Tax Manager

Haleon

Tax Manager responsible for implementing corporate tax strategy across the MEA region. Collaborating with stakeholders and ensuring compliance with local fiscal requirements.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeBengaluru • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in corporate tax strategy, compliance, and optimization across the MEA region, with a strong focus on building relationships with tax authorities and delivering management insights. Proven ability to lead transformational change and effectively partner with senior stakeholders to align tax strategies with business objectives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Qualified Lawyer Or Accountant12+ Years Of Experience With Direct TaxesStrong Knowledge Of International Tax PrinciplesAdvanced Negotiation And Conflict Resolution SkillsFluent In English

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Hard Skills

Corporate Tax StrategyTax Compliance ProcessesTax Risk MitigationTransfer Pricing FrameworksTax OptimizationTax Audits ManagementManagement Insight DeliveryProblem SolvingTax Concepts Articulation

Soft Skills

Inter-Personal SkillsBusiness Relationship BuildingInfluencing SkillsExecutive Presence

Industry Keywords

MEA RegionMultinational CorporationsLarge Accounting FirmsOECD GuidanceFiscal Requirements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design, implementation, ongoing management and continuous development of the MEA corporate tax strategy
Ensure Haleon operates in a manner which is consistent with both the Group Tax Strategy and local fiscal requirements
Ensure interactions with external stakeholders are handled in a manner consistent with the group’s Global Tax Strategy
Focus on delivering tax optimization and tax risk mitigation opportunities across the region
Effective business partner to ensure that tax supports the business objectives
Collaborate with the Head of Tax Reporting to deliver accurate and timely tax numbers for Group reporting
Identify ways to strengthen tax compliance processes
Drive the strategic direction of external tax audits
Build open and transparent relationships with the relevant authorities across the different territories

Requirements

What you’ll need

Qualified lawyer or accountant
12+ years of broad proven experience with direct taxes across MEA in both large accounting firms and multinational corporations
Fluent in English
Broad understanding of corporate taxes across MEA, and experience leading relationships with tax authorities across MEA
Strong knowledge of international tax principles and transfer pricing frameworks (including OECD guidance)
Excellent inter-personal skills - demonstrating experience of building strong business relationships with key senior stakeholders
Advanced negotiation, conflict resolution, and influencing skills, with strong executive presence
Ability to solve complex problems independently
Proven capability to deliver management insight, simplify complexity, and clearly articulate tax concepts to senior stakeholders and non-tax business partners
Focus on challenging the status quo and ability to lead and drive transformational change
Demonstrated finance partnering capability

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off