Tax Accountant EMEA

Discipline: Finance
Job type: Contract
Salary: €88000 - €95000 per hour
Contact name: Peter Barry

Contact email: peter.barry@principlehr.com
Job ref: 36134
Published: about 4 hours ago

Tax Accountant / Senior Tax Analyst

11-month contract | €87,000 - €95,000 | Remote

I'm partnering with a high-growth, globally recognised technology platform operating at real scale across EMEA. This is a business with a complex international footprint, a mobile workforce, and a tax environment that genuinely keeps you on your toes.

They're looking to bring in an experienced Tax Accountant / Tax Analyst on a 10-month contract to support the EMEA Tax function during a busy and strategically important period.

This is a hands-on role, working closely with a global tax team and a wide group of internal stakeholders across Finance, Legal, Operations and Policy.

What you'll be doing day to day

  • Supporting direct and indirect tax compliance across multiple EMEA jurisdictions
  • Assisting with the preparation of tax provisions, including current and deferred tax, ensuring accurate financial reporting
  • Reviewing monthly and quarterly tax journals and reconciliations
  • Managing the timely filing of tax returns and reviewing tax payments
  • Supporting tax audits, negotiations and local country-level requirements
  • Partnering with external tax advisors across the region
  • Identifying and driving process improvements within tax operations
  • Taking ownership of tax-related projects and managing them through to implementation

What they're looking for

  • Qualified tax or accounting professional
    • CTA preferred
    • ACA / ACCA / CIMA also highly relevant
  • 5+ years' experience in a multinational environment
    • Big Four and/or in-house multinational tax team background
  • Strong exposure to EMEA tax (direct and indirect)
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-change environment
  • Confident engaging with senior stakeholders across functions
  • Detail-driven, organised, proactive and solutions-focused

Why this role?

  • Genuine exposure to complex international tax issues
  • A collaborative, high-performing tax team
  • Real autonomy and ownership - not a "sit in the corner" contract
  • Strong brand on your CV .

If you're an experienced tax professional who enjoys variety, pace, and meaningful work in a global environment, this is well worth a conversation.

📩 Interested? Drop me a message or apply directly, and I'll talk you through the detail.