Tax Senior Manager

ARYZTA is for people who are passionate about what they do and doing it well. We take pride in our high quality, delicious food and in our leading position as the world's number one frozen bakery. Our employees are one of our key ingredients, and together they play a critical role in driving the continued success of our business. We are always looking for great people to join our diverse global team and we have opportunities spanning a wide range of areas. In ARYZTA, every day is different. If you are resilient, ambitious, and a team player, ARYZTA could be the place for you to thrive and grow in your career!

Reporting to the Head of Tax, the Tax Senior Manager is responsible for overseeing the Group’s corporate income tax compliance, supporting tax accounting, tax reporting, and tax advisory activities. The role supports strategic business initiatives by providing tax expertise on financing, treasury, international tax matters, and business transactions while ensuring compliance with applicable tax laws and maintaining an effective tax governance framework.

• Oversee tax accounting, including current and deferred tax, tax provisions, and tax disclosures under IFRS and local accounting standards.
• Support the external audit process.
• Manage and support the monthly and annual financial close processes, including year-end tax reporting and effective tax rate (ETR) analysis.
• Manage and support the monthly, annual, and mid-term corporate tax projections.
• Manage tax audits, tax authority inquiries, and relationships with external tax advisors and auditors.
• Coordinate the Group’s corporate income tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Support Group Board, Audit Committee, and Asset & Liability Committee reporting and presentation on significant tax matters where required.
• Support with the Group’s OECD BEPS Pillar Two compliance, including GloBE calculations, reporting, and implementation of legislative changes.
• Support on transfer pricing, withholding taxes, permanent establishment matters, and other international tax issues.
• Provide tax support for mergers and acquisitions, legal entity reorganisations, strategic projects, and cross-border business initiatives.
• Act as the tax business partner for Treasury, advising on intercompany and third-party financing, cash pooling, withholding tax, and tax-efficient financing structures.
• Support financing transactions, dividend distributions, capital reductions, and other treasury-related tax matters.
• Maintain and enhance the Group’s tax governance framework and internal controls.
• Identify and mitigate tax risks while ensuring compliance with the Group’s Tax Strategy.
• Monitor tax legislation and communicate business impacts and opportunities.
• Support in tax process improvements, automation, and digitalization initiatives.
• Partner closely with Finance, Shared Service Center, Treasury, Legal, Accounting, Internal Audit, and business leaders from all jurisdictions to provide practical, commercially focused tax advice.
• Mentor junior tax professionals, where applicable, and contribute to the continuous development of the Group Tax function.