Tax Manager (Direct Tax)

Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote. With Innovation as one of the core values, we have built Automation and AI capabilities into the requirements for every role. We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform. What this job can offer you: Role As a Tax Manager – Direct Taxes , you will play a leading role in managing complex direct tax matters across multiple jurisdictions. This role combines deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and hands‑on execution to ensure compliance while driving global tax efficiency. You will work closely with internal stakeholders, external advisors, and business partners to deliver value across corporate tax, compliance, and tax planning initiatives. What you bring Experience: Proven experience in international direct taxation, preferably in a consultancy or multinational corporate environment. Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of global corporate tax rules, cross‑border compliance, tax treaties, and EU Directives. Leadership Skills: Proven ability to manage multiple projects and lead teams in a fast‑paced environment. Analytical Skills: Capability to analyse complex data sets and provide actionable insights to senior management. Languages: Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus. Communication: Strong negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder communication skills across regions and functions. Industry Experience: Startup or fintech experience is a plus. Remote Work: Prior remote work experience is advantageous but not required. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Law, Economics, Accounting, or related field; Post‑Graduate or Master’s degree in Taxation is a plus. Key Responsibilities Direct Tax Compliance: Oversee global direct tax compliance, ensuring timely and accurate preparation and submission of corporate income tax returns, withholding tax returns, and other direct tax filings across all company entities. Collaboration with Advisors: Partner with external tax advisors to support filings, documentation, and reporting obligations in multiple jurisdictions. Sustainable Compliance: Ensure ongoing compliance with local tax authorities, mitigating risk and maintaining strong relationships. Risk Management: Identify, monitor, and address potential tax risks, proposing actionable solutions. Tax Audits & Inspections: Assist in managing audits and inspections, liaising with tax authorities to resolve issues efficiently. Tax Strategy & Planning: Provide strategic tax guidance on cross‑border transactions, corporate structuring, and tax‑efficient planning aligned with business objectives. Regulatory Monitoring: Keep up‑to‑date with changes in global tax laws and proactively adapt processes and strategies. Team Leadership: Mentor and guide a team of tax professionals, supporting their development and day‑to‑day execution. Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Work closely with finance, legal, HR, and other departments to ensure seamless tax compliance and reporting. Practicals You’ll report to: Head of Direct Tax Compliance Team: Finance – Tax Location: We welcome all applicants, prioritising those from Europe due to the required expertise. Start date: As soon as possible Application process Interview with recruiter Interview with future manager Interview with team members (no managers present) Remote’s Total Rewards philosophy ensures fair, unbiased compensation and equity pay, above the local rate where possible, with benefits across all operational regions. The annual salary range for this full‑time position is $37,350 – $84,100 USD . Our benefits handbook provides full details of perks available to all Remoters: Budget for local in‑person social events or co‑working spaces Workstyle We work async, allowing you to plan your schedule around your life rather than meetings. Read more at remote.com/async . You will be empowered to take ownership, act decisively, and prioritize your life‑work balance. If that sounds like something you want, apply now! How to apply Fill out the form below and upload your CV in PDF, DOC, DOCX, TXT, or RTF format. Submit your application and CV in English. If you don’t have an up‑to‑date CV, you may provide a link to your LinkedIn profile instead. We will ask you to volunteer your pronouns at interview stage and offer the chance to complete an anonymous demographic questionnaire. As an equal‑employment‑opportunity employer, the data helps us stay accountable to diversity, equity, and inclusion goals. Voluntary Self‑Identification Remote is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and it’s important that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Through the optional self‑identification survey we invite you to share demographic information. Your responses are anonymous and only used internally to inform hiring strategy. They will not affect hiring outcomes. What is your Race/Ethnicity? What gender do you identify with? Do you identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community? Do you consider yourself to have a disability? Do you consent to your self‑identification data being processed for the stated purposes? 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