About the Role
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The opportunity
This is a fixed-term contract for 12 months with the possibility of extension.
As Tax Manager, you’ll have three key focus areas: leading people and processes, overseeing compliance reviews and signoffs, and driving the delivery of tax-efficient and well-balanced projects.
You’ll be at the helm of the day-to-day operations of the tax function, ensuring the Head of Finance is always in the loop and fully informed.
What’s more, you’ll have the opportunity to nurture and grow our team culture—built on ownership, quality, and a strong commitment to delivering excellence.
Pay, benefits and culture
Looking for a place where you can work hard, have fun, and make a difference? You’re in the right place!
At EDF, we thrive on new ideas and continuous growth. We value and reward your hard work with a competitive salary, bonus, pension, and a flexible benefits package—whether it’s an EV, private healthcare, extra holiday, or more!
Enjoy the freedom and flexibility to work in a way that suits you—on-site, in the office, or hybrid from home. We’re proud to champion diversity and inclusion through our Everyone’s Welcome programme and are a Disability Confident employer, ready to support your needs.
What you’ll be doing
As Tax Manager, you will set the bar for excellence in the tax function, ensuring that the quality of our output, advice, and business partnerships is unmatched within the organization.
* Lead and inspire the tax team, confidently managing three direct reports and advisers, making sure everything runs smoothly on a daily basis.
* Own the complex areas – from VAT to corporation tax, EGL, Corporate Interest Restriction, Corporate Criminal Offence, Senior Accounting Officer, group reporting, deferred tax, and staying on top of evolving tax legislation like BEPS Pillar II and transfer pricing across the UK and Ireland.
* Provide guidance and support to the Senior Tax Business Partner reporting to you, driving forward tax strategies for mergers, acquisitions, disposals, and business structuring.
* Oversee integrations by managing the smooth tax-side integration of newly acquired businesses, ensuring nothing is overlooked.
* Implement and manage the Tax Control Framework with precision and authority, ensuring compliance with best practices.
* Build strong relationships with stakeholders, shareholders, and investors, earning their trust across the business.
* Adapt and respond to operational needs, stepping in when necessary to handle duties while keeping the team motivated.
* Collaborate closely with the Head of Finance to shape the tax strategy and operating model that will drive success across the entire business.
What do you need to excel in this role?
You should have an ACA, CTA, or equivalent qualification, along with:
* 3-6 years post-qualification experience within a large accounting firm or in-house.
* Proven team-building and management skills.
* Ability to work independently and deliver effectively under pressure, even amidst ambiguity and conflicting priorities.
* Strong communication skills, capable of conveying complex technical problems clearly and succinctly.
* Willingness to challenge, innovate, and improve processes.
* Ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with finance and non-finance colleagues, investors, external advisers, and HMRC.
* High professionalism, pragmatism, and integrity.
* Set the standard for top-tier tax advice and business partnering across the organization.
Closing date for applications: 6th June 2025
Location: Edinburgh or London
Why EDF Renewables?
At EDF Renewables UK & Ireland, we’re committed to tackling climate change. Our rapidly growing team of 500 talented people share an ambition to create a net-zero future where clean, green energy powers all our lives.
It’s a huge ambition, and time is of the essence if we are to meet the UK and Ireland’s challenging net-zero targets. With our diverse mix of technologies—including onshore and offshore wind, solar PV, battery storage, and green hydrogen—we are the UK & Ireland’s most diverse renewable energy generator.
To achieve our goal of generating 10GW of renewable energy by 2035, we collaborate with stakeholders and communities across the UK and Ireland to unlock the potential of low-carbon energy.
If you’re passionate about fighting climate change and creating a cleaner, greener future, we invite you to join us.
What’s in it for you?
Join us, and let’s do good together.
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