The core remit of the role will involve management of UK corporate and employment taxes for the Group, providing tax support for a private equity backed business.

The role will also involve working closely with other members of the tax team to support the business achieve its statutory deadlines, and therefore a strong awareness of all other taxes is desirable.

Client Details

The business is going through an exciting period of development, and therefore there will be a strong focus on tax structuring for strategic and corporate finance projects.

Description

Corporation Tax

· Go to person for the business for all corporate tax matters

· Preparation and submission of corporation tax returns and managing the overall corporation tax position of the Group including maximising loss relief where appropriate

· Calculate the Group's quarterly payments on account

· Calculation of the tax figures to be included within the annual and interim reports

· Accurate forecasting of cash tax payments for budgeting purposes and longer-term planning

· Correspond with and maintain relationships with the Group's external tax advisors to ensure corporation tax planning opportunities are identified and actioned as appropriate

Employment Tax

· Go to person for the business for employment tax matters

· Responsible for ensuring compliance with prevailing PAYE legislation. Work with tax advisors and business to ensure the Group properly manages its employment status risk, particularly in relation to IR35

· Management of the PAYE year end compliance procedure including the PAYE Settlement Agreement, Dispensation Agreements, Taxed Award Schemes, P11Ds and share reporting

· Keep the expenses policy up-to-date in light of changing business requirements, legislation and HMRC practices

· Advise on remuneration schemes operated by the Group, to ensure tax efficiency and compliance

· Maintain employee taxation content on the Group's intranet site

Other

· Identify tax risks and improvements to support the Group's Senior Accounting Officer position, through regular controls testing and implementing process improvements across the business as risks are identified

· Provide Stamp Duty advice to the business as required

Profile

Professional qualifications - ACA/ACCA/CIOT

Knowledge, Experience, Skills, Competencies and personal attributes

· Strong corporate and employment tax experience is essential

· Good knowledge of accounting for tax

· Excellent communication and relationship building skills

· Ability to engage and influence others, working cross-functionally across the business

Job Offer

A competitive salary package, including car allowance, annual bonus, private medical & matched pension contribution.