Group Tax Analyst

Date: 2 Apr 2025

Location: Dublin, IE, D02 H638

Company: Ornua Co-operative Limited

12 month fixed term contract

 

Ornua is a dairy co-operative which sells dairy products on behalf of its members, Ireland’s dairy processors and, in turn, Irish dairy farmers. It is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, exporting to 110 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Dublin, Ornua has annualised sales of over €3.5 billion and a global team of 2,900 employees.

 

Ornua is structured across two divisions: Ornua Foods and Ornua Ingredients. We operate from 10 business units worldwide, including 16 production facilities, and have sales and marketing teams working in-market across the globe in Africa, Asia, Germany, Ireland, the Middle East, Spain, the UK, and the US.

 

You may know us by our brands Kerrygold, Dubliner, Pilgrim’s Choice, Avantage, Forto, and BEO.

 

Ornua’s Values

 

At Ornua, our Values lie at the core of everything that we do and how we behave both individually and as a business. Our five values, and their underlying behaviours, encourage us to Seek and Embrace New Ideas, Make It Happen, Be Our True Selves, Show You Care and Achieve Great Things Together.

 

Ornua’s Growth

 

At Ornua, our co-operative ethos lies at the heart of how we do business. We care passionately about driving sustainable, profitable growth, underpinned by our ambitious ‘Path to Prosper’ strategy. We have delivered significant growth in our core business, and we have ambitious plans for continued growth over the next five years.

 

WHY THIS ROLE IS VALUABLE

 

Reporting to the Head of Group Tax, you will be an integral part of the Group Financial Reporting & Tax team, ensuring the Group’s tax compliance and planning is managed appropriately.

 

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

 

  • Work with the Head of Group Tax to effectively and efficiently manage the tax requirements and tax risks of the Ornua Group across various jurisdictions
  • Manage tax compliance for the Group across all major tax heads
  • Ensure all companies managed by head office meet their tax filing requirements and tax payments are made in a timely manner
  • Advise business partners on the tax implications of various business transactions and assist with any ad-hoc tax queries
  • Identify and assess the impact of new tax legislation in various jurisdictions and advise the Ornua Group on its implementation
  • Liaise with external advisors to advise on and prepare ad hoc reports for various projects as required
  • Support the Group in M&A activity and due diligence processes
  • Support the Head of Group Tax in liaising with the tax authorities in respect of any tax audits and tax authority queries that may arise
  • Work with external advisors to ensure all transfer pricing documentation is prepared in a timely manner, including local files, master files, country-by-country reports and specific transaction reports across the Group
  • Communicate transfer pricing findings to key personnel to implement within the Group
  • Support the Group Finance team in the preparation of current and deferred tax provisioning for inclusion in the Consolidated Group Annual Report
  • Advise the Group on the correct VAT treatment of business transactions
  • Assist in developing and managing the tax strategy for the Group, promote application of Group wide tax related policies/procedures and promote a strong tax compliance culture throughout the organisation
  • Assist with R&D tax credit claims and other relief claims
  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with tax authorities, external advisors and personnel across the Ornua Group

 

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

 

  • Qualified tax advisor with the Irish Tax Institute with 0-18 months PQE.
  • Strong technical knowledge of major tax issues for an international business and an appetite to translate complex tax matters to the business in a practical commercial manner
  • Analytical and numerate with a strong attention to detail and problem-solving ability
  • Highly driven and motivated, ability to work both within a team and independently
  • Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment and work well under pressure to ensure deadlines are met
  • Ability to multi-task and have strong project management skills
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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