Head of Tax

Central London

Pharmaceutical

Up to £130,000

We are delighted to be partnering with a global, fast-growing pharmaceutical company that is expanding its team and seeking to appoint a Head of Tax. With operations across multiple jurisdictions, the business is experiencing rapid growth and requires an experienced tax professional to ensure compliance, optimise efficiencies, and support strategic decision-ma

Reporting into the CFO, the successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company’s tax function, working closely with senior leadership, finance teams, and external advisors. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the organisation’s tax policies and managing complex cross-border tax matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing and implementing a global tax strategy aligned with the company’s business and regulatory objectives.
• Overseeing corporate tax compliance across all jurisdictions in which the group operates.
• Advising senior leadership on international tax matters, with a strong emphasis on transfer pricing and intellectual property structuring—critical in the pharmaceutical sector.
• Managing and enhancing the group’s transfer pricing model, particularly around R&D hubs and IP ownership.
• Supporting strategic business decisions through tax planning and risk management.
• Providing input on the tax aspects of M&A activity and licensing agreements.
• Leading tax-related projects, including R&D incentives, IP exposure, and global structuring.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with external advisors and tax authorities.
• Ensuring compliance with local GAAP and IFRS.

The ideal candidate:

• CTA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Strong experience in UK and international tax, including compliance and advisory.
• Experience advising on cross-border tax issues, IP transactions, and managing global compliance.
• Working experience with IP-related tax matters, such as R&D tax credits, patent box regimes, and IP structuring.
• Proven ability to work with senior stakeholders and influence decision-making.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to operate strategically while executing effectively.

For more information, please apply for this role or contact Alba Amigo at alba.amigo@phippscameron.com

Interim Manager – Financial Reporting & Transformation (6 months)

London

£500-600 day rate (inside)

6 months

We are seeking an experienced Interim Manager – Financial Reporting & Transformation to play a pivotal role in strengthening the financial control environment and elevating reporting standards during a period of significant organisational change under private equity ownership.

This assignment is not solely year-end focused — it is about building best-in-class reporting and audit processes, resolving legacy issues, and helping shape the finance function to meet the expectations of investors and regulators. The role will combine hands-on delivery with leadership of process and control improvements, working closely with the Head of Finance and Head of Finance Transformation.

The company has grown both organically and through acquisitions, developing an international presence in the capital markets space. 

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with senior finance leadership to redesign and implement enhanced financial controls, reporting cadence, and governance frameworks.
• Lead the preparation and delivery of statutory accounts for the Group and subsidiaries (including FCA-regulated entities) under IFRS.
• Act as the primary contact for auditors and tax advisors, ensuring high-quality audit deliverables and statutory submissions.
• Review and resolve historic accounting and reconciliation issues, embedding sustainable solutions that strengthen reporting accuracy.
• Drive improvements in balance sheet integrity, reporting discipline, and internal controls to align with PE-backed expectations.
• Support finance transformation initiatives, embedding best practices to future-proof reporting and audit processes.
• Provide ad hoc technical guidance and leadership within the finance team, acting as a hands-on change agent.

Requirements

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA) with strong expertise in IFRS, including complex areas such as financial instruments, hedging, and multi-currency consolidations.
• Solid background in audit and financial reporting, ideally within financial services or capital markets, with experience in regulated entities.
• Track record of leading the preparation of statutory accounts and disclosures, with confidence in managing external audit and tax advisory relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to strengthen processes, improve controls, and embed governance in fast-paced, investor-backed or transformation-heavy environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence across functions and embed change.
• Pragmatic and hands-on, with the ability to deliver under pressure while maintaining high-quality outcomes.

