Tax & Reporting Manager

Location: Scotland, Motherwell

Hours: Monday - Friday, 08:30 to 17:00

Responsibilities

• Manage tax compliance, statutory reporting, and audit processes across the Northern Europe region.
• Oversee corporation tax compliance across NOE entities, working with external tax advisers and transfer pricing experts.
• Handle indirect tax obligations including VAT, CIS, and RCT, and other local compliance requirements such as employment taxes, plastic packaging tax, ESG reporting, and statistical filings.
• Support the Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) compliance process, maintaining documentation and controls to demonstrate tax governance.
• Coordinate the preparation of annual statutory financial statements in line with UK reporting standards, managing relationships with external accounting partners.
• Liaise with external auditors throughout the audit cycle, ensuring timely delivery of information requests and adherence to agreed timetables.
• Drive a robust controls environment by monitoring internal controls and system workflows across end‑to‑end finance processes.
• Monitor changes in tax legislation and statutory requirements, assess impact, and update internal processes accordingly.
• Support internal audit processes and maintain strong compliance standards across the region.
• Provide technical guidance on tax and accounting matters to local finance teams.
• Work 37.5 hours per week with flexibility to ensure service delivery at the highest level.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CTA, or equivalent); CTA qualification particularly welcome.
• Solid working knowledge of UK corporation tax compliance, including awareness of transfer pricing principles, group tax loss reliefs, and emerging Pillar II obligations across multi‑jurisdictional group structures.
• Experience in a tax compliance or tax management role within a complex, multi‑entity or group environment.
• Familiarity with the Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) regime and required controls documentation.
• Proven ability to manage external adviser and auditor relationships effectively.
• Demonstrated track record of maintaining strong controls and governance standards.
• Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, growth and change environment.
• Practical experience of VAT, CIS, and RCT compliance in a multi‑entity environment advantageous.
• Exposure to Nordic tax jurisdictions and experience with ERP implementation or finance system change projects desirable.
• Background in facilities management, engineering, or a related service‑led sector beneficial.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus BH per year
• Life assurance
• Employee discounts via Perkbox
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to a virtual GP and access to a health & wellbeing app
• Training & Development and plenty more

Equal Opportunity Statement

Apleona is an equal opportunities employer who delivers facilities management services to clients all over the UK and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals.