Indirect Tax Manager

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

Why join us

You will join a collaborative, international tax team with broad EMEA exposure, genuine ownership and opportunities to influence how indirect tax compliance is delivered. Our Chester Business Park location offers practical on-site amenities and a flexible working environment.

What it offers

Free on-site parking

Convenient parking at the Chester site.

On-site gym

Fitness facilities available at the workplace.

Hybrid working

A site-by-design model supporting collaboration and flexibility.

Career development

International exposure, coaching and opportunities to broaden technical expertise.

Competitive benefits

Access to the company benefits package and wellbeing resources.

The opportunity

As the Indirect Tax Manager at Bristol Myers Squibb, you will manage indirect tax compliance and risk across multiple EMEA jurisdictions.

You will combine hands-on technical delivery with stakeholder management, team leadership, advisory support and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage indirect tax risks by ensuring accurate returns, timely filings, and effective handling of enquiries and audits from local tax authorities.
• Prepare and review indirect tax returns for multiple jurisdictions across the EMEA region.
• Conduct General Ledger account reconciliations to support accurate indirect tax reporting.
• Prepare detailed VAT packs that support tax returns and demonstrate compliance with local regulations.
• Manage the process for raising VAT payments and submitting VAT reclaims.
• Liaise with local markets and finance functions to explain, validate and agree indirect tax returns.
• Lead, coach and develop junior professionals to support the timely and accurate production of tax returns.
• Monitor local regulatory changes and clearly communicate their impact on indirect tax compliance.
• Prepare indirect tax budgets and provide accurate forecasts to support tax planning.
• Provide ad hoc indirect tax advisory support when supply chain changes arise, helping the business maintain compliance and optimise tax efficiency.
• Collaborate with internal teams, including Order to Cash and Accounts Payable, to support efficient end-to-end indirect tax processes.
• Drive process improvement and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency, control and accuracy.

What you will bring

• Demonstrable indirect tax/VAT compliance experience.
• Experience preparing and reviewing returns, reconciliations and supporting VAT packs.
• Can confidently managing tax authority enquiries, audits, payments and reclaims.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to explain technical matters clearly to local markets and finance teams.
• People leadership or coaching experience, with a commitment to developing junior colleagues.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Familiarity with OneSource Indirect Tax software and SAP is preferred (but not required).

Development and impact

This role offers the opportunity to deepen your EMEA indirect tax expertise, lead and develop others, influence stakeholders across the business, and shape more standardised and automated ways of working within a global Tax Centre of Excellence.

Role details

Location

Chester, UK

Job family

Tax and Compliance

Employment

Permanent, full-time

Working model

Hybrid, site-by-design

Systems

OneSource Indirect Tax and SAP preferred

If this opportunity interests you but your experience does not match every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Your perspective and transferable experience could make you a strong addition to the team.

Bristol Myers Squibb is committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Reasonable workplace adjustments are available throughout recruitment and employment.

Transforming patients’ lives through science™

We hire for skills and capabilities, not just credentials – if this role excites you, but doesn’t perfectly match your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway.

How We Work

Where you work matters – because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working.

Supporting People with Disabilities

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Bristol Myers Squibb is Disability Confident – Employer

A UK Government scheme

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