Tax & Reporting Manager
Location – Scotland, Motherwell
Hours – Monday – Friday, 08:30 to 17:00
Benefits Include:
* 25 days holiday plus BH per year
* Life assurance
* Employee discounts via Perkbox
* Cycle to work scheme
* Access to a virtual GP and access to a health & wellbeing app
* Training & Development and plenty more
Apleona is a UK provider of integrated facilities management. With a client base that extends across 350 UK operational sites, we employ over 1800 talented people to deliver service solutions that work for our clients. Our culture is fast paced, challenging and above all, friendly and we are looking for you to join us!
Apleona UK is seeking an experienced and technically strong Tax & Reporting Manager to manage tax compliance, statutory reporting, and audit processes across the Northern Europe region. Reporting to the Finance Director, this is a senior technical role with responsibility for robust tax governance across the UK, Ireland, and Nordics, working closely with external advisers and Apleona’s head office in Germany.
The Key Responsibilities for the Tax & Reporting Manager will include:
* Manage corporation tax compliance across NOE entities, working in partnership with external tax advisers, including transfer pricing and group tax relief
* Oversee indirect tax obligations including VAT, CIS, and RCT, alongside other local compliance requirements such as employment taxes, plastic packaging tax, ESG reporting, and statistical filings
* Support the Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) compliance process, maintaining the required documentation and controls to demonstrate tax governance to HMRC
* Coordinate the preparation of annual statutory financial statements in line with UK reporting standards, managing relationships with external accounting partners
* Liaise with external auditors throughout the audit cycle, ensuring timely delivery of information requests and adherence to agreed timetables
* Drive a robust controls environment by monitoring the effectiveness of internal controls and system workflows across end-to-end finance processes
* Monitor changes in tax legislation and statutory requirements, assess areas of potential impact, and update internal processes accordingly
* Support internal audit processes and maintain strong compliance standards across the region
* Provide technical guidance on tax and accounting matters to local finance teams
Our Ideal Candidate Will Need to Have:
* Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CTA or equivalent); CTA qualification particularly welcome
* Solid working knowledge of UK corporation tax compliance, including awareness of transfer pricing principles, group tax loss reliefs, and emerging Pillar II obligations across multi-jurisdictional group structures
* Experience in a tax compliance or tax management role within a complex, multi-entity or group environment
* Familiarity with the Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) regime and the controls documentation it requires
* Proven ability to manage external adviser and auditor relationships effectively
* Demonstrable track record of maintaining strong controls and governance standards
* Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, growth and change environment
* Practical experience of VAT, CIS, and RCT compliance in a multi-entity environment would be advantageous
* Exposure to Nordic tax jurisdictions and experience with ERP implementation or finance system change projects would be desirable
* Background in facilities management, engineering, or a related service-led sector would be beneficial
We’ll make sure that you have everything you need to do a great job. You will already have experience gained in a similar role. You will work 37.5 hours per week but will need to be flexible to ensure service delivery at the highest level. You will have access to Apleona employee benefits that will be available to you as soon as you start.
Apleona is an equal opportunities employer who deliver facilities management services to clients all over the UK and with vacancies in your area this is a great time to join our teams.
If this sounds like a job for you then click on the apply button and we’ll start the process and if you’re a good match we’ll be in touch to discuss the next steps.