Job Description

Tax Manager - Part Time (3 Days p/w)

Location: Manchester
Type: Permanent/part-time
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Hours: 3 days per week (flexible on non-working days)

What You'll Do

Tax Strategy & Advisory

Develop and maintain the Group's tax strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and best practice.
Serve as the primary tax advisor to the CFO and senior leadership, providing commercially relevant guidance on all tax matters.
Identify and communicate tax implications of business decisions, transactions, restructurings, and new business models.
Advise on tax-efficient structures, M&A activity, and corporate restructuring projects.
Monitor changes in domestic and international tax legislation, communicating impacts to the Board and relevant stakeholders.
Support legal entity rationalisation, ERP implementations and finance transformation projects from a tax perspective.

Tax Compliance & Reporting

Own the Group's tax compliance obligations across all jurisdictions, including corporate income tax, VAT/indirect tax, employment taxes, and withholding taxes.
Oversee the preparation and timely submission of all Group tax returns.
Prepare and review tax provisions and disclosures under IFRS, UK GAAP, or US GAAP, including deferred tax, for inclusion in statutory financial statements.
Lead year-end and interim tax reporting processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable accounting standards.
Maintain and reconcile the Group's tax provisions against filed returns.

Transfer Pricing

Develop, maintain, and continuously improve the Group's transfer pricing policy, ensuring it is OECD-compliant and fit for purpose across all jurisdictions.
Oversee the preparation and maintenance of transfer pricing documentation, including Master File and Local Files.
Manage intercompany pricing arrangements and ensure timely recording of transfer pricing adjustments.

International Tax & Regulatory Compliance

Lead the Group's Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting and Pillar Two (OECD) compliance obligations.
Ensure compliance with Corporate Interest Restriction (CIR) rules and monitor relevant thresholds.
Manage Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) and Criminal Finances Act (Corporate Criminal Offence) obligations.
Act as the primary point of contact for HMRC and other tax authorities; manage tax audits and enquiries, both in the UK and overseas.
Maintain and develop a robust Tax Control Framework and governance structure.

Risk Assessment & Mitigation

Develop and maintain the Group Tax Risk Framework.
Ensure strong internal tax controls.
Manage tax audits and enquiries from tax authorities.
Maintain appropriate documentation supporting tax positions.
Assess permanent establishment risks arising from employee relocation, remote working and international presence.

Stakeholder Management

Build strong relationships with finance teams across the business.
Partner with legal, treasury, HR, payroll and commercial teams.
Manage relationships with external auditors and tax advisers.
Present tax matters to senior management when required, ensuring key stakeholders are informed and up to date with relevant legislative changes.

Process Improvement

Identify opportunities to improve tax processes and controls.
Support automation of tax reporting and compliance activities.

What We Can Offer

Up to 7% pension contribution
Life insurance, income protection, and private medical insurance
Flexible hybrid working arrangements with option to work globally two weeks per year
25 days of annual leave plus two personal well-being days
Gifted end-of-year holidays and early Summer Friday finish (June, July, August)
Free counselling through employee assistance program
Personalized health support
Enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies
On-demand training and professional development opportunities
Global mobility opportunities across the business

About the Company

United by one profound purpose: to reach EVERY PATIENT POSSIBLE. At Avalere Health, we ensure every patient is identified, treated, supported, and cared for. Equally. Our Advisory, Medical, and Marketing teams come together – powerfully and intentionally – to forge unconventional connections, building a future where healthcare is not a barrier and no patient is left behind.

Achieving our mission starts with providing enriching, purpose-driven careers for our team that empower them to make a tangible impact on patient lives. We are committed to creating a culture where our employees are empowered to bring their whole selves to work and tap into the power of diverse backgrounds and skillsets to play a part in making a difference for every patient, everywhere.

Our flexible approach to working allows our global teams to decide where they want to work, whether in-office or at home based on team and client need. Major city hubs in London, Manchester, Washington, D.C., and New York, and smaller offices globally, serve as collaboration hubs allowing our teams to come together when it matters. Homeworkers are equally supported, with dedicated social opportunities and resources.

Our inclusive culture is at the heart of everything we do. We proudly support our employees in bringing their whole selves to work with our six Employee Network Groups – Diverse Ability, Family, Gender, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, and Race/Ethnicity. These groups provide opportunities to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion and to connect, learn, and socialise through regular meetings and programs of activity. We are an accredited Fertility Friendly employer with our Fertility Policy, enhanced parental leave, and culture of flexibility ensuring every employee feels supported across their family planning journey and can work in a way that suits their family's needs.

We are deeply invested in supporting professional growth for our employees through day-to-day career experiences, access to thousands of on-demand training sessions, regular career conversations, and the opportunity for global, cross-capability career moves.

We take pride in being part of the Disability Confident Scheme. This helps make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neurodiverse.

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