Group Tax Manager in Colchester

MSX International Group is the leading global provider of outsourced business solutions for the automotive industry, operating in more than 80 countries. The Group Tax Manager is based in the UK, reporting to the Group Financial Controller, with the responsibility of overseeing the group's tax affairs. This role involves ensuring regulatory compliance and adding value by utilising tax incentives and optimising the global structure while managing the group's tax risk profile.

The responsibilities include:

• Improving the tax governance of the Group, ensuring robust processes and controls are implemented and maintained.
• Keeping abreast of legislative changes and determining any effects that they may have on the Group, planning accordingly.
• Ensuring comprehensive management of tax by agreeing roles and responsibilities between various departments.
• Providing a stronger link to finance managers to ensure that tax requirements in local legislation are properly managed, including compliance requirements and withholding tax payments.
• Carrying out finance manager training where appropriate and ensuring that relevant skills are owned by personnel with tax responsibilities.
• Ensuring transfer pricing requirements are met, including the maintenance of master and local files.
• Working with procurement to ensure tax costs are properly understood and relevant clauses inserted in contracts.
• Working with Treasury to ensure that the most tax efficient external and intra-group funding is maintained.
• Conducting regular reviews of corporate structure to ensure the most tax efficient structure is present.
• Maintaining good relationships with external providers and ensuring that fees are appropriately managed.
• Ensuring tax compliance is kept up to date and managing any tax controversies with tax authorities.
• Maintaining a tax risk register and updating any tax provisions that should be reflected in statutory accounts.
• Providing ongoing support for M&A, including structuring deals and completing due diligence.
• Reviewing tax calculation and disclosure required for statutory accounts.
• Adhering to various reporting requirements and tracking any new requirements that may arise.
• Assisting with the Group's compliance program and training across the Group's 5,000 employees.

Qualifications:

• CA or CTA qualified.
• Strong technical and research skills with relevant experience within industry and/or practice.
• Functional excellence and strong communication and relationship building skills at all levels.
• Ability to present precise, accurate and timely data to management.
• Enjoys challenging the status quo and looks for continuous improvement.
• A self-starter with good problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills in dealing with tax authorities.
• Strong people management skills with the ability to train, mentor and develop staff.
• Ability to influence the Senior Management team.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive base salary
• 25 days annual leave
• Company contributory pension plan
• Cash back health care scheme
• Life assurance
• Car salary exchange scheme
• Potential to progress within the company, with global opportunities updated regularly.

About MSX: With over 5,000 employees based in more than 80 countries, our teams provide industry-leading expertise across various sectors.

The MSXI Purpose: To empower Movers and Makers to thrive in our ever-changing world.

The MSXI Mission: To harness our expertise in mobility, the creativity of our global teams, and the power of technology, to craft tailored and innovative solutions.

The MSXI Vision: To enhance every journey in the world of mobility.