Ref#: W165237
Department: Finance
City: London
State/Province: London
Location: United Kingdom
Company Description
Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren’s reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company’s brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world’s most widely recognized families of consumer brands.
At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Tax & Technology Senior Analyst with a strong foundation in corporate tax compliance and reporting, complemented by a passion for leveraging technology to transform tax processes. This role is ideal for a tax professional eager to drive digital innovation through low-code automation, data science, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and strategic insight within the tax function.
You will support the full corporate tax lifecycle — including compliance, advisory, reporting, and automation — while adapting processes to meet evolving regulatory requirements and implementing digital solutions to support strategic business decision-making and external reporting.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead and support tax compliance activities across multiple European territories, including preparation, review, and filing of corporate tax computations and returns in collaboration with external advisors.
• Deliver quarterly and full-year consolidated tax reporting under US GAAP and local GAAP frameworks.
• Drive automation initiatives within the tax function by developing low-code solutions (e.g., Alteryx, Power Automate) and integrating tax data workflows.
• Utilize data science and analytics tools (e.g., PowerBI, Dataiku) to extract tax-related insights that support strategic decision-making and regulatory compliance.
• Manage tax data provisioning, reporting solutions, and operational transfer pricing tools to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and governance.
• Collaborate with ERP and business system teams (e.g., SAP S/4HANA) to embed tax compliance and reporting capabilities into core business processes.
• Support the preparation of tax disclosures and notes for statutory and management accounts, ensuring timely delivery and audit readiness.
• Maintain and renew EMEA residence certificates and support tax controversy and governance activities.

The role offers opportunities for growth while supporting the EMEA tax team on all areas of:

• Tax Compliance and Reporting
• International Tax and Tax Controversy
• Tax Governance
• Tax Operations and Technology

Experience, Skills, and Knowledge

• CA/ACCA/CTA qualified (or equivalent) with a minimum of 3-5 full strategic cycles of experience in corporate tax compliance, reporting, and advisory roles, ideally within a multinational environment.
• Proven experience in tax data management and proficiency with tax technology tools and ERP integrations, specifically Alteryx, PowerBI, Dataiku, and SAP S/4HANA.
• Demonstrable ability to build and implement low-code/no-code automation solutions in collaboration with IT and business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in data science techniques applied to tax data for business insight and risk management.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
• Comfortable managing a diverse and dynamic workload across multiple jurisdictions and tax disciplines.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach to continuous process improvement and technology adoption.
• Fluent in English; additional European languages a plus.
• Team-oriented with a collaborative and “can-do” attitude, capable of working independently

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead and support tax compliance activities across multiple European territories, including preparation, review, and filing of corporate tax computations and returns in collaboration with external advisors.
• Deliver quarterly and full-year consolidated tax reporting under US GAAP and local GAAP frameworks.
• Drive automation initiatives within the tax function by developing low-code solutions (e.g., Alteryx, Power Automate) and integrating tax data workflows.
• Utilize data science and analytics tools (e.g., PowerBI, Dataiku) to extract tax-related insights that support strategic decision-making and regulatory compliance.
• Manage tax data provisioning, reporting solutions, and operational transfer pricing tools to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and governance.
• Collaborate with ERP and business system teams (e.g., SAP S/4HANA) to embed tax compliance and reporting capabilities into core business processes.
• Support the preparation of tax disclosures and notes for statutory and management accounts, ensuring timely delivery and audit readiness.
• Maintain and renew EMEA residence certificates and support tax controversy and governance activities

The role offers opportunities for growth while supporting the EMEA tax team on all areas of:

• Tax Compliance and Reporting
• International Tax and Tax Controversy
• Tax Governance
• Tax Operations and Technolog