Tax Subject Matter Expert

• Provides the regional tax technical knowledge required for preparing the in-scope statutory tax returns; 

• Supervises regional Tax Compliance teams for smooth compliance operation and issue resolution; 

• Collaborates Advisors, Tax Business Partners to ensure processes and activities of the Tax Compliance Function can be excellently executed; 

• Supports tax authorities collaborations where necessary to deal with administrative issues, requests for information and audits; 

• Supports the collation, organisation and provision of information to tax authorities where relevant to ensure timely resolution of open issues; 

• Identifies and drives process efficiencies and standardization opportunities, working in strategic partnership with the Process Governance Director/FC Governance on implementations and Tax Technology teams; 

• Pro-actively supports internal projects to facilitate the ongoing transformation and improvement of Diageo’s Global Tax function (including providing relevant information, answering ad hoc requests and suggesting alternative ways of working); 

• Acts as a back-up for his/her Manager in relation to technical aspects;  

• Acts as a coach, trainer of team members both from a technical and people management perspective and supports return preparation process; 

• Is responsible for building a close relationship with key and senior stakeholders within Global Tax, in Diageo markets, Global and Regional Supply Leaders, other functional teams of GDBS shared services in Budapest and Bangalore as well as Tax authorities, external and internal advisors. 

The purpose of this role is to ensure that the markets’ VAT, Customs and Excise and Environmental tax processes are undertaken accurately, efficiently (utilising automation) and on time and the surrounding internal control procedures, legislative requirements are strictly adhered to. 

The role will support the implementation and ensure ongoing operation of the Global Tax processes, controls and automation tools under the new Tax Operating model for markets in scope.  The role will actively support the global tax projects and advisory topics in VAT, Customs and Excise, Environmental tax  as well as will be the tax capability building for the respective regions/markets. 

• Experience with tax automation/SAP is desirable 

• Flexibility for adopting to change with positive attitude  

• Excellent communication skills able to build strong relationships with operational staff and stakeholders 

• Strong risk management skills, ability to follow-up/flag potential issues 

• English language