Employment Tax Specialist

Role Purpose

Employment Tax Compliance Support

Support the tracking of global employment tax requirements and identified risks, including those relating to payroll, benefits, expenses, equity compensation and business travelers.

Assist in preparing employment tax reporting and compliance submissions.

Gather, validate and reconcile employment tax data from HR, Payroll, Finance and external providers.

Support Regional Leads and the Employment Tax Manager with employment tax compliance activities across multiple countries.

Maintain documentation relating to employment tax obligations, controls and reporting requirements.

Payroll Tax Compliance Support

Assist in reviewing payroll outputs and supporting data to identify potential employment tax discrepancies.

Support payroll compliance reviews and testing activities.

Prepare data analysis and reconciliations to support payroll tax reporting requirements.

Escalate identified issues, control weaknesses or data anomalies to the Employment Tax Manager.

Tax Calculations & Reporting

Prepare employment tax calculations, including gross-up, net-to-gross and tax reimbursement calculations, following established methodologies.

Collate compensation data required for tax reporting and tax return preparation.

Prepare information packages for external tax providers.

Assist with year-end reporting processes and other recurring employment tax activities.

Audit & Risk Management

Collate and maintain documentation required for internal and external audits.

Support responses to information requests from auditors, tax authorities and external advisors.

Maintain audit trackers and monitor progress against agreed actions.

Support the tracking and reporting of employment tax risks and remediation activities.

Operational Excellence

Maintain global employment tax trackers, reporting calendars and compliance schedules.

Support the maintenance of employment tax policies, process documentation, guidance materials and governance records.

Maintain central repositories of technical guidance, external advisor recommendations and agreed regional approaches.

Ensure records and documentation remain up to date and accessible.

Stakeholder & Vendor Support

Coordinate information requests between HR, Payroll, Finance, Legal and external providers.

Support resolution of routine employment tax queries.

Prepare materials for stakeholder meetings, training sessions and governance reviews.

Assist in monitoring delivery of external tax provider services and agreed deliverables.

Process Improvement & Technology

Support process improvement initiatives aimed at increasing efficiency, standardisation and compliance.

Assist with system testing and implementation activities.

Support automation projects relating to data collection, reporting and compliance monitoring.

Identify opportunities to improve data quality, reporting accuracy and operational effectiveness.

Reporting & Analytics

Produce regular employment tax reports, dashboards and compliance updates.

Maintain trackers covering filing obligations, audits, projects and compliance activities.

Analyse data and prepare summaries highlighting trends, risks and areas requiring management attention.

Support preparation of presentations and reporting packs for management review.

Required Skills

Bachelor's degree holder with at least 3 years of relevant working experience.

Relevant professional training or certifications in employment tax or payroll will be an advantage.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Team player and a keen learner

Possess good written and spoken English

Good project management skills and demonstrate the ability to follow through and complete tasks on tight deadlines

Ability to work under pressure

Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.

Comfortable working with large datasets and reconciliations.

Proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a global environment.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we work together to deliver True Hospitality for Good on a global scale. With corporate offices and over 6,000 hotel destinations worldwide, a career at IHG is the perfect way to broaden your horizons. You’ll experience our unique culture and brilliant colleagues who will support and inspire you. With a host of corporate opportunities to choose from, wherever you are on your career journey, and whatever you want to achieve there’s Room for You at IHG.

Over recent years, we’ve transformed our company. We have bold ambitions to drive performance and maintain our relentless focus on growth in order to be the hotel company of choice that guests & owners love.

We are a hospitality business at our core and value connections and being together helps us foster a unique sense of belonging that also supports productivity. That’s why here at IHG, we give our colleagues flexibility and balance – working in a hybrid way, blending office and remote working collectively. We recognise that every role is different, that’s why leaders work with teams to determine how and when they collaborate.

We provide a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. These include impressive room discounts across our many properties, recharge days and volunteering days throughout the year. Through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace. We offer a unique and inclusive culture, where there is always Room for You to belong, grow and make a difference.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other catego