Tax Specialist (Healthcare Industry)
Munich, Germany | Full-Time | Circa €70,000+

I'm currently seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Tax Specialist to join the finance team of a leading healthcare organization renowned for its patient-centered approach and premium hospitality standards. Based in Munich, this full-time position supports a growing network of specialized clinics operating across Germany.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure full tax compliance across all entities, with a focus on healthcare-specific tax regulations.
• Prepare and review tax filings, declarations, and supporting documentation in coordination with external advisors.
• Support tax audits and act as a liaison with tax authorities and external tax consultants.
• Drive continuous improvement of tax processes.
• Collaborate closely with finance, legal, and operational teams.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of German tax law; experience in the healthcare sector is essential.
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in a tax-focused role.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Fluency in German and English is required.

For more details, please reach out: ana.sarjveladze@phippscameron.com

I’m currently looking for a Group Finance Controller for a permanent position based in Northern Germany.

Our client is an international manufacturer in the automotive industry, employing around 1,000 people worldwide. The company has recently expanded into innovative areas such as e-mobility.

To support its continued growth, the company is now seeking a Group Finance Controller to join its team.

Salary: €130,000 – €140,000 (approx.) 

Responsibilities: 

• Actively contribute to the design and further development of controlling to support and prepare strategic decisions and operational improvement measures
• Conduct regular evaluations and comments on business and financial performance on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
• Continuous improvement of group-wide forecasting and budget planning processes
• Optimization of the existing reporting landscape
• Support in the implementation of new systems and processes in controlling.

Requirements:

• Fluent in German and English (written and spoken)
• Completed relevant degree or comparable training
• Several years of professional experience in a similar position with an international focus
• Extensive knowledge of setting up and maintaining cost accounting and preliminary costing
• Knowledge of inventory valuation and rolling liquidity planning

Please reach out directly, or send your CV or recommendations to:
ana.sarjveladze@phippscameron.com

Responsibilities

• You are responsible for independently processing accounts receivable accounting.
• With a clear focus on standards, you handle inquiries and complaints from receivable holders and service recipients, compiling the appropriate documents to find solutions.
• You delve into accounting data and documents to uncover discrepancies and discrepancies and clarify all issues through your research.
• In close collaboration with receivable holders, payers, and specialist departments, you find solutions and coordinate them efficiently.
• You are responsible for maintaining open items, triggering reminders and their follow-up, and ensuring that changes to receivables are updated in the system.
• You independently make well-founded decisions regarding further actions, respond flexibly to the situation, and escalate quickly and competently if necessary.
• You create regular, meaningful evaluations and statistics that serve as a valuable information and decision-making basis for management.
• With your in-depth analyses and reports, you provide management and the board with precise data that serve as the basis for far-reaching decisions. You will also have:

Requirements:

• Successfully completed commercial training (e.g., tax clerk, industrial clerk) and ideally further qualification in finance
• Several years of operational professional experience in accounting
• Good MS Office skills, especially Excel
• Good DATEV knowledge, SAP knowledge desirable
• Experience with factoring and/or credit insurance desirable
• Knowledge of German tax law
• Fluent German and good English skills
• Independent and self-reliant working style
• Team-oriented thinking and acting in an international context
• Strong communication and assertiveness
• Analytical skills and a strong affinity for numbers

Our Client is a highly entrepreneurial Specialist Services business that has recently expanded through acquisition and organic growth. They have now received further support and investment from a Private Equity Fund to help with more rapid expansion. In order to achieve this they now require a hands-on yet strategic CFO who can help the business to achieve success on this next stage of its journey.

Reporting to the CEO and working with a strong leadership team, including an M&A Director, you will manage a small but capable team and be responsible for all areas of Finance with a particular focus upon:

• Ensuring that the business is prepared for M&A processes and that new acquisitions are integrated successfully into the Group
• Develop and enhance Monthly management and internal reporting for insightful decision making
• Help manage costs and look for synergies and efficiencies as the group expands and integrates
• Ensure strong cash-management in a leveraged environment and build strong Treasury management and cash-pooling

Key Requirements for the role:

• Essential: Prior experience of Private Equity and leverage environment
• Essential: Exposure to M&A and be able to demonstrate effective integration of acquisitions
• Essential: fluent in Italian
• Desirable: Services experience ideally within Financial Services or related
• Desirable: Evidence of operating within an entrepreneurial and fast growth environment.