Job Description
About the roleWe have a new opportunity for an Indirect Tax Manager to take responsibility for all indirect tax matters across the Group and to manage the Group’s indirect tax relationship with HMRC.Reporting into the Head of Tax, the Indirect Tax Manager will provide specialist advice and guidance and ensure timely and accurate tax reporting is produced in line with applicable policies/regulations and with strong internal controls. The person in post will also be responsible for identifying VAT risks and opportunities and will work with business areas to minimise risks and take advantage of the opportunities.The Indirect Tax Manager will promote awareness of indirect tax across the Group, influencing and managing the business’ expectations in relation to indirect taxes. The role holder will provide practical tax direction for the business to ensure indirect tax is taken into consideration in decision-making.Our benefits include:
* 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme
* Annual discretionary bonus scheme
* Personal pension with matched contributions
* Life assurance (6 times annual salary)
About youYou will have significant proven experience in a senior role responsible for indirect taxation.To be successful in this role it’s essential that you will:
* Be a Chartered Tax Adviser / qualified Accountant with significant post qualification experience or have substantial practical experience gained in industry, the profession or HMRC
* Have experience of dealing directly with HMRC
* Have technical indirect taxation expertise, including understanding and application of partial exemption.
* Have the ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally, including making technical concepts clear to non-specialists
Desirable experience needed will be:
* Experience of working in taxation for a banking or financial services institution
About usWe’re one of the largest building societies in the UK and we share a mutual goal across our branches and our offices to improve the lives of others.We’re officially recognised as a ‘Great Place to Work’ and our benefits go beyond basic pay, with a discretionary bonus scheme, a culture of reward and recognition and comprehensive support for wellbeing.At the beginning of the year, The Co-operative Bank officially became part of our Group. Together, we have shared values and an ethical approach towards our members, customers and colleagues.We’re serious about equality, of race, age, faith, disability, and sexual orientation and we celebrate diversity. By working together, we know you’ll build more than just a career with us.All together, better.Flexibility and why it mattersWe understand the need for flexibility, so wherever possible, we’ll consider alternative working patterns. Have a chat with us before you apply to see what the possibilities are for this role. Proud to be a Disability Confident Committed EmployerWe’re proud to offer an interview or assessment to every disabled applicant who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As part of the application process, disabled applicants can opt in for the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. If there are ever occasions where it is not practicable to interview all candidates that meet the essential criteria, such as when we receive a high number of applications, we commit to interviewing disabled candidates who best meet the minimum essential and desirable criteria.If you would like to opt in to the scheme please contact our recruitment team when you apply via Get in touch - Coventry Building Society (coventrycareers.co.uk)