Tax and Audit Senior Manager

Audit, Tax & Compliance Leadership

• Drive the end-to-end management of all group audits across the UK, US, and other jurisdictions-ensuring timely delivery of financial statements, tax returns, and compliance filings.
• Partner closely with the CFO and Finance Director to align UK and US audit efforts, reducing duplication and inefficiencies through a coordinated global strategy.
• Oversee the UK corporate tax process, from preparation and handling queries to obtaining CFO approval, while also coordinating tax compliance across all international entities.
• Own the R&D tax credit process, collaborating with internal technical leads and external tax advisors to ensure accuracy and maximized benefit.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of each group entity's P&L and balance sheet, including intercompany flows and transfer pricing adjustments.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external advisors, including UK and US auditors and international tax consultants.

Controls, Risk & Policy Governance

• Collaborate with the Finance Director to design and strengthen practical, scalable financial control and risk frameworks.
• Partner with the Senior Manager - Accounts to align day-to-day accounting controls with audit readiness, risk mitigation, and regulatory obligations.
• Act as a senior reviewer of outputs across finance teams, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and process integrity.
• Provide strategic input on policy decisions-such as expense management, vendor compliance, and treasury operations-from a risk and compliance standpoint.
• Track and manage statutory, tax, and audit deadlines across the group to ensure full compliance and prevent delays.

Process Innovation & Change Leadership

• Lead the transformation of audit and tax processes, rebuilding outdated systems to create more streamlined, efficient, and scalable approaches.
• Set clear performance expectations with external tax and audit vendors, holding them accountable for delivering high-quality and coordinated global work.
• Co-lead, with the Senior Manager - Accounts, the implementation of process enhancements stemming from the upcoming Finance Transformation, Data & Tools initiative.
• Anticipate peak filing periods and proactively coordinate surge support from broader finance teams to prevent bottlenecks or missed deadlines.