Employment Tax Manager

Role Purpose

Employment Tax Compliance & Governance

• Support the development, implementation and maintenance of employment tax frameworks, controls and governance processes.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and prepare impact assessments for review with Regional Leads.
• Track global employment tax requirements and identified risks, including those relating to payroll, benefits, equity, expenses and business travellers.
• Support Regional Leads in maintaining compliance with employment tax reporting and filing obligations.
• Prepare documentation, analysis and recommendations to support employment tax decision-making.
  
  

Payroll Tax Compliance & Controls

• Review and test payroll and related processes to support accurate employment tax and social security treatment.
• Identify control gaps, compliance risks and process inefficiencies and recommend practical improvements.
• Partner with Payroll, HR and Finance teams to improve tax reporting accuracy and strengthen compliance controls.
• Support employment tax reporting activities, including data collection, validation, reconciliation and analysis.
  
  

Audit & Risk Management

• Support Regional Leads during internal and external employment tax audits, authority reviews and regulatory enquiries.
• Collate, review and maintain audit documentation and supporting evidence.
• Track audit actions, remediation activities and risk mitigation plans.
• Support identification, assessment and monitoring of employment tax risks.
  
  

Tax Calculations & Technical Support

• Prepare and review employment tax calculations, including gross-up, tax reimbursement and net-to-gross calculations.
• Analyse compensation and payroll data to support tax reporting and individual tax return processes.
• Coordinate tax data requirements with external advisors and service providers.
• Support Regional Leads on employment tax considerations throughout the employee lifecycle.
  
  

Operational & Strategic Support

• Support delivery of global employment tax strategies, projects and compliance initiatives.
• Maintain global risk matrices, process maps, RACI documentation and governance trackers.
• Maintain a central repository of technical guidance, external advisor positions and agreed regional approaches.
• Support the development and maintenance of global employment tax policies, standards and guidance materials.
• Coordinate and oversee day-to-day employment tax activities, including responses to stakeholder queries and operational matters, ensuring timely resolution and escalation to Regional Leads where appropriate.
  
  

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Collaborate with HR, Payroll, Finance, Legal, Corporate Tax and external providers to gather information and resolve employment tax matters.
• Coordinate and track responses to employment tax queries from stakeholders globally.
• Support delivery of training, guidance and awareness materials for HR and business stakeholders.
• Coordinate activities and deliverables with external tax service providers.
  
  

Process Improvement & Technology

• Support process improvement, automation and standardisation initiatives across the global employment tax function.
• Participate in system enhancements relating to tax reporting, compliance monitoring and data management.
• Develop reporting and tracking tools to improve visibility of compliance obligations, risks and project deliverables.
  
  

Reporting & Tracking

• Maintain global trackers covering compliance obligations, tax filings, audit activities, risk actions and key projects.
• Prepare regular reporting, dashboards and updates for Regional Leads and senior stakeholders.
  
  

Knowledge & Experience

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years Employment tax, payroll tax or global mobility tax working experience.
• Understanding of payroll processes and employment tax compliance requirements.
• Experience working across multiple countries or jurisdictions preferred.
• Experience managing projects, reporting and compliance activities.
  
  

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Excellent Excel and data analysis skills.
• Strong organisational and project coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
  
  

Behaviours

• Detail-oriented and highly organised.
• Proactive and solutions-focused.
• Collaborative and globally minded.
• Takes ownership of deliverables.
• Demonstrates sound judgement when escalating issues.
  
  

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we work together to deliver True Hospitality for Good on a global scale. With corporate offices and over 6,000 hotel destinations worldwide, a career at IHG is the perfect way to broaden your horizons. You'll experience our unique culture and brilliant colleagues who will support and inspire you. With a host of corporate opportunities to choose from, wherever you are on your career journey, and whatever you want to achieve there's Room for You at IHG.

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