Indirect Tax Compliance Specialist

Because our tomorrow is in your hands. Finance, our way.

Finance at Primark

What’s a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you’re making, the experiences you’re having and the people you’re with. You’re our inspiration. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way. 

Our finance team is renowned for their attention to detail. You’ll enable us to navigate the financial landscape with precision, contributing to the strategic decisions that support our growth. Surround yourself with experts and bring your scientific mind to shape the future of our organisation.

What You’ll Get 

This role is a hybrid opportunity, offering days Working from home.

People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. 

Let’s talk lifestyle: Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus, 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria. 

What You’ll Do

We want you to feel challenged and inspired. Here, you’ll develop your skills across a range of responsibilities: 

• Lead the coordination, review, and submission of indirect tax and statistical returns across multiple international markets, ensuring accuracy and compliance with local requirements.
• Manage indirect tax payments, refunds, and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all transactions are processed accurately and within required deadlines.
• Partner with external advisors and internal stakeholders to meet indirect tax compliance obligations and support the efficient delivery of tax reporting activities.
• Support indirect tax audits and contribute to advisory and planning projects, including new market and entity rollouts across the Primark Group.
• Drive continuous improvement by reviewing processes, identifying efficiencies, and enhancing systems and controls to support compliance requirements.
• Provide leadership and development support to the Indirect Tax Compliance team, including managing two Finance Associates, coaching colleagues, and fostering a high-performing team environment.

What You’ll Bring  

Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular: 

• Professional accounting or tax qualification (CTA, ACCA, ACA, CPA or equivalent preferred), with experience preparing and reviewing VAT/sales tax returns across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong indirect tax compliance knowledge, with exposure to international markets; US indirect tax experience is an advantage.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to support, develop, and motivate team members while building effective relationships across the business and with external partners.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, combined with a meticulous attention to detail and a strong sense of accountability.
• Strong project management, planning, and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, work under pressure, and consistently deliver to deadlines.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; experience with Oracle is beneficial, and proficiency in additional European languages is a plus.

Excited? Good. Because it’s energising to put your skills to work, in a growing global business committed to encouraging people to express themselves – and feel a sense of belonging. Apply to be part of Primark’s future, today… and enjoy career growth, our way.

About Primark 

At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business a over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.

If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request, during your recruitment journey, such as extended time or breaks between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, mobility access, or assistive technology please contact your talent acquisition specialist. 

All offers of employment are subject to background checks, including right to work, reference education and for some roles criminal, and financial checks. If you have any concerns, please reach out to our talent acquisition team to discuss. 

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