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The group tax function plays a central role in driving enterprise growth and supporting strategic decision-making, while maintaining rigorous compliance standards across all tax matters. In addition to overseeing a wide range of compliance activities - including returns filing (tax, VAT, plastic packaging), R&D claims, transfer pricing documentation, Pillar 2 compliance, HMRC audits and requests, IR35 contractor sign-off - the department delivers proactive tax advisory support for payroll, technology, and customs teams. By managing risks and identifying opportunities, the tax department helps shape business direction and ensures the company remains both competitive and compliant.
What role will involve:
Management of the Group’s VAT affairs
Management of Corporation tax compliance
Management of Half Year and Year end tax disclosures
Producing Transfer pricing local file and master file documentation and ownership of TP policies
Ensuring compliance for BEPS Pillar 2
Ensuring all tax payments are made on time
Jersey GST compliance
Ireland Tax compliance
Preparing Research and development claims in house
Management of PPT
Employment Tax adviceEnsuring IR35 compliance
Automation and update for tax processes
Oversight of PSA return
Oversight of Employment Related Securities filings
Maintaining a good and honest relationship with HMRC
Updating the business on new tax requirements
Researching technical legislation
Training tax team
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What we look for:
Technical tax expert with experience of working with large corporates
Proven line manager, capable of coaching and developing team members to achieve strong performance.
Advanced stakeholder management skills, able to tailor approach to audience whether internal, independent tax advisors or HMRC.
Highly effective organisational skills, logical approach and attention to detail
Proactive approach to self development and team development
Proven ability to work to deadlines whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy
Self-motivated, resilient and able to demonstrate initiative
IT skills with strong knowledge of Excel including pivot tables and lookups
Alphatax experience
Competent in the use of ERP systems (SAP desirable)
Experience in practice.
Behaviours we look for:
Change mindset – supports and embraces change, understands the rational for change and makes improvements within own role
Positive, can-do attitude, seeking out ways to contribute to the wider team and business
Resilience – has a positive attitude even when under short-term pressure, working hard to deliver results.
Seeks out responsibility for taking on new challenges within their team.
Hands on attitude to problem solving
Responds quickly to feedback from all areas
What's in it for you!
Competitive Basic Salary
Up to 25% Bonus
Dunelm Discount Card of 15% (across our 100k+ products, including sale items!)
Sample sales days exclusively for Dunelm colleagues
25 days holiday + Bank Holidays + 1 day for Birthday +1 day for Charity + 1 day off for moving house.
Access to online discounts at various other retailers and organizations.
Flexible hybrid working with a base in Leicester
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