THE OPPORTUNITY

Glanbia plc is currently seeking to recruit an International Tax Manager to its Group Tax Department, based in Head office, Kilkenny OR at Citywest, Dublin 24. This is a permanent, full-time opportunity.
This role includes direct involvement in the continuing expansion of the Group in a range of new jurisdictions and offers excellent exposure for the successful candidate.
Working closely with colleagues in Group Tax, with Business Unit finance and commercial teams and with external tax advisors overseas, the International Tax Manager’s primary responsibilities initially will be management of the Group’s overall tax position in respect of our newer legal entities and tax structures in a number of overseas countries.
A key part of the International Tax Manager’s job is to ensure that each Glanbia overseas legal entity in their allocated portfolio is operating in full compliance with its designated role in the Group’s entrepreneur model, the Glanbia Contract Services Model (“Glanbia CSM”). Generally, the functions and risks undertaken by the legal entities characterise them as distribution companies, with some manufacturing companies in your portfolio also.

The successful candidate will be given an opportunity in the medium term to gain tax experience in other jurisdictions in which Glanbia has operations.

• Manage the overall tax position of a portfolio of Glanbia legal entities in a number of overseas countries.
• Develop a detailed understanding of the local tax system in each jurisdiction relevant to your portfolio (including in the context of the Glanbia CSM) in order to advise on tax compliance, risks and opportunities.
• Manage the process for annual budget and quarterly forecasting of tax liabilities of the Glanbia legal entities in your portfolio.
• Manage the process to forecast periodic cash tax payments required locally, including liaising with Group Treasury and external tax advisors.
• Leading the Group year-end tax reporting process for the Glanbia legal entities in your portfolio.
• Manage local tax compliance by working with Business Unit finance and commercial teams and with external tax advisors, to accurately and timely file local tax returns and make the required payments. Where separate local accounts are required, oversee the reconciliation to SAP by the finance team to ensure effectiveness of the transfer pricing policy.
• Assist the Group Tax team in the management of cross-border intercompany transactions/transfer pricing, including sense checking the profitability of each entity at each compliance cycle (quarterly in many countries) and assessing proposed transactions holistically taking into account VAT and customs considerations.
• Manage local tax audit processes in conjunction with external advisors.
• Ensure efficient cash repatriation to Ireland in the form of suitable financing for overseas entities, dividends, capital reductions, loan repayments, etc.
• Advise Business Unit teams on the tax considerations of new route-to-market or international expansion initiatives, e.g., permanent establishment, legal entity and supply chain structures.
• Prepare and maintain tax analyses and technical papers to support the tax filing positions taken.
• Identify opportunities and assist with development and implementation of international tax planning.
• Keep abreast and make recommendations in respect of local tax law changes as these impact the Glanbia CSM and the business generally.
• Assist with acquisitions (including immediate implementation, where appropriate, of the Glanbia CSM) and with business restructurings (including legal entity mergers and liquidations) and ad-hoc tax planning projects as required.
• Support Glanbia’s VAT and payroll compliance teams in providing guidance on new legal entity and supply chain structures in overseas countries.

THE SKILLS YOU WILL BRING TO THE TEAM

• 3rd level Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics or another relevant discipline
• Professional qualification in both Accounting and Tax (i.e., ACA/ACCA & AITI) is essential, along with current membership of relevant recognised bodies.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills; experience of SAP would be an advantage.
• Previous experience within a multinational in a similar position or Big 4 experience in an international tax department with exposure to international tax issues.
• Commercially astute with strong business acumen.
• Excellent project management skills with an ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Strong communication skills, including report writing.
• The ability to work both on your own initiative and within a team environment to deliver Group Tax’s significant value-added brief.
• Ability to display a high degree of professionalism in dealing with senior management and users.
• Strong prioritising skills with the ability to take on challenges as opportunities to find a better way.
• Self-motivated, proactive, ability to ensure tasks are finalised to strict deadlines.
• The energy, enthusiasm and drive to make it happen.
• Accurate with keen attention to detail.
  If you think you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please apply!

Please refer the Job description for details