Senior Tax Manager

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

About the role

 

We are about to recruit an APAC Senior Tax Manager based in Shanghai, reporting to APAC Tax Lead.  The role will oversee direct tax matters for APAC jurisdictions, collaborating closely with the global tax compliance team, finance hub team and cross-functional departments to secure regional tax compliance, identify tax optimization opportunities and control tax risks. 

 

Key responsibilities

 

·         Partner and provide tax support to the business.  Regular catch up with internal and external stakeholders.  Delivery tax advisory for M&A, business changes, restructuring, and other business or global projects.

·         Review the direct tax compliance works and returns across APAC operating markets, including Corporate Income Tax, Withholding Tax, Stamp Duty, and other direct tax related items.  With the support from global tax compliance partner, ensure the on-time and accurate tax filing, tax payment, and statutory tax reporting in accordance with local tax laws and regulations.  

·         Manage tax audits through effective and efficient ways of working to reduce the financial and reputational impact to Haleon.

·         Review and identify the tax risks, formulate mitigation plans and support the execution of remedial actions. 

·         Review, identify and execute tax optimization initiatives on a recurring basis.

·         Track, analyse and interpret the latest tax law amendments across APAC markets.  Evaluate the business impact, and provide tax insights.

·         Review group tax reporting regarding effective tax rate, cash tax balance, and deferred tax assets.

·         Partner with global TP team to drive rollout of global TP policies across APAC markets, and partner with global treasury team to provide tax inputs regarding APAC entities’ dividend repatriation to parent shareholders.

·         Conduct periodic reviews on the cash tax forecast throughout the year to align with global tax strategy.

 

Qualifications and skills

·         CPA or CTA certificate

·         Proficient English in writing and speaking

·         At least 7-year working experience in Big 4 on tax consulting.  Combined Big 4 plus MNC in-house tax background is preferred.

·         Deep understanding of China tax law and experience on international tax cross APAC jurisdictions

·         Excellent cross-functional communication, stakeholder management, and strong personal influencing skills

·         Strong capability to manage multi-tasks and deliver at pace

·         Industry experience within FMCG, consumer healthcare products and / or pharmaceuticals is a strong plus

 

 

 

 Job Posting End Date

 

 

2026-07-15

 

 

 

Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees. 

The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

 

 

 

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Note to candidates

The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.