Senior Manager, Indirect Tax

Senior Manager, Indirect Tax Overview

As a Senior Manager in Indirect Tax, you will play a crucial role in supporting Arm’s expanding global business by reporting to the head of tax and collaborating closely with business operations and administrative teams. This position encompasses traditional indirect taxes such as sales tax and VAT, as well as import duties and other non-income based business taxes.

Your responsibilities will include ensuring global compliance, setting up systems, reviewing and negotiating sale and purchase contracts, managing tax audits, and planning for supply-chain tax implications. Given the rapid growth of our company and industry, this role demands attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, simplify complex issues, and engage in high-level decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead indirect tax compliance across various jurisdictions in collaboration with the accounting team and external advisors.
• Provide technical tax leadership by advising on the tax implications of transactions, contracts, and new business initiatives, while monitoring regulatory changes to ensure compliance.
• Manage indirect tax audits, notices, and information requests, developing strategies to mitigate tax risks.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, legal, procurement, accounting, and sales operations to ensure accurate taxability determinations and support system updates, business expansions, and product launches from a tax perspective.
• Oversee the configuration and maintenance of indirect tax systems, driving process improvements and automation to enhance efficiency and minimize errors.
• Manage and develop a team, including external advisors, ensuring high-quality technical output.
• Participate in additional duties related to trade and customs as required.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in accounting, finance, tax, or a related field.
• CPA and advanced certifications are preferred.
• A minimum of 8 years of dynamic indirect tax experience within a multinational organization or a major public accounting firm.
• Desirable experience in global indirect tax and trade and customs.
• Strong skills in factual development, tax research, documentation, and effective communication with third-party advisors and internal stakeholders.
• In-depth technical knowledge of indirect tax principles.
• Experience in designing and utilizing systems and software for compliance with indirect tax requirements.
• Ability to translate complex tax issues into practical business advice and influence decision-making across various functional areas.
• Strong project management capabilities, with the ability to prioritize competing demands and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven leadership experience, including the hiring and development of tax professionals.
• High initiative, ownership, sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, and interpersonal skills, along with a willingness to learn and adapt to changing business needs.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of £86,500 – £117,100 per year.
• Hybrid working model designed to support both high performance and personal wellbeing.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion within the workplace.

This position is based in Cambridge, UK, or in the United States, with the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the UK or United States.

Degree Requirement: Bachelor’s

Visa Sponsorship Promising