Overview of the Role
Reporting to the Head of Tax (Eastern Hemisphere), this role is responsible for providing advisory support to the Eastern Hemisphere business including ensuring compliance & reporting management happen in a timely manner. The role is also project focused and will see the successful candidate getting involved in a wide variety of interesting, high impact projects.
The successful candidate will provide support and guidance as needed to 3 tax Managers, manage and maintain relationships with third party advisers and work closely with H&P finance teams and the US tax team.
Responsibilities
* Working closely with the Finance business leaders and commercial partners to understand current and future business plans and to provide specialist and commercially focussed tax advice
* Support Tax Reporting Manager as needed with quarterly and year end reporting the US and with eth external audit
* Support the Head of Tax on advisory projects
Key Tasks
* Research tax technical points and evaluate their impact on the Group or entities
* Lead the provision of commercially focussed tax advice to finance and commercial managers on bids, new business opportunities and other projects.
* Lead specific tax related projects including M&A and restructuring, dividend planning and Group Financing
* Develop and demonstrate best practice ways of working for the tax team to adopt
* Provide support to the wider tax and finance team regarding tax accounting queries and technical guidance when required
* Manage tax audits by providing guidance to local teams and tax managers and ensuring accurate and appropriate disclosure is made to the tax authorities
* Manage, maintain and report tax risks and consider appropriate mitigation strategies
* Review the impact of new tax legislation on existing group companies and report those changes
* Ensure that the Group meets all its tax filing obligations tax returns and appropriate transfer pricing documents are prepared and filed on time
* Review tax budgets, quarterly tax packs, annual tax packs and ensure these are accurate and reflected in the local / Group accounts
* Represent the tax department in cross department projects
* Support SOX compliance
* Cover for Head of Tax in their absence
Background and Experience
* Qualified and experienced senior tax professional
* High level of commercial acumen
* Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders
* Understanding of financial implications of tax transactions on the Group’s financial performance and reporting
* Strong experience of international tax issues in a wide range of jurisdictions
* Willing to challenge in a robust and professional manner
What’s on Offer
* Bonus
* A market leading range of benefits
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