Senior Director, European Tax, Weybridge

Weybridge (Hybrid – 2 days onsite)

Step into a career defining leadership role at Brambles, one of the world’s top 17 employers and a global leader in sustainability. As Senior Director of European Tax, you’ll shape tax strategy across 30 countries, partner with senior leaders, and lead a broad, complex remit spanning all major tax disciplines.

In this role, you’ll oversee Brambles’ full European tax agenda including corporate tax, indirect tax, transfer pricing, planning, risk management, and reporting. You’ll lead and develop a large, diverse team, act as the primary liaison with UK tax authorities, and work closely with senior finance and operational stakeholders to influence decisions across the region.

Your impact will be significant: driving compliance and optimisation, strengthening key authority relationships, and elevating the capability of a high‑performing team to support responsible, efficient operations across a complex international landscape.

• Extensive tax experience gained in large global organisations within supply chain, FMCG, retail, or similar industries.
• Strong VAT expertise, essential for navigating the region’s high volume of VAT related issues.
• Proven people leader with the ability to motivate, inspire, and develop a diverse team.
• Skilled stakeholder manager, able to influence across functions and jurisdictions.
• Communicates complex tax and technical matters clearly and simply for non-specialists.
• Solid grounding from Big 4 experience.
• Holds a tax qualification; an accounting qualification is a plus (one is required).
• Strong all round tax technical capability with a pragmatic, business focused approach.

• Annual bonus & Shares
• Private healthcare (family cover)
• 25 days holiday + statutory holidays, with the option to buy/sell 5 additional days
• Up to 15% company pension
• Life Assurance x 4

Brambles is an inclusive employer. We want every candidate to perform at their best throughout the application and interview process, and while at work. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner.