UK Tax Manager

Job Description

UK Tax Manager

Function: Finance
Location: Edinburgh-based (6 St Andrew Square) – a mix of office & home working
Salary: £63,000 - £73,000 base depending on experience, plus full benefits listed below.

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 7th July 2026 Please note we may close vacancies early when we receive significant numbers of applications.

As the nation’s leading pub, cider and beer company and the name behind a host of brilliant brands, we’re looking for equally brilliant people to help us on our journey to building a better future.

There’s so much more to HEINEKEN than meets the eye and right now, we’re looking for a UK Tax Manager to join our Finance Team!

About the role
Reporting to the Head of UK Tax, you’ll be an integral member of our UK Tax team, partnering with stakeholders to support business initiatives and provide advice on UK tax matters. You’ll also support the Head of UK Tax in identifying planning opportunities and areas of potential tax exposure.

A key focus of this role is VAT and indirect tax, alongside broader UK tax responsibilities. You’ll provide practical, commercially focused advice across both direct and indirect tax matters, helping ensure decisions are tax efficient and compliant.

You’ll act as HEINEKEN UK's (HUK’s) first point of contact with UK tax authorities and work closely with our wider Global Tax team.

The role combines hands-on technical tax work with business partnering, supporting a wide range of commercial and operational activity across the business.

What you’ll be doing
Here are some of the key responsibilities:

• Lead the tax planning process on specific transactions, whether tax-initiated or commercial, with consideration of both direct and indirect tax (particularly VAT) impacts, to minimise tax exposure while ensuring full compliance with UK and overseas tax law
• Provide tax compliance support as required, working with the Head of UK Tax and wider team to ensure compliance with the Heineken Tax Control Framework and HMRC direct and indirect tax requirements, with a strong focus on VAT accuracy and governance
• Act as a key point of expertise for VAT and indirect tax matters, supporting the business with clear, practical guidance
• Engage external advisors where appropriate, including supporting HMRC clearances and technical discussions
• Coach individuals in the business and shared service centre on tax issues, delivering training and supporting continuous improvement in processes, procedures and systems

Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for a CA or CTA qualified tax professional, ideally with experience in an in-house tax function, although candidates from professional practice or HMRC will also be considered.

The ideal candidate will have VAT and indirect tax experience, although this isn’t essential, alongside a solid grounding across wider UK tax. You’ll be comfortable operating across both direct and indirect tax matters, acting as a trusted advisor to the business and a subject matter expert where needed.

You’ll be confident translating complex tax issues into clear, commercial advice and supporting decision-making across a fast-moving business environment.

You’ll also have:

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across the business
• Confidence challenging decisions constructively and independently
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work autonomously
• A proactive mindset, with a focus on improving processes and supporting business outcomes

Our Ways of Working
Our office sites operate a hybrid model. You’ll spend Tuesdays, Thursdays and one other day in the office and two days from home, although but you’re more than welcome to come and work from the office on those days too.

The Good Stuff!
In addition to your base salary, you’ll also receive:

• Discretionary Annual bonus
• Benefits Allowance (15% of base salary)
• Company funded Private Medical Healthcare
• Double matched pension contributions (up to 10%)
• 35 days holiday (with the opportunity to buy/sell)
• A quarterly allowance towards purchasing our delicious ciders and beers!
• Exciting opportunities to develop your career

You’ll also get the opportunity to join our colleague networks, in which people from across the business connect to help champion diversity, equity and inclusion, ensuring we’re continuing to give people a voice.

The application
If you like what you’ve read and are ready to brew a better career with us, let’s get going! We may close vacancies early where we receive lots of applications, so don’t delay!

If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we’re more than happy to review our processes – please feel free to get in touch with us at recruitment@heineken.co.uk.

You might feel that you don’t meet every single requirement for this role, and that’s okay – we all need the opportunity to develop and untap our full potential. If this advert’s piqued your interest, we’d encourage you to submit an application rather than ruling yourself out. You never know – you may be exactly what we’re looking for!

Who we are
We’re the world’s most international brewer and the name behind a host of brilliant beers and ciders, from Birra Moretti, to Strongbow, to Cruzcampo and many more.

It’s a fantastic time to join us. We’re leading the way in low and no alcohol innovation, pioneering new technologies to meet our ambitious environmental goals and investing in our pubs to keep them at the centre of their communities.

When you join us, we’ll back you to reach your full potential. You’ll enjoy unique development opportunities, unforgettable experiences and a reward package that goes far beyond the salary you receive.

If you want to hear more about life at HEINEKEN from our colleagues, head over to LinkedIn and check out the hashtag #LifeatHEINEKENUK.

There’s no better place to untap your future. Join us and brew a better career.