What are we looking for in our Head of Direct Tax?
Fully Remote
Excellent salary and bonus package
Need to have minimum of 3 Years inhouse experience, UK Outbound experience preferred
Job Description:
What you'll be doing :
* Accountability for the end-to-end delivery of UK and Ireland CT compliance and oversight of the group’s tax status in its key international jurisdictions
* Responsible for accurate reporting of CT results; review and delivery of accounting and reporting processes for tax, and preparation of the year end IFRS tax disclosures for the annual report
* Ensuring compliance with worldwide transfer pricing and BEPS obligations, including new Pillar II considerations
* Develop, own and communicate the delivery of strategy for CT while ensuring an appropriate CT governance framework is in place and operating effectively.
* Lead, maintain and develop an effective and content CT team, including managing performance of direct reports
* CT advisory support on large and complex contracts, internal restructuring projects, international business opportunities and M&A transactions.
* Providing support and advice to the business, including finance teams in other territories in order to help them manage their local CT risks.
* Responsible for continuous improvement of the group’s CT systems and processes, driving process efficiencies and technology improvements to ensure that they are fit for purpose and operating efficiently.
* Be the business' lead on the HMRC relationship and support finance teams with managing their relationships with local tax authorities as appropriate
* Reports to Director of Group Tax
* Line management responsibility for the corporation tax team (currently 2 managers and an assistant)
* Key member of the tax leadership team working alongside the Head of VAT and Head of Employment Tax.
* Works closely with the wider Tax Team, finance, and other internal stakeholders.
What we're looking for:
* 10 years tax experience in a listed company environment, with practice background
* Qualified tax professional or accountant, with excellent technical skills, and track record of addressing tax complexity
* Understanding of all Microsoft Office applications.
* Commercially aware, with ability to prepare communications for senior management, and translate tax risks to non-tax specialists
* Good ability to build productive relationships with Senior Finance and business leaders
* Experience managing, nurturing and maintaining a team