Group Tax Manager

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Group Tax Manager to lead tax compliance, reporting and governance for a multinational group, with a primary focus on Turkey and subsidiaries in Liberia and Morocco. Reporting to the Group Finance Operations Director, the role blends hands‑on technical work with group‑wide responsibility and requires regular international travel.

Key responsibilities

• Lead Turkish tax compliance in line with the Tax Procedure Law (VUK) and all applicable legislation.
• Manage corporate income tax, provisional tax, VAT, withholding tax, stamp tax and related statutory obligations.
• Review tax calculations, returns, reconciliations and supporting documentation before filing.
• Ensure consistency between statutory records, tax filings, financial statements and management reporting.
• Prepare and review current and deferred tax calculations under IAS 12, including uncertain tax positions.
• Support year‑end closing, statutory reporting and external audit processes from a tax perspective.
• Monitor changes in Turkish tax law and assess their impact on the Group.
• Coordinate tax compliance for international subsidiaries, maintain country‑level calendars and ensure timely filings.
• Provide technical guidance on corporate income tax, indirect taxes, customs and other local requirements.
• Review material or unusual transactions for local and international tax implications.
• Travel to international operations to support tax audits, compliance reviews and finance teams.
• Manage tax audits, inspections and disputes across jurisdictions, leading communication with tax authorities and coordinating objections, settlements or litigation.

Required profile

• Experienced tax professional with a hands‑on approach.
• Proven ability to prepare, review and defend tax positions.
• Strong risk‑identification skills and capacity to translate complex tax matters into clear recommendations for senior management.
• Excellent analytical and communication abilities.
• Willingness to travel internationally and collaborate with finance teams and external advisers.

Required skills

• Corporate income tax
• Provisional tax
• Value‑added tax (VAT)
• Withholding tax
• Stamp tax
• IAS 12 – current and deferred tax calculations
• Tax Procedure Law (VUK)
• Tax audit management
• International tax compliance
• Tax legislation monitoring