Head of Direct Tax UK & Ireland (12 Month FTC) in Hemel Hempstead

12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Location: Hemel Hempstead - Hybrid role

Job Length: Permanent

Working Hours: Monday - Friday (37.5 hours)

Competitive Salary with extensive benefits:

• Monthly product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available
• Private Medical options
• Life Assurance
• Company bonus scheme
• Access to 24/7 GP services
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Generous holiday (inc bank holidays)
• Access to a range of high street discounts

About the Role:

The role is primarily to lead the Direct Tax team to ensure that the company meets all relevant Tax compliance & reporting obligations in the UK and Ireland, manage the company’s tax risks, co‑ordinate and provide general tax advice to the company and organise the company’s Tax affairs efficiently. You will be working within a small team in a multi‑disciplinary role and enjoy a variety of challenging technical areas. We are looking for an experienced tax leader who combines deep technical capability with visible people‑focused leadership and a collaborative partnership‑led approach.

Role Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Direct Tax team, managing delivery of compliance and reporting obligations and direct tax projects
• Liaise and build relationships with key stakeholders (CFO, HMRC)
• Business partnering – explaining tax technical issues to business stakeholders and applying advice in practice
• Tax strategy and planning including optimisation of tax reliefs
• Ownership of the tax risk environment’s control risk framework and SAO reporting
• Review and approval of direct tax compliance including GB & Ireland CT Computations and partnership returns
• Review and approval of other tax technical submissions (Corporate Interest Restriction, Transfer Pricing documentation, RDEC claim, Patent Box)
• Review and approval of tax accounting and group reporting submissions under FRS101 and IFRS
• Tax cash and ETR forecasting
• Planning for loss relief utilisation and minimisation of interest restriction
• Advice on transfer pricing and review of TP documentation
• Tax advice on projects including restructuring and changes in legislation

Experience and Key Attributes:

• Excellent organisational skills and focus on delivery is a must
• Good project management skills to be able to manage multiple objectives
• Strong communication is key
• Broad in‑depth UK tax technical knowledge
• Understanding of Irish tax would be useful but not essential
• Good experience of tax accounting and reporting at year end under IFRS and local GAAP.
• Confident and able to promote the tax function internally across business units and also externally by maintaining good working relationships with external advisors, HMRC and auditors
• Self‑motivated with ability to work autonomously and pro‑actively
• Proven ability to deliver to both internal and external deadlines
• Strong problem‑solving skills
• Enthusiastic, energetic and resilient
• Strong inter‑personal skills
• Experience of working with or in large/medium sized businesses

Qualifications:

• ACA/ACCA and/or CTA

Interested in finding out more? Apply today and a member of the recruitment team will be in touch!

Application Process: We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled anytime, so please apply as early as possible. We look forward to receiving your application.

Our commitment to diversity equity & inclusion: We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences - including those of different races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, religions, and socioeconomic statuses. We actively seek to create a safe and inclusive environment for all of our colleagues, where diverse perspectives are welcomed, and inclusive practices are embedded in everything we do. We are happy to support accessibility needs, to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates, so please do let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.