In-house Tax Senior Manager or Manager Corporate & Employment - Alderley Edge/ Hybrid, Cheshire

Vita Group is a global developer and operator of market-leading property brands. Since the launch of our flagship student accommodation brand Vita Student in the UK and internationally, we’ve quickly become a respected industry leader known for our innovative approach to the marketplace. Challenging convention to re-imagine the way people live, work and socialise, we create relevant living spaces and authentic experiences which resonate with a clearly defined, emerging or currently under-served demographic.

As well as growing Vita Student, our journey so far has seen the creation of other customer-focused brands including CitySuites, our luxury serviced apartment model – Vita Living, build to rent brand Affinity Living and Union; an exciting new live-work
concept. With global offices across Spain, Hong Kong, China, India and Dubai the group has an inclusive, international, forward-thinking culture.
We’re an ambitious company with big plans made up of a talented group of like-minded individuals determined to achieve them. We have high expectations of our team and, in return, we offer a vibrant working environment, competitive salaries, as well as a strong track-record for celebrating and rewarding success.

The opportunity

In line with our plans for growth we are currently seeking a commercial Corporate & Employment Tax Senior Manager to join our Finance Team in our Head Office in Alderley Edge. Reporting to the Group Tax Director, the Senior Tax Manager will have ultimate responsibility for the compliance and governance process across all taxes, including
managing overseas jurisdictions, and will also be involved in a wide variety of advisory projects.
Working as part of a supportive and talented finance team in an exciting, dynamic, and rapidly expanding company, this is an exciting and important role to the business, with a good balance of compliance and advisory. For the right candidate, the role represents a unique opportunity to get exposure to a significant amount of complex project work, as well as exposure to cross border issues, across a variety of different types of businesses, together with an awareness of other taxes and specialisms.

Job role

To oversee all aspects of corporation tax, including both compliance and advisory, across the Group including internationally.
In collaboration with other team members, to accurately review/prepare group
corporation tax returns, research technical issues and to
maximise group tax efficiency.
To provide tax input into statutory audits, including consolidations and to provide
robust processes around forecasting and payments.
To provide corporate tax advice on site acquisitions & developments and financing transactions, and input into projects such as international expansion/transfer
pricing, corporate interest restriction rules, capital allowances.
To provide ad hoc employment tax advice.

We’re passionate about helping people thrive. This is encompassed in our values and feeds everything we do from our approach to the people we employ to the way we design our buildings. If you are a UK qualified tax professional with a background in
corporate tax from a Top 10 accounting firm or who has worked in industry this could be exactly the right role for you. This role may be partially hybrid worked.