IAG - Group Tax Reporting Manager

Purpose of the role

To provide tax reporting services across the IAG Group, focusing on the preparation of the Group tax consolidation and external tax reporting; leveraging that expertise for the IAG family as a whole to ensure compliance with tax reporting obligations and appropriate management of tax reporting risk.

Accountabilities

• Prepare the Group's tax consolidation and associated internal and external reporting templates and tax disclosures, such that all deliverables are provided on a timely basis.
• Review OpCo tax reporting packs for consistency & accuracy.
• Be the main point of contact with external and internal auditors on the Group's tax consolidation & tax disclosures.
• Review tax reporting system landscape and, working with external advisers, recommend/implement changes to improve automation and drive efficiencies.
• Identify improvements to tax reporting processes to improve tax controls and processes. Manage and deliver, as appropriate, implementation of the same.
• Prepare and deliver tax reporting training to the Group Tax team.
• Monitor developments in tax reporting and recommend changes that may be required to manage the Group's external tax reporting reputation.
• Provide insight from review of external tax reporting disclosures by competitors.
• Provide tax reporting advice on implications arising from commercial transactions including day to day transactions, restructuring transactions, organic and inorganic growth.
• Review the Group's tax reporting forecasts and provide insight on the Group effective tax rate.
• Oversee the preparation and submission of the Group's public Country by Country Report.
• Promote the Group's tax policy, actively working to secure its implementation.
• Manage ad hoc internal and external requests.

Required skills & experience

• ACA qualified accountant with minimum 6 years IFRS tax reporting experience with an in-house tax function and/or professional services firm.
• Chartered tax adviser preferred.
• A proactive approach to work to acquire knowledge and awareness of the business activities.
• Deep knowledge of IAS12 and IAS34.
• Strong and demonstrable tax reporting technical skills.
• Strong analytical and reasoning skills.
• Excellent judgment and the ability to make decisions dynamically and assess acceptable levels of business risks.
• Capable of making decisions in complex environments.
• Strong communication skills.
• Good organizational & control of his/her work skills.
• Ability to carry out and manage tax projects autonomously to short timeframes.
• Stress resistance.
• Accuracy in his/her work.
• Good team worker: helps to build or enhance Tax and Business networks to make work more effective.
• Commitment to complete the tasks and projects assigned.
• Initiative and flexibility: the candidate should be able to identify improvements to improve speed and efficiency; and capable of adapting easily to changing environments.
• Previous exposure to process and risk management techniques preferred.