Acting as lead Tax point of contact for acquisitions, dispositions, and corporate restructurings, including due diligence, negotiation, structuring and post-close integration.Advising, coordinating and problem-solving across a multi-functional M&A team, including Legal, Accounting, Finance, Treasury, HR and Business Development teams to achieve complex project goals.Planning, researching, and coordinating corporate tax projects – documenting international and US tax issues, coordination with external advisers, financial modelling of tax impacts of transactional planning.Monitoring and reacting to fast changing international tax landscape (at OECD, US, EU level, etc.), identifying resultant impact of legislative changes and advising on appropriate risk mitigation strategies.Implementing and executing organisational strategies to help the M&A team meet its goal of best-in-class post-closing compliance and integration.Supporting with the wider definition of Tax Policy within the PMI Tax function (overall strategy, organisational footprint, etc.).Providing additional assistance to other members of the tax department in relation to complementary post-acquisition project work (Transfer Pricing, Tax Accounting, Indirect Tax, etc.).

Responsibility for all tax matters across PMI’s Western and Northern European markets - covering both direct and indirect taxes.Management of both in-house and external tax planning and compliance teams to ensure accurate and timely deliverables - including line management of a multi-jurisdictional in-house tax team.Driving the use of appropriate tax technologies and process optimisation to deliver efficient, scalable solutions adaptable to ever changing business models and tax needs.Provision of business appropriate, tax compliant advice on all relevant commercial and corporate projects from both an indirect and direct tax perspective, with a particular emphasis on maintaining a consumer-centric approach.Effective senior stakeholder management across complimentary disciplines - including regular presentation to Senior Management and to Regional Boards of Directors on the implications of changing tax laws for the wider business.Regular collaboration and interaction with other key departments - Treasury, Legal, HR, Accounting, Corporate Affairs etc. - on significant initiatives (e.g. new product launches, M&A activity, corporate restructurings etc.).

Responsibility for Accounting and Tax matters for the UK&I and sub-Saharan Africa markets, along with a wider Centre of Expertise role relating to EU Direct Tax.Partnering in the successful launch of IQOS in the UK market - involving the introduction of B2C sales, e-commerce, own boutique stores, etc.. Accurate and consumer-centric tax advice provided to ensure the smooth launch and end-to-end compliance from an indirect tax perspective.Managing the relationship with the UK tax authorities, via annual Business Risk Review programme and through successful resolution of several tax audits (including DPT, Transfer Pricing, Corporation Tax, Excise, VAT).Implementation of effective tax controls framework in line with SOX, SAO and BRR requirements, Ownership of CCO and annual UK Tax Strategy.Monitoring changes in tax legislation and regulations, modelling the impact on ETR and communicating the necessary recommendations to Senior Management accordingly.As part of the CoE role, driving PMI’s response to new EU initiatives (DAC6, ATAD I & II, EU Digital Levies). Along with contributions to global tax developments (OECD Pillar 1 & 2).

Key advisory partner to a wide range of businesses on international trade, transfer pricing and indirect tax issues. Proactively working with a variety of multinational clients on cross-border projects, assisting businesses to improve their operating margins through effective supply chain analysis and advising on the implementation of appropriate tax optimisation strategies. This role encompassed the full breadth of international tax and trade advisory services.