Global Equity Tax Lead

Position: Global Equity Compensation Tax Lead
.## Global Equity Compensation Tax Lead
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* Location:

** Datchet, Slough
** Job :
** R0112533
* * Date Posted:
**** Company Name:
** HITACHI EUROPE LTD.
** Profession (Job Category):
** Human Resources
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* Job Schedule:

** Full time
** Remote:
** No
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* Job Description:

**** Our Company
** Through its Social Innovation Business that brings together IT, OT(Operational Technology) and products, Hitachi contributes to a harmonized society where the environment, wellbeing, and economic growth are in balance. Hitachi operates globally in four sectors – Digital Systems & Services, Energy, Mobility, and Connective Industries – and the Strategic SIB Business Unit for new growth businesses. With Lumada at its core, Hitachi generates value from integrating data, technology and domain knowledge to solve customer and social challenges.

Revenues for FY2024 (ended March 31, 2025) totaled 9,783.3 billion yen, with 618 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 280,000 employees worldwide. Visit us at .
** What you’ll be doing
** The successful candidate will report to the head of global equity compensation in Switzerland and support the global equity compensation manager in the UK with all tax matters related to equity plans. We will consider candidates with substantial experience in equity compensation tax compliance obligations globally, including withholding tax and social security requirements, expatriate tax, knowledge of capital gains and dividends tax, and a deep understanding of tax equalization and tax protection policies.

The selected candidate will join the Global Equity Compensation team, comprising six members, and be part of Hitachi’s Global Total Rewards (GTR) function that includes approximately 30 people. The Global Equity Compensation team works with several internal functions and external advisors to uphold high tax and legal compliance standards in all countries impacted. Other responsibilities include designing and implementing competitive equity compensation policies, building and maintaining robust governance frameworks and internal controls, and preparing and delivering communications and training for global and senior audiences.

Additionally, the team works with internal colleagues and external advisors to ensure the flawless delivery of each equity compensation event using new or existing tools, templates, procedures, and technology solutions.
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* Key Responsibilities:

*** Manage tax compliance matters for domestic employees and international global movers (assignees, permanent transfers, business travelers, and project workers) across all companies of the Hitachi Group that will operate equity incentives, especially for the restricted stock units plan (RSU).
* Uphold strong compliance, governance, and internal control standards.
* Develop and update tax policies and procedures to meet tax compliance obligations globally.
* Establish and maintain the tax position paper, identify, and maintain the correct withholding tax and social security positions for domestic employees and global movers.
* Work with external tax advisors to identify and manage withholding tax requirement changes.
* Act as advisor and subject matter expert for equity compensation income tax, social security, and finance and accounting matters.
* Improve system functionalities and interfaces to mitigate tax compliance risk exposure.
* Create and deliver tax training and tax-related communications to equity plan participants.
* Work with tax advisors, HR Operations and payrolls globally to prepare for and deliver the annual share filings in all impacted countries, including, but not limited to, the UK share fillings, Australia annual share filings, China SAFE (including the plans registration where applicable).
* Work with the global equity compensation manager and external tax advisors to manage the RSU grant and vesting process, including monthly leavers and the regular grant and vesting cycles.
* Work with tax advisors, global mobility, and payroll to prepare for and deliver the RSU vesting cycle and tax return season for global movers.
* Oversee the payroll tax funding process with the global equity compensation manager in Japan.
* Prepare…