Group Tax Manager

Liverpool, Merseyside
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited

Exciting opportunity for a Group Tax Manager to join an International Financial Services company Your new companyThis is a well founded, globally operating financial services firm who work with numerous major SME clients worldwide providing quality, competitive, access to flexible and tailored finance in any season and for every business stage. The company have an excellent working culture, and are highly customer focused in bringing the best financial results for their clients. This is a first-time appointment for the organisation who are looking to move their tax function in-house and offer the opportunity to build your own team. Your new role As a Group Tax Manager, you will report directly into the Finance Director maintain and support the tax strategy of the Group, through engagement with the subsidiary business and key stakeholders from across the organisation. You will ensure the companies tax position is documented, understood and applied consistently across the Group whilst ensuring compliance with the latest tax legislation.

Your responsibilities will include

• Lead the tax accounting and notes disclosure for the UK annual financial statements of relevant UK and international companies, including effective management of group tax assets, and support the annual audit process.
• Provide analysis and guidance on tax related issues across both UK and international businesses including advice on acquisitions and disposals, entering into new territories, changes to tax regimes including tonnage tax, and changes in legislation.
• Lead the Group’s transfer pricing strategy including guidance on appropriate strategies, compliance with local requirements and management of the relevant transfer pricing documentation and Country by Country reporting processes.
• Build relationships and interact with internal stakeholders and manage external stakeholders and advisors to provide value add tax planning, consulting and expertise.

What you’ll need to succeedIn order top be considered for this role, you will be an experienced corporate tax consultant, and ideally trained within a top-100 accountancy practice. The company will consider first time practice movers, but it is ideal if you have gained some industry based experience as a tax manager. You will be comfortable with handling all elements of corporate tax computations, and be able to offer good tax advice to the finance team and management board when required. The company can take on someone on a part-time basis for this role. What you’ll get in returnIf successful in your application, the company will offer a generous salary and benefits package, reaching £85,000 depending on previous experience within this particular area. You will also receive a car allowance and bonus scheme, private healthcare for you and your family, company pension scheme, gym membership, 25 days holiday and options to buy more along with a day for for your birthday each year. You can also utilise the companies highly flexible hybrid working scheme. What you need to do nowIf you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or contact Sam Puddephatt on or now. If this job isn’t quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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