12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Job Title: Head of Direct Tax (UK and Ireland)
Location: Hemel Hempstead : Hybrid role
Job Length: Permanent
Working Hours: Monday : Friday (37.5 hours)
Competitive Salary with extensive benefits:
- Monthly product allowance : alcoholic and non:alcoholic options available
- Private Medical options
- Life Assurance
- Company bonus scheme
- Access to 24/7 GP services
- Enhanced pension contribution
- Generous holiday (inc bank holidays)
- Access to a range of high street discounts
Carlsberg Britvic is the largest multi:beverage supplier in the UK and is home to some of the most iconic and popular beers and soft drinks, including Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, 1664, Poretti and Brooklyn to ale favourites such as Hobgoblin and Wainwright. For soft drinks, Carlsberg Britvic's brands include J2O, Robinsons, Tango and London Essence along with the licence rights to the Pepsi portfolio in the UK including Pepsi MAX, 7UP, Lipton Iced Tea and Rockstar Energy.
With a strong national footprint, the Carlsberg Britvic business includes 5 production facilities and 16 logistics depot's servicing customers up and down the UK. As these two historical businesses have come together, the one common goal remains, and that is ensuring our people succeed.
About the Role:
The role is primarily to lead the Direct Tax team to ensure that the company meets all relevant Tax compliance and reporting obligations in the UK and Ireland, manage the company's tax risks, co:ordinate and provide general tax advice to the company and organise the company's Tax affairs efficiently.
You will be working within a small team in a multi:disciplinary role and enjoy a variety of challenging technical areas.
We are looking for an experienced tax leader who combines deep technical capability with visible people:focused leadership and a collaborative partnership:led approach.
A great opportunity to be part of a strong and ambitious team in an exciting and evolving market.
Role Responsibilities:
:Lead and manage the Direct Tax team, managing delivery of compliance and reporting obligations and direct tax projects
:Liaise and build relationships with key stakeholders (CFO, HMRC)
:Business partnering : explaining tax technical issues to business stakeholders and applying advice in practice
:Tax strategy and planning including optimisation of tax reliefs
:Ownership of the tax risk environment's control risk framework and SAO reporting
:Review and approval of direct tax compliance including GB and Ireland CT Computations and partnership returns
:Review and approval of other tax technical submissions (Corporate Interest Restriction, Transfer Pricing documentation, RDEC claim, Patent Box)
:Review and approval of tax accounting and group reporting submissions under FRS101 and IFRS
:Tax cash and ETR forecasting
:Planning for loss relief utilisation and minimisation of interest restriction
:Advice on transfer pricing and review of TP documentation
:Global minimum tax (BEPS)
:Tax advice on projects including restructuring and changes in legislation
Experience and Key Attributes:
:Excellent organisational skills and focus on delivery is a must
:Good project management skills to be able to manage multiple objectives
:Strong communication is key
:Broad in:depth UK tax technical knowledge
:Understanding of Irish tax would be useful but not essential
:Good experience of tax accounting and reporting at year end under IFRS and local GAAP.
:Confident and able to promote the tax function internally across business units and also externally by maintaining good working relationships with external advisors, HMRC and auditors
:Self:motivated with ability to work autonomously and pro:actively
:Proven ability to deliver to both internal and external deadlines
:Strong problem:solving skills
:Enthusiastic, energetic and resilient
:Strong inter:personal skills
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