In a context of reinforced national and international tax regulations, we are recruiting a Group Tax Manager (H/F) in the Tax team near Lille.

Acting as a tax expert and a business partner, the Group Tax Manager delivers a full range of tax services around several pillars: strategy and policy; compliance; projects; value creation and preservation; operating model.

Your main accountabilities will be:

- Tax compliance & tax advice :

• Provide tax advice and tax support to a range of French and foreign legal entities

• Design/Maintain tax processes to ensure that all compliance obligations are met and appropriate documentation is maintained, including retention of documentation supporting tax positions under examination by tax authorities

• Coordinate and supervise the process of preparing and providing information to external tax service provider, and reviewing and approving tax returns, with respect to the preparation of tax filings; Assist the review and approval of tax returns (direct and indirect) for complex countries

• Interact with Controllers, Third-Party Accounting service provider on tax/accounting data, tax returns, and more generally on any topic related to tax compliance and risk management, including for taxes managed by other department

• Manage the relationship with the external tax service provider (contract follow-up, including billing validation and terms negotiation, KPIs monitoring, continuous improvement, retex and advice for any scope extension / reduction / change)

• Stay up to date with new tax legislations and communicate on high-stake legislative changes

• Contribute to analysis and decisions related to the design of the tax compliance function

- Tax audits :

• Manage/Assist for tax audits and inquiries from tax authorities

- M&A and projects :

• Manage the tax consequences/aspects of the M&A and projects

- Tax strategy and policy:

• Contribute to the definition and implementation of the Group's tax and transfer price strategy and policy and the management of the tax burden

What we will love about you:

• Master degree in Tax, with Finance culture. Finance diploma (Business school, accounting diploma) with Tax specialization

• 6-10 years of experience as a Tax Lawyer or International Tax Manager

• Experience within a Tax Compliance Department of a Tax/Accounting firm a plus

• Ability to understand and manage tax topics in multiple countries, with the assistance of external service providers

• Ability to coordinate global agreement with external service providers

• Fluent in English.

What will you love about us? 

• Opportunities to learn and develop in an entrepreneurial environment that encourages innovation. 

• Our internal mobility policy

• Benefits such as: RTT, Time Savings Account, Incentives

• The possibility of combining professional and personal life through telecommuting and organizational flexibility. 

• And for all, access to an external platform of listening by professionals.