IPL is a global leading sustainable packaging solutions provider that manufactures specialty rigid packaging products used in the food, consumer, agricultural, logistics and environmental markets. Sustainability is essential to the long-term success of our business. As a packaging company that develops plastic-based solutions for our customers, it is imperative that we meet the customer needs while being mindful of our operational impacts and the need to preserve our planet. We are committed to running our business responsibly and in ways that drive environmental, social and economic value for our stakeholders, including shareholders, customers, employees and local communities. We employ over 2,500 people in 17 manufacturing facilities, 2 corporate & sales offices and 3 R&D facilities across Canada, Europe, and the United States.

Read more about our story at: www.iplglobal.com.

We are currently recruiting for a Tax Director to join the IPL team in Dublin, reporting directly to the CFO you will lead the global tax affairs for the group. This is a hybrid role based in our head office in St Stephens Green, Dublin 2.

As a Tax Director at IPL you will:

• Lead, manage and monitor the global tax affairs for the Group. This includes developing and implementing the group tax policies, operating a commercial tax function and ensuring adequate coverage of all aspects of tax.
• Support the growth strategy of the business with responsibility for providing tax advice to the ELT to support complex global projects, including M&A, financing and other strategic matters, ensuring all business is conducted in the most tax efficient manner
• Own & be responsible for all statutory direct and/or indirect tax returns liaising with any 3rd party advisors as required.
• Review transactions across North America and Europe to identity any tax issues, proposing any potentially more tax efficient ways of completing a transaction and ensuring any external advice is appropriately implemented.
• Conduct tax research in support of jurisdictions in which the Group operates, ensuring up to date knowledge of relevant legal and regulatory requirements in IPL operating locations.
• Be responsible for managing the Group’s Transfer Pricing policy with tax advisors and ensuing adherence of the Group Transfer Pricing policy across the Group’s operations through regular training and communication with the divisional teams
• Manage tax modelling, analysis and budgeting
• Support the HR function in tax and mobility issues.
• Coordinate with outside professional tax advisors.
• Plan, direct, coordinate and deliver cross functional tax planning.
• Provide Board level reports and presentations in support of tax strategy and strategic transactions.
• Provide regular, consistent, and transparent communication and interaction with the divisional leadership teams and, as required, ELT members with regard to tax obligations, audits, changes in tax legislation impacting the Group’s activities in the jurisdictions in which they operate
• Role model our Values

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