Tax Manager

ISP Tax Manager Role Profile

Purpose of Role

The Tax Manager ensures compliance with all tax laws, regulations and oversee tax reporting, planning, and timely filings. The role involves minimizing tax risks and optimizing the organization's tax position. They provide strategic tax guidance to support financial goals. The manager also handles tax audits and works with other departments to ensure efficient tax practices.

ISP Principles

Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.

Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.

Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

ISP Accounting Manager Key Responsibilities

Tax Compliance: Ensure accurate and timely filing of all relevant taxes, including income tax, VAT/sales tax, payroll taxes, and local levies.

Tax Planning: Develop tax strategies that consider tuition fees, grants, endowments, donations, and government funding. Optimize the organization’s tax position within the legal framework.

Financial Reporting: Prepare accurate tax provisions and disclosures in line with accounting standards (e.g., IFRS). Ensure proper treatment of deferred revenue, deferred taxes.

Audit and Regulatory Support: Lead the response to tax audits and inquiries from authorities or regulators.

Cross-Department Collaboration: Work with Finance, Legal, and HR teams to advise on tax impacts of operational decisions.

System & Process Management: Use ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) for tax reporting and compliance. Continuously improve tax processes, controls, and documentation.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• Strong knowledge of tax regulations
• Analytical thinking and attention to detail
• Problem-solving and strategic planning abilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP) and Microsoft Excel
• Organizational and time management skills, especially for meeting deadlines
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Accounting, or related field
• Advanced English proficiency (especially for multinational institutions)
• 8–10+ years of tax experience, including a mix of corporate tax and public accounting/audit
• Experience with tax planning, compliance, and reporting
• Knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP, including deferred taxes

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history. 

ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.