Tax Specialist (12 months FTC)

Tax Specialist

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: 

• Manage the end-to-end corporation tax compliance process across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring accurate and timely filings.
• Prepare and review tax calculations, provisions, and disclosures for statutory and group financial reporting.
• Support tax reporting activities for budgets, forecasts, audits, and year-end reporting requirements.
• Coordinate tax payments, respond to tax authority queries, and support audits with external advisors.
• Partner with Finance, Treasury, Legal, and other stakeholders to provide practical tax guidance and support business initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement of tax processes, controls, data quality, and automation to enhance efficiency and reduce risk.

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 (AITI, CTA, or equivalent), with an accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent) being an advantage.
• At least 3 years of relevant tax experience, with strong technical, financial, and analytical capabilities.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail, combined with the ability to analyse complex data and translate insights into practical business recommendations.
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to build effective relationships across all levels of an organisation.
• A proactive, collaborative, and commercially minded approach, underpinned by integrity, sound judgement, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

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.

If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request, during your recruitment journey, such as extended time or breaks between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, mobility access, or assistive technology please contact your talent acquisition specialist. 

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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