We are PZ Cussons. Our purpose is For everyone, for life, for good.
Sustainability and the wellbeing of people, families and communities everywhere are at the heart of everything that we do.
Since our founding in 1884, we have been creating products to delight, care for and nourish consumers. Across our core categories of Hygiene, Baby and Beauty, our trusted and well-loved brands include Carex, Cussons Baby, Sanctuary Spa and St. Tropez.
POSITION SNAPSHOT
Job title: Group Tax Advisor
Location: Manchester
Contract type: Permanent
WHO ARE WE
PZ Cussons is an international consumer goods business, headquartered in Manchester, UK. We employ just under 2500 people across our operations in Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and Africa. Since our founding in 1884, we have been creating products to delight, care for and nourish consumers. Across our core categories of Hygiene, Baby and Beauty, our trusted and well-loved brands include Carex, Childs Farm, Cussons Baby, Imperial Leather, Morning Fresh, Original Source, Premier, Sanctuary Spa and St. Tropez.
Sustainability and the wellbeing of our employees and communities everywhere are at the heart of our business model and strategy and captured by our purpose: For Everyone, For Life, For Good.
If you want to join a business in transformation with exciting growth plans and the opportunity to work flexibly and finish at 1pm every Friday, apply to work for us today.
Job Purpose
To provide day to day tax & administrative support to the Group Tax function; providing accurate information on a timely basis and assisting as required to ensure all internal & statutory deadlines are met.
Function/Business Unit Overview
This role sits within the Group Tax Function.
Reporting Relationships
The Group Tax Advisor will report to the Group Head of Tax. They will provide support to the Group Senior Tax Manager & work closely with the rest of the Group Tax & Treasury Function, Group & Local Finance teams and Local Tax Teams.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
1. Assist with the collation and preparation of information to be provided to external advisers for completion of outsourced corporation tax computations
2. Assist with tracking of due dates and submission deadlines for assigned corporation tax returns
3. Assist with the collation and preparation of information to be provided to external advisers for completion of outsourced R&D and patent box claims
4. Assist with the calculation of quarterly instalment payments & group payment arrangement and reconciling balances to government gateway & other sources as appropriate
5. Assist with the year end and interim Group Tax Reporting process, including collating information and completing detailed tax analysis work, completing tax packs and corporation tax journals for review
6. Support with External auditors’ queries as part of year end and interim reporting as required
7. Maintain records of group tax references and other Group Tax records
8. Assist with preparation of Plastic Packaging Tax returns
9. Assist with employment tax or indirect tax filings /queries as required
10. Assist with other taxation projects arising from business needs
11. Assist with administrative tasks for the Group Tax Function as required
12. Maintain and expand technical tax knowledge through professional development activities
Criteria
13. ATT / Part-qualified CTA will be considered, 4+ years of relevant experience
14. Competent in Microsoft office applications including excel
15. Study support for available
16. Ability to manage and plan own workload to deadlines, including handling conflicting and changing priorities
17. High level of attention to detail
18. Develop positive working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders
19. Strong communication skills, including the ability to communicate tax concepts effectively to non-tax professionals
Equal Opportunities:
At PZ Cussons, we value diversity and make sure everyone feels included. We want our team to reflect society and our global customers. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and your unique perspective helps us develop brands and create new products for our consumers.
If you need extra support during this process, please inform us so that we can accommodate your needs appropriately. It is important to us that all candidates feel recognised and have a good experience with PZ Cussons as part of our commitment to inclusivity.
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