The Opportunity
We are looking to add to our dynamic team and this is a great opportunity to work at one of the most valuable and iconic brands in the world. We support, and are a partner to, the UK and Republic of Ireland ("UK&I") business and corporate presence across all taxes.
The Tax Analyst role will have primary responsibilities in supporting UK corporate tax compliance and reporting, and other related activities.
The varied role will also involve support to the team and business partnering, providing opportunity to input on all taxes (e.g. employment and VAT) with a combination of commercial and technical aspects, involving both ad-hoc advisory work and compliance related projects.
The work will span different taxes, multiple tasks on the go and thus the role requires multi-tasking, pro-activity, technical research/learning, flexibility and a willingness to develop themselves.
We’re looking for someone with energy and enthusiasm to learn, and develop their career at McDonald’s whilst contributing to the success and culture of the team as well as the wider UK&I and Global businesses.
What will my accountabilities be?
Supporting in the management of the business’ tax risk through working closely with the rest of the tax team to handle internal and external partner requirements. This covers a wide range of projects, including:
1. Supporting on core tax areas covering the UK&I compliance responsibilities across direct tax including statutory reporting (primary),
2. Opportunity for involvement also in indirect tax and some employment taxes matters
3. Supporting in the UK&I quarterly tax projections submitted to the Global Tax Team
4. Coordinating with relevant business teams where necessary to obtain information for tax reporting or analysis purposes.
5. Develop business partnering relationships with internal stakeholders and teams, including participating in cross-functional teams within the business in order to prepare draft tax advice e.g. new products, services or policies
6. Working and liaison with external stakeholders such as tax advisors and auditors
7. Carrying out technical research to determine the tax implications of proposed projects or transactions
8. Preparation of quarterly withholding tax returns, working alongside the Global Treasury teams to monitor and understand relevant payment flows
9. Supporting Global Tax and the US on any wider initiatives and tax requirements
10. Staying abreast of developments in tax legislation and case law, and contributing to education and training of wider team
11. Participating in engagements with UK&I tax authorities and dealing with correspondence
12. Providing challenge to existing processes or procedures, providing feedback and ideas
13. Supporting the team in designing Adapting to and implementing new processes and procedures designed to improve working practices and acquire efficiency gains
14. Supporting the tax processes and governance areas around tax risk e.g. SAO, SOX
What Team will I be a part of?
The role will be part of the UK&I tax team which falls within the highly regarded UK&I Finance function based in East Finchley. The UK&I tax team also forms part of the McDonald’s Global Tax function based in McDonald’s Headquarters in Chicago.
There will be close working with Finance and other colleagues, including those in legal, shared services, real estate, marketing, IT, payroll and HR, as well as Global Functions such as Treasury and Global Mobility.
Who are my customers?
15. Internal UK departments such as Franchising, Marketing, Restaurant Solutions, Legal, Real Estate, Shared Services and HR.
16. Global functions including Tax, Corporate Controller Group, Treasury, Legal and Global Mobility.
17. Key external stakeholders such as advisors, auditors and tax authorities.
18. CFO, Finance Director, Strategic Finance Manager, Operations Finance Manager, Finance Manager - Financial Reporting and Control.
Qualifications:
19. Newly qualified accountant or Chartered tax advisor (e.g. ACA, CTA and equivalents) with a corporate tax background in practice and/or industry. Experience across different taxes is useful, but not essential
20. Knowledge of accounting, accounting principles and FRS102 or equivalents
21. Show an interest in and be adaptable to the dynamically changing environment e.g. changing legislation, working practices or adoption of new technology
22. The candidate should demonstrate curiosity, be commercially aware - understanding the connections between business and tax
23. Self-motivated, able to drive projects forward
24. Able to work in a lively environment, with a high degree of accuracy]
25. Experience in Excel, including lookups, pivot tables and similar functions is essential
26. Ability to quickly learn how to use different software packages and finance systems
27. Strong across key competencies, including: teamwork, communication, prioritisation & organisation, tax technical ability and project management skills
28. Building relationships - ability to work cross-functionally, building strong relationships while challenging the status quo
29. Strong analytical skills with attention to detail - ability to breakdown problems before identifying trends and drawing conclusions