure a smooth, professional process.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on your experience and qualifications.

Equal Opportunity

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