Senior Manager, Tax

About the role

ICON, a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation, is hiring a Senior Tax Manager in Dublin on a hybrid basis. You will lead a broad range of complex domestic and cross-border tax matters across ICON's global operations, working as a key member of the tax team at its global headquarters. You will provide strategic leadership and oversight of ICON's global tax position while supporting business growth, compliance and tax planning.

Key responsibilities

• Lead all tax matters across a portfolio of Irish and international entities, giving strategic guidance and oversight.
• Partner with senior finance teams and external advisers to meet tax filing and payment obligations, and manage tax audits and controversy matters.
• Identify, evaluate and implement tax planning opportunities aligned with global business objectives.
• Advise business leaders on corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing, withholding tax and other international tax matters.
• Maintain relationships with local finance teams, shared service centres and external advisors across jurisdictions.
• Monitor global legislative and regulatory developments and drive implementation of required changes.
• Ensure accurate and timely quarterly and annual US GAAP tax reporting for allocated jurisdictions.
• Manage and coordinate key tax function processes, and support expansions, restructurings, acquisitions and new entity set-ups from a tax perspective.
• Mentor tax professionals and champion process improvement using technology and best practices.

Required profile

• Qualified Accountant and AITI Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) with an excellent academic background.
• 8+ years of post-qualification experience in a dedicated tax role, with substantial international tax exposure.
• Significant experience in a Big 4 practice and/or a multinational PLC/MNC environment.
• Demonstrated experience advising senior stakeholders and mentoring tax professionals in a fast-paced multinational setting.
• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Legal right to work in the country where the role is based.

Required skills

• Deep technical expertise in corporate tax, indirect tax and international tax.
• Strong international corporate tax and VAT experience; transfer pricing knowledge highly advantageous.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and computer skills; Oracle experience advantageous but not essential.

What we offer

• Competitive base salary and performance-related incentives.
• Health and wellbeing programmes, including medical, dental and vision coverage where applicable.
• Retirement and pension plans, life assurance and disability coverage.
• Employee assistance programmes and learning and development opportunities.