JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY:
The Manager, Tax UK & Europe will support Pizza Hut's UK tax function through tax compliance, reporting, planning, provisions, controls, and process execution for 10+ subsidiaries throughout Europe. This role will help establish and operate standalone UK tax capabilities as Pizza Hut transitions to an independent entity, partnering closely with Finance, Controllership, Legal, Treasury, FP&A, and external advisors to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant tax outcomes. The role requires strong UK tax technical knowledge, hands-on execution, sound judgment, ability to manage outsource providers, and the ability to operate effectively in a lean and evolving environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
UK Tax Compliance and Filings
- Manage and support preparation, review, and timely filing of UK corporate tax returns, estimates, payments, disclosures, and related compliance deliverables.
- Coordinate with internal teams and external advisors to gather data, validate inputs, resolve issues, and maintain documentation required for UK tax filings and reporting.
- Support compliance calendars, tax payment processes, return-to-provision analysis, and other recurring UK tax compliance activities.
- Review tax workpapers, calculations, reconciliations, and supporting schedules to ensure accuracy, completeness, and alignment with internal controls.
- Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and strengthen UK tax compliance processes as Pizza Hut builds standalone capabilities.
Tax Provision, Reporting, and Controls
- Support quarterly and annual tax provision processes, including preparation and review of provision calculations, schedules, reconciliations, and disclosures.
- Partner with Controllership, Accounting, and external advisors to support accurate tax accounting, reporting, and audit-ready documentation.
- Assist with tax forecasting, effective tax rate analysis, cash tax planning, and related reporting for leadership and Finance partners.
- Execute and enhance tax controls, documentation standards, review procedures, and governance processes in a standalone environment.
- Support readiness for SEC reporting, statutory reporting, and other tax-related requirements as Pizza Hut transitions to independent operations.
UK Tax Planning, Research, and Business Support
- Conduct tax research and analysis related to UK corporate tax matters, including legislative and regulatory changes impacting Pizza Hut's business.
- Support tax planning initiatives, business transactions, entity structuring, intercompany arrangements, and growth initiatives from a UK tax perspective.
- Translate technical tax considerations into clear guidance, risks, and recommendations for Finance, Legal, Treasury, FP&A, and business partners.
- Partner with the Senior Director, Tax to assess tax implications of separation-related activities, including TSA management, contract transitions, and Day 1 readiness.
- Support tax strategy execution by identifying planning opportunities, compliance risks, and process improvements aligned to business objectives.
Audit Support, Risk Management, and Governance
- Support UK tax audits, notices, inquiries, and controversy matters by preparing documentation, coordinating responses, and partnering with external advisors as needed.
- Maintain organized tax records, workpapers, support files, and evidence for compliance, reporting, audit, and control purposes.
- Identify, escalate, and help mitigate tax risks related to compliance, reporting, controls, transactions, and business operations.
- Support development of tax policies, procedures, governance materials, and issue tracking needed for a standalone UK tax operating model.
Cross-Functional Partnership and External Advisor Management
- Partner with Finance, Controllership, Legal, Treasury, FP&A, and business teams to support tax-related processes, reporting, analysis, and business decisions.
- Coordinate with external tax advisors, auditors, and service providers to support compliance, reporting, planning, research, audit, and transformation needs.
- Communicate tax requirements, timelines, risks, and follow-up actions clearly to stakeholders and leadership.
- Operate with strong ownership, urgency, professionalism, and attention to detail in a lean and evolving tax function.
People Leadership
- Individual Contributor - No direct reports expected for this role; may provide work direction, review support, and coordination for external advisors and cross-functional contributors.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, Business Administration, or related field required.
- 6 years of progressive experience in corporate tax, public accounting, law firm, or related tax roles.
- Strong background in UK corporate tax compliance, reporting, provisions, planning, and controls.
- Experience preparing or reviewing tax returns, tax provisions, workpapers, reconciliations, estimates, extensions, and related reporting deliverables.
- Experience supporting tax audits, notices, regulatory inquiries, documentation requests, or controversy matters preferred.
- Experience working with external advisors, auditors, cross-functional Finance partners, and business stakeholders.
- Experience within or alongside multinational organizations, restaurant, retail, franchise, consumer, or public company environments preferred.
- Experience supporting process improvement, controls, reporting enhancements, separation activities, or finance transformation initiatives preferred.
- Ability to operate effectively in a lean, fast-paced, ambiguous, and evolving environment.
- Strong technical knowledge of UK corporate tax compliance, reporting, provisions, and planning concepts.
- Strong analytical, research, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex tax information.
- High attention to detail with strong ownership of accuracy, documentation, controls, records management, and follow-through.
- Ability to translate technical tax matters into clear insights, risks, recommendations, and action steps for non-tax stakeholders.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across Finance, Legal, Treasury, FP&A, Controllership, and external advisors.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain quality under time-sensitive reporting and compliance cycles.
- Sound judgment, discretion, accountability, and commitment to compliance, governance, and financial stewardship.
- Curiosity, continuous improvement mindset, and willingness to help build scalable tax processes in a standalone organization.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- CPA, Master's in Tax, JD, LLM, or a related credential.
