In-House Employment Tax Specialist - FTSE 100 Group, North London, to £70k + up to 20% bonus

Introduction:

EMPLOYMENT TAX ADVISOR

A large FTSE multinational group based in their North London HQs are looking to expand their employment tax discipline by bringing in a tax professional with UK employment tax experience to join their thriving, fast-paced and commercial finance/tax division.

The ideal candidate will have a sound foundation in UK employment tax matters, and be able to work confidently with a range of stakeholders to advise the business accordingly. Be able to drive to develop and embed processes and procedures which manage the employment tax risk in a practical and commercial manner.

Responsibilities:

* Key initial responsibility will be to lead for Group Tax on the IR35 project.
* Project management of the IR35 off-payroll worker project will include various tasks such as: ensuring business stakeholders are fully briefed on the impact of the new rules; working with external advisers and business stakeholders to design and implement the systems and processes required to fully manage the IR35 risk; completing employment status assessments for any impacted workers.
* UK compliance tasks will include working with payroll to ensure timely and accurate P11D submissions, preparing the PAYE Settlement Agreement, and preparing the short Term Business Visitor reports.
* The Employment Tax Adviser will need to work effectively and cooperatively with all areas of the business across Europe, but primarily HR, Payroll, Reward and Legal.
* The Employment Tax Adviser will also play a key role within the wider tax team in maintaining and developing the established working relationship with HMRC and other local tax authorities outside the UK.
* Providing international tax technical advice and getting involved in various ad-hoc projects all year round.

Requirements:

* Strong knowledge of UK domestic employment tax matters, with experience from a large practice firm or in a large business environment.
* A broad technical understanding of the IR35 rules and their commercial impact.
* Experience of international tax / global mobility matters is preferred but not essential.
* Strong track record of project management skills and the ability to manage risk, finances and multiple stakeholders.
* ATT or CTA qualification preferred, with a minimum of 5 years experience.

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