Description
Key Responsibilities May Include:
1. Lead the preparation of the consolidated tax returns for Brambles Ltd, across the regional jurisdiction
2. Prepare or review complex tax provision calculations, ensuring compliance with both local and international accounting standards and tax regulations.
3. Lead monthly reconciliations of indirect and/or direct tax accounts, ensuring accurate reporting and timely submission.
4. Prepare and review regional tax returns and provisional tax calculations, ensuring timely and accurate submissions, particularly for more complex tax matters.
5. Conduct in-depth tax research, preparing detailed file notes and documentation to support and defend tax positions globally.
6. Maintain and enhance Brambles' tax risk management framework, ensuring strong processes and controls across multiple regions.
7. Lead ad hoc tax projects to drive improvements to tax processes and procedures, identifying opportunities for increased efficiency and compliance.
8. Serve as a key liaison with finance and tax team members globally, ensuring clear communication and collaboration on tax reporting and compliance initiatives.
Corporate Tax Manager
Full time, permanent
Hybrid (at least once a week in office) in Weybridge
Are you a seasoned tax professional with a passion for European direct taxes? Do you thrive in project driven environments where your expertise shapes meaningful outcomes? If so, this opportunity could be the perfect next step in your career!
This is not just another compliance role - it’s a chance to be at the heart of our European tax operations. You’ll oversee direct tax compliance and reporting, lead strategic tax projects, and act as a trusted advisor to both internal teams and external stakeholders. Working closely with the Senior Manager, Direct Tax, you’ll help us stay ahead of evolving legislation while driving efficiency and innovation.
What You’ll Do...
9. Lead Compliance: Ensure corporation tax and withholding tax obligations are met across the UK, Netherlands, and other European jurisdictions.
10. Shape Reporting: Oversee tax provisioning and reporting, making sure everything is accurate, audit-ready, and aligned with statutory requirements.
11. Drive Projects: Manage complex tax initiatives such as reorganisations, mergers, and disposals, delivering both compliance and efficiency.
12. Support Audits: Take the lead on smaller audits and provide critical support on larger engagements.
13. Collaborate & Advise: Partner with Finance, Treasury, and Legal teams, while maintaining strong relationships with external advisors and tax authorities.
14. Innovate: Contribute to process improvements and system developments that enhance visibility, control, and compliance.
15. Stay Ahead: Keep up to date with tax legislation and best practices, ensuring we’re always prepared for what’s next.
What We’re Looking For...
16. Strong corporate tax background, ideally across UK/EU jurisdictions
17. Proven UK tax compliance experience
18. Project management skills to handle complex initiatives
19. ACCA or CTA qualified (or working towards completion)
The Perks...
20. 🌍 Certified Top 17 Global Employer
21. 💰 Annual bonus (typically 15%)
22. 🚗 Car allowance
23. 📈 Generous share scheme
24. 🏥 Private healthcare (family cover)
25. 🕑 Flexible hybrid working
26. 🌴 25 days holiday + statutory leave, with option to buy/sell 5 days
27. 💼 Up to 10% company pension
28. ❤️ Life Assurance & Employee Assistance Programme
29. 🛍️ Retail discounts
Interested...?
Are you prepared to embark on this exciting adventure? We are eager to hear from you!! Please send us your tailored CV for this opportunity, and we will reach out to discuss further.
Remote Type
Hybrid Remote
Skills to succeed in the role
Adaptabilité, Analyse des états financiers, Apprentissage actif, Conformité fiscale, Curiosity, Empathie, Finance Systems, Financial Reporting And Compliance, Gestion du risque, Initiative, Intelligence émotionnelle, Littératie numérique, Préparation d’états financiers, Résolution de problème, Taxation Accounting, Travail interfonctionnel
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.
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