International Tax Manager

The Opportunity:

Ashurst has recently announced its intention to merge with US firm Perkins Coie. The merger will lead to a significant increase in the combined firm's international tax compliance obligations so the Partnership Tax team is restructuring to create this new role.

This is to manage a portfolio of International Tax compliance and reporting across EMEA and Asia.

This is a permanent role sitting within the Glasgow Financial Management Team, reporting to the Group Tax Team Lead. and supported by the Tax Accountant.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Lead tax compliance for a portfolio of locations in the EMEA region covering income and corporation tax filings.
• Work closely with local Finance Managers to ensure timely and accurate submission of all tax returns and computations.
• Leading discussions with overseas tax advisers for these locations to coordinate tax filings and manage tax audits or disputes.
• Assist Senior Managers with APAC region filings and information gathering for annual tax compliance
• Support local partners with personal tax affairs, information requests and tax compliance by liaising with overseas tax advisers and internal Partner Finance team

This is a full-time, permanent role based in our Glasgow office with hybrid working.

More information can be found in the job description attached to the role on our careers site

About you:

The successful candidate will have:

• Strong experience in International Tax Compliance preferably EMEA Tax jurisdictions and understanding of tax reporting and forecasting processes.
• Proven track record working with cross-border data.
• Demonstrated leadership and change management capabilities.
• Self-motivated personality with high standards for quality of work, controls and accuracy
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) with advance excel skills.
• Tax or accounting professional qualification eg CTA/ACCA(desired)
• At least 6 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role

What makes Ashurst a great place to work?

We offer you all the things you should expect from an international law firm, some of which include:

• competitive remuneration with the flexibility to reward high performance;
• flexible working;
• corporate health plans;
• a global professional development offering for all employees; and
• an industry-leading programme that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

We are committed to delivering positive impacts to our communities through our Social Impact programme.

We aim to recruit, retain and promote the best people from the widest possible talent pools. We are committed to offering a safe and welcoming environment for all employees to ensure they are supported to work at their best.

Beyond this, what sets Ashurst apart from others is our global strength, our drive to innovate and collaborate, and our commitment to excellence. It is these values that make Ashurst a unique place to work.