General information

Location

Chirk  

Reference

2025-13146  

Position description

Job title

Head of Tax - Global

Contract type

Full-time

About us

We are the global leader in the production and distribution of wood products used in everything from furniture and flooring to timber-framed houses, building facades and construction. In doing so, we help to build a better world. Kronospan is focused on achieving operational excellence with relentless attention to safety and sustainability.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Ensuring global tax and statutory filing compliance
• Provide forecasting for each country / plant
• Oversee the local tax declarations as well as a global tax declaration
• Provide strategic tax advice and guidance to our business units, helping them navigate complex tax legislation.
• Oversee transfer pricing strategy and documentation
• Manage relationships with tax authorities and advisers
• Identify and mitigate against tax risks
• Manage taxation auditing ensuring minimal tax associated cost across the globe
• Monitoring emerging tax regimes

Requirements

• Qualified tax lawyer with significant experience working in the UK.
• Expertise in private client tax, corporate tax, and real estate tax is preferable.
• Strong technical knowledge of international tax law, including experience with tax compliance and planning strategies.
• Ability to provide clear and concise advice in a client-facing role.
• Excellent communication and drafting skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Experience of working with high-net-worth individuals, businesses, and in real estate matters.
• Confident in advocating for the company in court.

What we offer

As a highly successful global industrial organisation with strong growth plans, career development opportunities are excellent, and a move to a broader role will not be an obstacle to the right candidate

We are committed to rewarding achievement with an attractive performance-based salary package. The role provides the ideal opportunity for a career with a very successful business that achieves outstanding results

Please send a detailed application (cover letter and CV) by e-mail to James Robertson at hr@kronospan.co.uk quoting "Head of Tax" as the subject.

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