Indirect Tax Manager

SC Johnson | Frimley, Surrey

Be part of a company with purpose.

SC Johnson is a fifth-generation family business with more than 130 years of heritage, built on the passion, innovation, and commitment of its people. Home to trusted household names including Raid®, Glade®, Ziploc®, and many more, SC Johnson continues to shape products that consumers know and love across the globe.

At SC Johnson, the future is being built with intention — for people, for communities, for future generations, and for the planet. If you are ready to join a high-performing team of Wave Makers and Go Getters, this is your opportunity to help shape the next chapter of an iconic global business.

---

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Indirect Tax Manager to join our EMEA Shared Service Centre (EMEA SSC) in Frimley, Surrey.

Internally, this position is titled Associate Manager Indirect Tax.

This is an important leadership role within the EMEA Indirect Tax Team, reporting directly to the Head of Indirect Tax, EMEA. You will play a central part in ensuring the team delivers a high-quality, customer-focused indirect tax service across the region, combining strong compliance oversight with practical VAT advisory support.

Please note: international relocation support is not available for this position.

---

Why Join SC Johnson?

This role offers the chance to combine technical VAT expertise with leadership responsibility in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

What you can expect

• Flexible start and finish times

• 4.5-day working week

• 33 days annual leave, including public holidays, aligned to European country support requirements

• Profit Share

• Pension

• Life cover

• Health insurance

• Free parking

• Shuttle bus from local train stations

• Cycle to Work scheme

• EV charging facilities

• Access to a newly refurbished onsite gym

• Free fitness classes

• New spin studio

---

What You’ll Be Doing

As Indirect Tax Manager, you will be responsible for both team leadership and the effective delivery of indirect tax services across multiple EMEA markets.

Key responsibilities include

• Leading and developing a team of approximately 5 tax professionals

• Providing indirect tax guidance and VAT advisory support on EMEA-wide initiatives such as:

• business acquisitions

• supply chain changes

• operational or structural business changes with indirect tax implications

• Managing indirect tax audits across EMEA countries, including occasional overseas travel where in-person attendance is needed

• Holding overall accountability for indirect tax compliance reporting in countries supported by the SSC

• Ensuring accurate and timely filings are delivered through third-party compliance providers

• Overseeing and strengthening relationships with external compliance partners

• Driving continuous improvement across VAT compliance processes by:

• reviewing internal systems and workflows

• identifying opportunities for greater efficiency

• recommending procedural and policy enhancements

• implementing improvements using Lean tools and methodologies

---

What You’ll Bring

We are seeking a technically strong and commercially aware tax professional who can balance advisory expertise with operational leadership.

Essential experience

• Significant VAT advisory experience in EMEA, ideally 6+ years

• Strong knowledge of VAT legislation and its practical application across several EMEA countries

• Experience gained in practice or in-house; exposure to both is advantageous, though not essential

• A background that goes beyond compliance-only work

• Proven ability to lead and manage a multicultural, growing team

• Strong working knowledge of:

• Excel

• PowerPoint

• ideally SAP

---

The Skills and Behaviours That Matter

Success in this role will require a proactive, organised, and collaborative approach, with the confidence to operate effectively in a changing international environment.

You’ll thrive here if you have

• The ability to manage multiple priorities and remain effective in a fast-moving environment

• Strong leadership and people management capability

• Excellent communication, influencing, and presentation skills

• Proven experience in stakeholder management

• A collaborative, solutions-focused mindset with a commitment to achieving win/win outcomes

• Fluency in another European language, while not essential, would be beneficial

---

A Culture of Inclusion and Belonging

At SC Johnson, diversity is valued as a source of strength. As a global organisation, we are proud to bring together people of different cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences.

We are committed to creating an environment where every individual feels respected, supported, and able to thrive. This includes ongoing efforts to attract, hire, and retain diverse talent while building an inclusive workplace for all.

You can learn more about SC Johnson’s inclusion and diversity initiatives here:

https://jobs.scjohnson.com/inclusion

---

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you are an experienced indirect tax professional looking for a role that combines leadership, regional exposure, and meaningful business influence, this could be the ideal next step in your career.

Join SC Johnson and help shape the future of indirect tax across EMEA.