Group Tax Manager
Description
OVERVIEW
The Maples Group is a standard bearer in financial and legal services, trusted by many of the world’s largest hedge fund managers, private equity firms and international corporations.
Our distinction flows from our carefully curated team: 2,500+ professionals characterised by tenacity, ethics and exacting excellence. Operating in key financial centres across the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, our international presence offers a unique springboard for career development and cross-cultural immersion. Our side-by-side financial and legal services are similarly ripe for interdisciplinary learning and growth.
The Maples Group looks to add a Dublin based Group Tax Manager to our team and invites eager and qualified candidates to apply. We are committed to diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity as we attract, retain and develop world-class talent.
Who We Seek
Our merit-based culture suits professionals in pursuit of boundless careers and lives. Beyond their acumen, team members are collaborative and conscientious, bringing a healthy sense of drive and purpose to each interaction and to all aspects of their work.
About the Role
You will work with Finance to support annual audits and the preparation of tax provisions, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and internal control requirements. You will lead and manage direct tax compliance for the Group, overseeing timely and accurate preparation, review, and submission of all direct tax returns and related documentation. You will support local Finance teams on direct tax inquiries and audits and assist in managing tax audits as necessary. You will identify opportunities to develop and implement new technology and automated processes to increase the efficiency and control of tax reporting and compliance, while reducing risks associated with manual processes.
You will support tax and planning projects and advise Finance and business teams on tax matters, including risk assessment, governance, and mitigation planning. You will provide pragmatic, business-aligned advice on cross-border arrangements and mobility, new services and markets, legal entity changes, and corporate transactions, coordinating with external advisors as needed.
You will support compliance with the Group’s transfer pricing arrangements, working with Group Finance on the analysis of the transfer pricing methodology to ensure each entity abides by the Group’s global transfer pricing agreements. You will ensure transfer pricing master file, local files, intercompany agreements, and related documentation are complete, contemporaneous, and up to date.
EXPERIENCE
- Professional qualification such as CTA, ACA/ACCA or equivalent.
- Strong grounding in direct tax and tax accounting
- Demonstrable experience managing corporate income tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions, including review of returns, provisions, controls, and audits.
- Transfer pricing experience covering documentation, compliance, operationalisation of policies, and audit defence.
- Experience partnering with Finance, Controllership, and FP&A teams; confident engaging senior stakeholders.
- Experience improving tax processes and controls; comfort with tax technology, data, and automation.
- Prior experience in a multinational group and/or Big Four/major advisory firm preferred.
- Typically, 5+ years relevant experience, though we will consider strong candidates with differing backgrounds.
- Deep technical expertise in corporate tax compliance, tax accounting, and transfer pricing, with the ability to simplify complexity and communicate clearly.
- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and a robust controls mindset.
- Proven stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to operate across jurisdictions and time zones.
- Proactive problem-solver with a continuous improvement mindset and the ability to drive projects to completion.
- High standards of integrity, discretion, and confidentiality.
BENEFITS & REWARDS
The most enduring professional relationships are reciprocal relationships. The Maples Group prioritises employee health and wellbeing. Depending on your location, we offer a range of benefits, including:
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental and optical)
- Competitive vacation packages
- Educational assistance and professional development programmes
- Savings or pension plan
- Life insurance
- Travel insurance
- Global mental wellness programme
- Sports clubs and social events
ABOUT MAPLES GROUP
Over five decades, the Maples Group has grown from modest beginnings into one of the world's preeminent professional services firms, offering specialised fiduciary, fund administration, regulatory and compliance, entity formation and management and legal services on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg.
You can learn more about the Maples Group on our corporate website. Experience our culture and our people on our Careers Page or on LinkedIn.
Any candidates invited to interview for a role in Maples and Calder, Dublin, will receive a sensory overview of the office, inclusive of sensory maps and accessibility information.
Please note that it is Maples standard policy to undertake various background screening checks on all applicants to whom a conditional job offer is made. All job offers are subject to the completion of satisfactory background screening checks. Further details on the background screening checks will be advised to each candidate who receives a conditional job offer from Maples.
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