Tax Manager

First Recruitment Group • TRAFFIC • London, Not Specified, United Kingdom • 2w ago

New Job Opportunity - Tax Manager - Initial 6 Month PAYE Contract - Based in Central London

Our client is currently in search for a Tax Manager to be based in Central London on an initial 6 month PAYE Contract.

Location: Central London

Contract Length: Initially 6 Months

IR35 status: Inside IR35 PAYE

Rate: Negotiable dependant on experience

Purpose of Role:

Functional leadership for reporting processes and capability across the group.
Manage the group consolidation of tax for group reporting and reporting purposes
Determine and implement the groups tax accounting policies
Ensure that group external results and forecasts reflect correct amounts in respect of taxation, free of error or omission and that Our Client's statutory financial statements and market releases reflect correct amounts and disclosures in respect of taxation.
Manage the relationship with external auditors for tax matters and investor relations internally
Strategic management of the Group's effective tax rate, group uncertain tax positions and contingent liability disclosures and ensuring optimisation of tax attributes

Critical Responsibilities:

Ensure that all activities are carried out in a safe manner complying with all regulatory requirements, legislation and our client's HSEQ procedures.
Areas of Accountability, Responsibility and Competence Level:
Develop, implement and document appropriate tax accounting policies across the group;
Ensure alignment of tax policy across local GAAPs and IFRS where possible;
Identify, implement and continually enhance processes and systems for tax consolidation and disclosures;
Ensure robust control framework over tax reporting and forecasting processes both at corporate and BU level;
Assure business unit processes and models for tax accounting and forecasting processes;
Strategic management of the Group's effective tax rate;
Standardise tax reporting and forecasting outputs from the business units;
Provide assurance over the tax reporting and forecasting outputs from the business units
Oversight of tax risks relevant to reporting and forecasting and positions taken on uncertain tax issues
Ownership of relationship with external auditor tax team
Review of material statutory accounting tax provisions across the group;
Development of appropriate procedures to allow real time oversight of true ups to previously reported tax positions;
Approval of material cash tax payments;
Implement appropriate processes to track cash tax payments;
Work with tax compliance team to optimise Harbour's Pillar 2 position;
Unsure appropriate group wide process for the consistent assessment of deferred tax positions;
Ensure alignment between tax forecasting processes and forecasts in the corporate model;
Develop strong working relationships with business unit tax reporting and forecasting teams.
Strong interactions and working relationships both within the Tax function and with the wider Harbour Finance teams.
Proactively monitor, report and adopt changes in legislation, accounting standards and FRC pronouncements which impact tax provisioning, reporting and forecasting.
Management of annual review of tax attributes to ensure a tax optimised position (e.g. ensuring effective relief for decommissioning.
Assure tax regimes used within the corporate model to ensure accurate forecasting of tax
Work with Investor Relations to ensure sound, reliable and consistent public messaging re: Our clients tax position
Input into sponsorship documents for M&A processes;
Input into tax accounting for strategic acquisitions;
Share insights gained from reporting and forecasting with other teams within tax to ensure overall tax position optimised.
Management, development, and training of individuals involved in the tax reporting process including line manager responsibility.
Any other reasonable duty as per instruction by your manager.

Critical Skills Qualifications Experience, etc.:

Degree qualified or equivalent.
Qualified Chartered Accountant and/or Chartered Tax Advisor.
A high level of IFRS tax governance
Experience of advising on and executing complex transactions.
Experience in reviewing earnings data for UK upstream activity, identifying issues, and framing an appropriate control and risk management environment (including SOX).
Detailed SAP expertise preferable.
Tax system development experience preferred and/or attitude and ability to embrace and own a tax accounting system.
Working knowledge of general corporate law and its application.
Able to correctly and competently handle complex tax matters of high value, and able to delegate complex advice.
Strong commitment to technical excellence and drive to get advice correct.
Ability to clearly articulate complex tax matters to a range of internal and external audiences.
Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
High commercial awareness of value drivers, where required, a strong negotiator.
Desire to develop people and provide active leadership on difficult or contentious matters.
Financial numeracy/literacy a pre-requisite.
Awareness of Our Client's HSEQ Policies and Business Management System (BMS)
Awareness of Our Client's Values & Business Principles

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for a Tax Manager looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.

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