Employment Tax Manager

Purpose of the role

The Employment Tax Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of employment-related taxation across Wizz Air’s operational jurisdictions. The role provides expertise on personal income tax, social security, benefits-in-kind taxation, international mobility, and payroll compliance, ensuring alignment with local legislation and corporate governance. This position will serve as the internal subject matter expert, reducing dependency on external advisors by identifying risks, shaping the right questions for external consultations, and ensuring proactive compliance management. The role will work closely with Rewards, Payroll, Finance, and Legal, and act as a bridge between external tax advisors and the business. 

Responsibilities

Advisory & Compliance: 

• Provide expert advice on employment taxation, benefits-in-kind, expatriate taxation, and international mobility across all Wizz Air entities. 
• Identify risks and compliance issues, propose mitigation measures, and ensure timely implementation of corrective actions. 
• Monitor legislative changes and proactively assess their impact on compensation, benefits, and reward programs. 

Governance & Risk Management: 

• Ensure employment tax compliance across 15+ jurisdictions, minimizing exposure to audits, penalties, or reputational risks. 
• Define standards and processes for employer tax compliance in partnership with Finance, Compensation and Payroll. 
• Lead responses to tax audits and authority inquiries, working closely with local advisors. 

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management: 

• Partner with the Finance Tax team (focused on corporate tax), Compensation and Payroll to align approaches and ensure consistency across the group. 
• Act as the main point of contact for external tax advisors, ensuring efficiency in scope definition and cost control. 
• Provide regular updates, reports, and recommendations to senior leadership on employment tax matters. 

Process Improvement: 

• Drive standardization and harmonization of employment tax practices across countries. 
• Support digitalization and automation initiatives in payroll and tax compliance reporting. 
• Train and upskill HR, Payroll, and Compensation colleagues on tax-related issues. 

Experience

• 3-5+ years of professional experience in taxation, preferably in a multinational environment. 
• 2+ years experience in personal income tax, social security, and international mobility. 
• Track record of advising HR/Compensation/Payroll on tax compliance. 
• Exposure to managing multiple jurisdictions. 

Hard skills

• Strong knowledge of employment-related taxation, payroll taxes, and benefits-in-kind. 
• Familiarity with cross-border tax implications and double taxation agreements. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• MS Office proficiency, especially Excel and PowerPoint. 

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Tax, or related field (required). 
• Tax certification or advanced qualification (advantageous). 

Language

Fluent verbal and written proficiency in English. 

Skills and competencies

• Strong advisory and communication skills, able to simplify complex tax matters. 
• Structured, pragmatic, and solution-oriented thinker. 
• High attention to detail with ability to manage multiple priorities. 
• Proactive, collaborative, and confident in influencing stakeholders.