At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead tax compliance and governance while shaping strategic tax initiatives.
- Company: Join a sizeable privately-held business with a dynamic team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Office-based role with opportunities for team leadership and influence.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on tax strategy and governance in a growing company.
- Qualifications: ACA/CTA qualified with 5+ years' experience in a corporate setting.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 £ per year.
I’m working on a broad in-house tax leadership role sitting within a sizeable privately-held business. The mandate spans day-to-day compliance ownership through to shaping the group’s longer-term tax governance and risk posture, a genuine mix of technical delivery and strategic input.
Governance & Risk
- Build out and embed a robust tax governance and controls framework group-wide
- Run periodic risk reviews to surface exposure areas and tighten controls
- Own reconciliation between tax filings, management accounts and statutory reporting
- Take the lead on tax disclosures within the group’s statutory accounts
Compliance & HMRC Relationship
- Hold end-to-end responsibility for corporation tax, VAT, CIS, withholding tax and property tax compliance across a multi-entity structure
- Act as the group’s main contact for HMRC — enquiries, disclosures, compliance reviews
- Take a hands‑on role on the more technically complex or higher-risk filings, while overseeing the rest across all entities
Strategic & Transactional Input
- Support M&A activity, refinancing and group restructuring from a tax angle
- Feed into tax planning work — capital allowances, group relief, loss utilisation, interest restriction rules, deal structuring
- Track legislative and case law developments and translate the impact for the business
- Work closely alongside the CFO, finance leadership, and external advisers on significant matters
People & Influence
- Line manage and develop a junior tax team member
- Deliver tax training across finance and non-finance functions to raise wider awareness
- Drive ongoing improvement of tax processes, systems and reporting
What We’re Looking For
- ACA and/or CTA qualified
- 5+ years’ PQE within a large or complex corporate environment
- Comfortable holding your own with senior stakeholders — able to influence and push back where needed
- Strong technical base across corporation tax, VAT, CIS and property tax
- Direct experience dealing with HMRC, auditors and external advisers
- Office-based five days
Tax Director in Hounslow employer: Banking & Financial Services
Join a dynamic and fast-growing international group as a Tax Manager, where you'll have the unique opportunity to shape the Group tax function from its inception. With a hybrid working model in London, we offer a collaborative work culture that values innovation and professional growth, alongside competitive benefits including a generous bonus structure. This role not only provides broad exposure to various tax strategies and governance but also fosters meaningful engagement with key stakeholders, ensuring your contributions are impactful and recognised.
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Banking & Financial Services Recruitment Team
