Tax Manager – Corporate Tax (12 months FTC)

Because our tomorrow is in your hands. Finance, our way.

Finance at Primark

What’s a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you’re making, the experiences you’re having and the people you’re with. You’re our inspiration. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way. 

Our finance team is renowned for their attention to detail. You’ll enable us to navigate the financial landscape with precision, contributing to the strategic decisions that support our growth. Surround yourself with experts and bring your scientific mind to shape the future of our organisation.

What You’ll Get 

This role is a hybrid opportunity, offering 2-3 days working from home.

People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. 

Let’s talk lifestyle: Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus, 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria. 

What You’ll Do

We want you to feel challenged and inspired. Here, you’ll develop your skills across a range of responsibilities: 

• Lead international corporate tax compliance and internal tax reporting across the Primark Group, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant tax processes.
• Partner with stakeholders across Finance, Treasury, Legal, Property, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to provide practical, commercially focused tax advice.
• Support strategic business initiatives, including international expansion, transformation projects, and tax workstreams linked to major corporate change programmes.
• Review transactions, contracts, and emerging business activities to identify tax implications and ensure compliance with tax regulations.
• Manage relationships with tax authorities and external advisers, supporting audits, enquiries, and the delivery of high-quality tax advice.
• Drive continuous improvement of the tax function through process optimisation, governance enhancements, cross-functional collaboration, and the development of junior team members.

What You’ll Bring 

Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular: 

• A professional tax qualification (CTA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent) with 3-5+ years’ post-qualified experience in corporate tax within practice, industry, or a combination of both.
• Strong experience managing direct tax compliance and reporting requirements across multiple jurisdictions, ideally within a multinational organisation.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, work to deadlines, and deliver high-quality results.
• Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail, capable of interpreting complex data while maintaining a commercial, strategic perspective.
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships, influence decisions, and explain complex tax matters clearly.
• A collaborative and proactive approach, demonstrating integrity, sound judgement, leadership capability, and a passion for coaching and developing others.

Excited? Good. Because it’s energising to put your skills to work, in a growing global business committed to encouraging people to express themselves – and feel a sense of belonging. Apply to be part of Primark’s future, today… and enjoy career growth, our way.

About Primark 

At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business a over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.

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All offers of employment are subject to background checks, including right to work, reference education and for some roles criminal, and financial checks. If you have any concerns, please reach out to our talent acquisition team to discuss. 

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