Senior Tax Manager

We are seeking an experienced and commercially astute Head of Tax to take ownership of the UK tax framework across our Group entities. Reporting directly to the CFO, this role is responsible for ensuring full compliance with UK tax regulations, managing HMRC relationships, and providing practical tax advice to support sound decision-making, financial efficiency and strong governance.

This is a high-impact standalone role within a global organisation, offering the opportunity to oversee UK tax matters end-to-end, strengthen controls, and act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.

As Head of Tax, you will take ownership of the UK tax framework across Daimler Truck UK, Daimler Bus UK and Daimler Truck Financial Services UK.

This is a high-impact standalone leadership role, combining hands-on oversight of compliance and governance with strategic advisory support to senior leadership.

You will act as the primary UK interface with HMRC, ensuring the Group’s tax affairs remain compliant, well-governed and commercially aligned, while working closely with CFOs, the Head of Accounting & Controlling, Shared Services and the Daimler Truck AG Tax Department.

The role offers end-to-end ownership of UK tax matters across multiple entities, with direct exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to influence business decisions through practical, commercially focused tax advice.

Tax Governance & Compliance

• Own and deliver the UK tax framework across all Group entities
• Ensure full compliance with UK tax legislation
• Oversee preparation and submission of corporate tax returns, VAT returns, SAO declarations and regulatory filings
• Maintain robust “four-eyes” controls and approval processes
• Ensure effective oversight of UK tax reporting and governance

HMRC & Regulatory Management

• Act as the primary liaison with HMRC across all UK Group companies
• Manage tax audits and enquiries
• Ensure regulatory reporting requirements are fulfilled accurately and on time

Process & Risk Management

• Identify and manage tax risks across the UK Group
• Ensure alignment with Daimler Group policies and governance standards
• Drive continuous improvement in tax processes to enhance efficiency and consistency

Business Partnering

• Provide clear, practical tax advice to CFOs and senior leadership
• Support business initiatives with appropriate tax input where required
• Work collaboratively with external advisors where specialist support is needed

You are an experienced tax professional who enjoys combining technical expertise with commercial awareness and stakeholder engagement.

You are confident operating in a standalone leadership role and comfortable taking ownership of UK tax matters while working closely with senior stakeholders.

You will bring:

• CTA and/or ACA qualification
• Strong knowledge of UK tax legislation
• Experience engaging with HMRC frameworks
• A track record of managing tax compliance within a group environment
• The ability to translate complex tax matters into practical business guidance
• A governance mindset and a pragmatic approach to risk

This role would suit someone looking to step into a broad ownership position within a global organisation, combining hands-on responsibility with the opportunity to influence decision-making at senior level.

What we'll give you

As well as the opportunity to work for a great business who are passionate in everything that we do, we'll offer you a competitive salary and discretionary bonus structure. We also hope you'll love our products as much as we do, with access to our colleague’s car scheme. On top of that, you'll be able to join our pension scheme and you'll get a flexible benefit pot that can be used to find the benefits that are right for you.

We're here to support you - we offer access to colleague well being resources, including an Employee Assistance Programme and Mental health First Aiders. What's more, we'll also encourage your development, with the training and knowledge you need to reach your potential.

What’s next?

Once you click apply, we’ll take you through to the Daimler Truck careers portal. Here, you’ll need to complete a short 10-minute application form, attach your current CV and submit your salary expectations. Simple.

Closing Date: 06 March 2026

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At Daimler Truck, we promote diversity and stand for an inclusive corporate culture. We value the individual strengths of our employees, because these lead to the best team performance and thus to the success of our company. Inclusion and equal opportunities are important to us. We welcome applications from people of all cultures and genders, parents, people with disabilities and people of any community.

Managing your data

We care about your personal data. The General Data Protection Regulation provides you with more control and by submitting an application to us; we consider this to be an agreement to process your personal data in support of our recruitment and selection process.

Data categories that we process in relation to your application are the ones that you provided as part of the application process. We process your personal data in relation to the application, in accordance with the legal requirements. Recipients of your personal data within our company are the managers of the specialist unit in charge of filling the position and the responsible colleagues from HR.

Your application data is held within our secure application tracking system – you will be given access to a candidate zone in this system where you can monitor and manage your application and see status updates. We will communicate with you, by email or phone throughout the recruitment process so that we can keep you updated and inform you of your progress through the recruitment process. We limit the storage of your data to the necessary period. Contact us as DTHR@daimlertruck.com for further information.

If you have any questions about any matter relating to data protection or the personal data that we process about you for the purpose of personnel recruiting, please contact the Chief Officer of Corporate Data Protection for the Daimler Group at the following address: Daimler AG, HPC E600, 70546 Stuttgart, data.protection@daimler.com.