Tax Manager - Media

Our client is a household name in the media sector is searching for a Group Tax Manager to join the tax team in London.

As a Group Tax Manager, you will be a part of the wider Group Finance function and report directly to the Head of Tax and have a lot of exposure to the CFO. Some of your responsibilities include:

* Tax disclosures for inclusion in the financial statements of all UK entities, and review of tax accounting workings of our European territories
* Year-end tax consolidation under IFRS for the group accounts
* Liaison and clearing queries with external auditors
* Periodic cash tax forecasting for UK and European entities
* Critically review the reporting process periodically and making recommendations as the tax profile of the group changes over time
* Managing the preparation of the UK corporation tax computations alongside the external tax consultant for all UK entities
* Interest deductibility, including CIR calculations and annual returns
* CFC reviews
* Group relief and loss utilisation optimisation
* WHT reporting on external debt
* Assisting with tax enquiries, business risk reviews and tax audits
* Reviewing tax accounting processes and preparation of documentation for Senior Accounting Officer signoff
* Managing cross border charges
* Maintaining the UK tax risk register and assist with tax governance initiatives such as CCO
* Updating transfer pricing documentation (Master File and Local File) and support the operations of our group transfer pricing model
* Preparation of country-by-country reporting (CbCR) and supervise submissions of country-by-country reports
* Working with international territories teams to assist with their tax compliance obligations
* Assisting the Head of Tax with acquisitions, business restructurings, cash repatriation, tax planning and managing the impact of tax reforms such as the BEPS 2.0 initiatives (e.g., Pillar 2)

To be considered for this position, you should be ACA, CTA, or ACCA qualified with Big 4/Top 10/FTSE 250 UK corporate tax and reporting experience. Excellent project management skills, and the ability to communicate and liaise with key stakeholders are essential.

Unfortunately, this role will not offer visa sponsorship.

This opportunity will pay up to £85,000 base plus discretionary bonus, and other benefits. The business follows a 4 day hybrid-working pattern.

For more information, please contact Richard Williamson at richardwilliamson@brewermorris.com or on 020 7332 2172.

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