EU Direct Tax Advisory Manager/Senior Manager

Responsibilities

About the team:
The Europe Tax team is building to work with other corporate functions on tax advisory, planning, structuring, and tax controversy. We ensure compliance with direct (corporate income tax) and indirect tax and solve tax related issues.

TikTok is seeking an enthusiastic Direct Tax Advisory Manager/Senior Manager to join its Tax team in London and support its rapid business growth across Europe. The ideal candidate will have experience in direct tax advisory and governance within Europe, along with strong organisational skills. Proven corporate tax knowledge across multiple countries or the ability to apply strong technical expertise from one jurisdiction to others is highly desirable for this regional role.

The opportunity: A broad, international Direct Tax role combining high-quality advisory work, strategic projects and senior stakeholder exposure, with the opportunity to make a tangible impact on the business.

Responsibilities:
- Direct Tax Advisory and Business Partnering: Partner with global Tax Business Partners, providing practical, commercially focused advice and specialist local tax insight across multiple European markets.
- Tax Projects: Lead or support on tax advice for a diverse portfolio of tax initiatives, including Pillar 2, e-commerce, financing, Digital Services Taxes (DSTs) and tax incentives.
- Tax Legislation: Monitor and interpret legislative developments, assess business impact and provide clear, actionable advice on emerging requirements.
- Tax Governance: Help strengthen tax controls, processes and governance, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and manage risk.
- Compliance, Provisioning & Payments: Oversee and review of externally prepared direct tax compliance across multiple European jurisdictions, including corporation tax, withholding tax and local business taxes.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- Experience: 5+ years experience in industry or a multinational accounting firm.
- Tax Expertise: Experience in both European direct tax advisory and governance.
- Project Management: Capable of owning projects and managing input from various tax vendors across Europe.
- Relationship Building: Ability to build strong relationships with internal teams and vendors.
- Independence and Adaptability: A self-starter, comfortable working independently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Learning Orientation: Passion for learning new tax concepts and conducting technical research.
- Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail to ensure accurate analysis.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Professional Qualifications: Professional accountancy or tax qualifications such as ACA, CTA, or non-UK equivalents.
- Industry Experience: Experience in the TMT industry and related tax issues.
- Accounting Knowledge: A good knowledge of accounting principles.