The role of the Corporate Tax Manager will be to lead the Corporation Tax Department in managing the compliance for certain divisions/business units within the Group, to assist with advisory and transactional work on an ad-hoc basis as required, and to manage CT related tax projects.
Key Responsibilities
Work closely with the Assistant Corporation Tax Manager, and Group Head of Tax to gain efficiencies and drive best performance within the Corporation Tax department
Lead a small team, (3, including 2 based remotely), and co-ordinate staff and work-related issues, particularly with regard to planning and organising work schedules, assessing performance and development
Deliver a full range of tax services in compliance with laws and regulations within timeframe, in relation to Corporation Tax
Build relationships and interact with internal and external customers to provide excellent planning, consulting and expertise
Review and undertake audit of tax packs prepared by business units, through to completion of CT returns for submission to HMRC
Identify and mitigate tax risks and actively contribute to the SAO return procedures for the Group
Identify and drive opportunities for process improvements
Manage tax provision and corporate tax compliance process
Preparation and responsibility for interim and year-end tax reporting under IFRS, tax papers, and to advise on tax notes for inclusion in statutory accounts
Responsibility for worldwide debt cap calculations, preparation and submission of Joint Amended Returns, Group Payment On Account calculation
Review and update Transfer Pricing documentation, and involvement in year-end Transfer Pricing calculation for appropriate business units throughout the group
Assist in year-end consolidation process and review output
Manage the transition from COINS to Oracle/Hyperion.
Assist in the automation of Hyperion tax reports and tax consolidation process
Process R&D credit claims
Manage and coordinate corporate tax audits
Ensure that all tax reports, checklists, backup, tax packs etc are uploaded to tax archive
Provide Management information regarding the satellite corporate tax compliance team’s performance and targets
Directly responsible for supervising the relevant elements of corporate Tax Process function
Assists Head of Group Tax with line management responsibilities including performance review and appraisal
Provide support and guidance to staff as needed in order to facilitate the performance of their duties. As required provide training, on the job and formal, for these staff to ensure any changes in procedures are conformed to or advances in technology are utilised
Key Skills and Qualifications
Proven working experience as tax manager, either in-house or practice
Excellent knowledge of consolidated of tax accounting and tax compliance, particularly for large and complex groups, and ability to understand and work through complex tax positions in relation to Corporation Tax,
Good at meeting deadlines, solving problems with strong analytical skills with detail orientation