About Us

We're Reckitt, home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene and health brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.

Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

About Global Business Services

Behind our iconic power brands that touch millions of lives daily - from Dettol and Lysol to Durex and Nurofen - lies a dynamic and vital engine: Reckitt's Global Business Services (GBS).

Fuelled by a culture of positive energy and co-creativity - while learning together - OneReckitt GBS is at the forefront of our business, driving efficiency, standardisation, and innovation across our global operations. We're a fast-paced, purposeful team, constantly seeking to optimise our processes, leverage cutting-edge technology, and deliver exceptional value to every corner of Reckitt. We're not a traditional back-office function we're a strategic powerhouse where diverse individuals with bright minds come together to solve complex challenges, shape future capabilities, and build a better global business that directly helps achieve Reckitt's mission.

About the role

As the Emerging Markets Tax Compliance and Reporting Lead, you will be responsible for managing tax compliance and reporting across our Emerging Markets region, ensuring compliance with countries tax laws. Responsible for working with the Tax outsource provider and managing Tax audits within our Emerging Markets region, ensuring all company processes are followed. The role will be responsible for ensuring a high standard of service delivery in line with agreed timelines. You will be responsible for motivating and managing Reckitt stakeholders in the provision of accurate and timely information. You will work closely with the Tax Business Partners to understand their requirements and will ensure that all company policies are adhered to. This role demands regional tax knowledge and the ability to lead initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and financial integrity.

Your responsibilities

Tax Compliance

Oversee direct and indirect tax compliance across Emerging Markets, supported by outsourced/cosourced tax service providers.
Manage submissions for corporate tax returns, VAT/GST returns, VAT/GST refunds, informative/statistical filings, WHT compliance, Pillar 2 (where applicable), and Transfer Pricing documentation.
Review all tax reporting submissions, including quarterly group tax reporting packs.
Ensure timely completion of direct and indirect tax balance sheet reconciliations.
Define and monitor Tax Compliance & Tax Reporting KPIs, including escalation routes.
Track legislative changes and update internal tax policies and procedures accordingly.

Tax Provision

Review highcomplexity markets tax charge submissions for group tax reporting.
Oversee reconciliation of deferred tax and corporate tax balances.
Manage tax provisions for statutory accounts and coordinate with auditors as needed.
Provide input for effective tax rate forecasting for key markets.

Tax Controversy

Support tax audits and collaborate with Group Tax on strategic positions, engaging with local advisors where required.

Business Partnering

Partner with CoE/Market Controllers to ensure endtoend tax compliance across Emerging Markets
Align with Controllers on data requirements and deliverables for outsourced tax providers.

Transformation

Support Group Tax with tax technology, advisory, and data analytics initiatives.
Oversee the Tax Controls Framework and compliance governance.
Manage the exceptions process and drive continuous improvements across tax compliance processes.

The experience we're looking for

12+ years relevant Tax compliance experience in a shared services environment
Recognised tax/accounting qualification e.g. CTA/CA
Strong numerical, analytical and problem solving skills
Proven ability to oversee and manage people in a Compliance environment
Excellent communication skills at all levels including a wide range of stakeholders

The skills for success

Problem solves within tight deadlines
Knowledge and ability to use relevant internal systems
Strong influencing skills and well-developed leadership qualities
Highly organised, diligent with attention to detail and the ability to maintain these skills whilst working under pressure
Strong presentation skills
Advanced skills in Excel, Word and Outlook are essential
Experience with Microsoft Power Platform/Co-Pilot technology and workflow management solutions is desirable
Compliance orientated, auditing and risk management experience
People management experience
Proven ability to work to on projects / lead projects driving change and delivering to stringent deadline
Fluent professional English language requirement

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.

We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always tick all the boxes. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin religion, faith pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities sexual orientation sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity protected veteran status size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

Tax reporting and Compliance Senior Manager - EUANZ