Senior Tax Manager EMEA

Location:

Ditton Park

Job ID:

R0075750

Date Posted:

2025-01-22

Company Name:

HITACHI EUROPE LTD.

Profession (Job Category):

Finance

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Our Company

Hitachi drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society through the use of data and technology. We are a climate change innovator, partnering with cities, governments and companies to cut carbon. We are working to connect solutions with the help of Hitachi’s Green Energy and Mobility both physically and digitally to deliver net-zero. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2023 (ended March 31, 2024) totalled 8,564.3 billion yen, and approximately 268,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at https://www.hitachi.com.

Hitachi Europe is made up of 5 legal entities in Europe (UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain). The total revenue for Hitachi Europe is approximately £180 million.

Hitachi Europe Ltd. is a social innovation company with headquarters based in Slough, England. The company’s European operations employ over 550 people to deliver services and solutions to customers in several key business areas. The company's portfolio includes digital media products, industrial components and equipment, European procurement and sourcing, research and design and information systems.

HEU is also responsible for managing a Shared Services Group that provides the Company's business units with a range of innovative and effective common services that deliver value, create ‘lean’ processes and support growth and development - including HR, IT, Legal, Finance, Public Affairs and Business Development.

What you’ll be doing

We are seeking an experienced Senior Tax Manager to join our dynamic tax team and oversee critical aspects of our tax compliance, planning, and reporting functions. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in managing the organization's tax operations, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and optimizing tax positions. This role will report to the Finance Director and involve collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to safeguard the organization’s tax interests while aligning with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Tax Compliance & Reporting:

• Manage the preparation and submission of accurate and timely corporate tax returns, ensuring compliance with all applicable local, national, and international regulations.

• Oversee the preparation of tax provisions and disclosures for financial statements in accordance with [IFRS/GAAP/other standards].

• Manage audits and correspondence with tax authorities, addressing inquiries, disputes, and resolving any issues.

• Ensure compliance with indirect taxes (e.g., VAT, GST) and payroll tax obligations.

2. Tax Planning & Strategy:

• Provide analysis of legislative changes and recommend strategies to address potential impacts.

• Support cross-border tax planning, transfer pricing policies, and international tax structuring initiatives.

• Collaborate with the finance and legal teams on mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions to identify and address tax implications.

3. Team Management and Development:

• Supervise and mentor junior tax professionals, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous learning.

• Coordinate the work of internal tax teams and external advisors to ensure deliverables meet quality and deadline expectations.

• Act as a technical expert, providing guidance on complex tax issues to the tax team and broader organization.

4. Risk Management and Advisory:

• Identify and mitigate tax risks, implementing robust tax governance processes and controls.

• Stay up-to-date with global tax developments, ensuring proactive risk management and compliance adjustments.

5. Process Improvement:

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation within Tax systems, to streamline and automate existing Tax reporting processes.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and implement system enhancements.

• Continuously evaluate new tools and technologies to enhance Tax reporting capabilities.

• Analyse and make recommendations for optimization.

• Implement best practices for Tax data management and reporting automation.

6.    Data Management:

• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of Tax data across all systems.

• Develop and maintain documentation for processes and procedures.

What you bring to the team 

We’re looking for a team player, who is motivated by delivering great work and the Hitachi vision. The role will be a mixture of remote-hybrid work with days in the Hitachi Office.

The office location is Hitachi Europe Ltd, Botanica Ditton Park, Riding Court Road, Datchet, SL3 9LL

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and background:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Law, or a related field.

• Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or equivalent.

• Tax-related professional qualification (e.g., CTA) is an advantage.

Experience:

• Significant experience in tax management, including a combination of in-house corporate tax roles and public accounting

• Strong knowledge and experience in EMEA tax regulations, international tax, transfer pricing, and VAT.

• Experience in managing tax matters across multiple EMEA jurisdictions.

• Proven track record in tax planning, compliance, and managing audits and tax disputes.

Skills:

• Strong technical knowledge of direct and indirect taxes, as well as transfer pricing.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex tax issues into practical business solutions.

• Strong people management skills, with the ability to influence and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.

• High attention to detail and accuracy.

• Fluency in English (additional European languages a plus).

Benefits Package

Along with a market competitive salary and discretionary bonus scheme, employees have the option to work flexibly in line with our hybrid working model and we would be happy to discuss this with you during the hiring process.

Benefits Package
Company Funded Benefits

• Market competitive salary and discretionary bonus scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement - with the option to buy up to an additional week per year.
• A Holiday Banking scheme allowing you to bank untaken holiday to use another year.
• Group Personal Pension
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme available to all employees
• Personal Accident Insurance

Voluntary Benefits (funded by employee) including.

• Cycle To Work scheme.
• Gym Membership
• Dental Insurance with option to include dependent children.
• Health screening
• Dining card

Our Values

We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to any factor that doesn’t impact your ability to do the job, including race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.  We are proud of Japanese heritage, with our values expressed through the Hitachi Spirit:

Wa – Harmony, Trust, Respect

Makoto – Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity

Kaitakusha-Seishin – Pioneering Spirit, Challenge

If, like us, you’re motivated by delivering first class services, thrive in a fast paced and supportive environment and want to help Hitachi to drive social innovation, we’d love to hear from you.