Tax Manager

Tax Manager | East Sussex | Hybrid

We are working exclusively with a well-established, award-winning family-owned retail business with over 200 UK locations, to appoint a newly created Tax Manager role based in East Sussex. Alongside its strong store network, the business is rapidly expanding its online presence, creating an exciting opportunity for an experienced tax professional to make a real impact.

Following a period of strong growth and international expansion, the business is now establishing its first dedicated in-house tax capability. This is a rare opportunity to step into a blank canvas role, reporting directly to the Finance Director, and take ownership of the group’s tax affairs.

This position offers significant scope to shape processes, build controls, and define how tax is managed going forward, with strong potential for long-term career progression into a senior leadership role as the function develops.

The role is broad in scope, covering both direct and indirect tax, with increasing complexity across multiple jurisdictions.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Taking ownership of end-to-end tax compliance and reporting across the group
• Managing tax obligations across the UK and selected international markets
• Acting as a key liaison for tax authorities and external stakeholders
• Ensuring readiness for key governance and compliance frameworks (including SAO regime requirements)
• Developing and embedding tax processes, controls, and policies within the business
• Providing practical tax support to the wider finance function
• Working closely with the finance team and external advisers on all tax matters

Why this role?

This is a unique opportunity to build a tax function from the ground up within a growing business. You will work closely with senior leadership and external advisers, playing a pivotal role in shaping how tax is managed as the business continues to evolve.

Experience with SAO regime requirements is essential and will be one of the key considerations for this appointment.

We are the exclusive recruitment partner for this assignment. DM Ewa at ewa@harveyjohn.com for more info.

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