Head of Tax
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Head of Tax leading Arbex’s global tax strategy, compliance, transfer pricing, and risk governance. Managing 30 tax professionals across a multinational consumer goods joint venture.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute the Group’s global tax strategy aligned with business growth, supply chain structure, and operating model
- Advise executive leadership on tax implications of business decisions, M&A activity, restructuring, and expansion into new markets
- Optimise the Group’s effective tax rate while ensuring compliance with evolving global frameworks and legislation, including OECD Pillar Two
- Ensure timely and accurate compliance with corporate tax, VAT/GST, customs, and withholding tax obligations across jurisdictions
- Oversee global tax reporting, including tax provisions, disclosures, and IFRS/US GAAP requirements
- Maintain robust internal controls over tax processes
- Design, implement, and defend transfer pricing policies aligned with global supply chain and brand/IP structures
- Ensure transfer pricing documentation and compliance with OECD guidelines and local regulations
- Establish and maintain a strong tax governance framework
- Identify, assess, and mitigate tax risks, including reputational and ESG-related transparency considerations
- Lead responses to audits, enquiries, and disputes with tax authorities
- Advise senior stakeholders including the CFO, regional finance leaders, GBS, Legal, supply chain, and commercial teams
- Provide tax input into pricing strategies, distribution models, digital commerce, and innovation initiatives
- Support market entry and expansion strategies in emerging and developing markets
- Oversee VAT/GST strategies for cross-border consumer goods flows
- Monitor global trade policies and indirect tax regimes affecting supply chains
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing global tax team of 30 tax professionals
- Drive continuous improvement through automation, data analytics, and technology solutions
- Manage external advisors to deliver high-quality, cost-efficient outcomes
- Report to the Chief Financial Officer and work with executive, finance, GBS, legal, supply chain, and external-advisor stakeholders
Requirements:
- Significant senior tax leadership experience within a multinational organisation, preferably in consumer goods, retail, or manufacturing
- Deep expertise in international tax, transfer pricing, and indirect taxes
- Proven experience managing tax risk in complex, multi-jurisdictional environments
- Strong track record of influencing senior stakeholders and driving strategic initiatives
- Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CTA, or equivalent)
- Strong knowledge of OECD guidelines, BEPS developments, and global tax reform (including Pillar Two)
- Experience with IFRS/US GAAP tax reporting
- Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen
- High integrity and sound judgement in managing risk and ethical considerations
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed global environment
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