Tax Manager

Location: Peterborough

Salary: From £60,574 (depending on experience)

Benefits:

• 27 days annual leave
• Up to 12% Bonus
• Contributory pension scheme – Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution up to 10%
• Contributory share scheme – Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution
• Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase

Sponsorship & Relocation is not supported for this role.

The Opportunity:

We’re looking for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys problem-solving, and is eager to bring their expertise in tax, data, and technology to a global stage.

What you Will Do:

• Prepare and perform critical analysis on complex, material tax compliance and provision computations utilizing tax technical rules and business facts.
• Interact with internal and external business partners to apply business facts to technical rules and support tax managers on tax implications.
• Lead projects related to process improvements, implementation of controls, and supporting global tax initiatives.
• Research and analyze tax regulations to document tax positions, optimise enterprise tax impact, and model tax impacts of proposed legislation with oversight by management.
• Analyse and develop responses to support tax authority inquiries with oversight by management.

What you Have:

• Tax Management: Knowledge of tax laws, organisational tax practices, obligations; ability to manage organisation tax related issues.
• Experience in UK Corporation Tax Management of annual UK CT compliance cycle (Capital Allowances analysis, Group & Loss Relief, CIR, Debt Cap review).
• Manages tax risks and BRR, Corporate tax payment on account and tax analysis.
• Manages Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) compliance.
• Tax Operations: Knowledge of tax practices and regulations; ability to review and file local tax returns.
• Tax Regulations: Knowledge of UK tax procedures and regulations; ability to adhere to tax regulations when filing forms as they pertain to a particular business or industry.
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving, and process management & improvement skills.
• Effective Communication: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviours.
• Strong communication skills, accountability, organisational skills, and good judgment.
• Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognising, anticipating, and resolving organisational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
• Financial and Accounting Systems: Knowledge of functions, features and capabilities of financial and accounting systems; ability to use financial and accounting applications specific to the organisation.
• A good understanding of finance and business processes in global organisations.
• Research Analysis: Knowledge of the concepts, methodologies and methods of research analysis; ability to locate, interpret and evaluate research findings compiled and documented by others.

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

• ACA/CTA or equivalent qualification.
• UK GAAP tax accounting knowledge and skills, with some knowledge of US GAAP.
• Experience of non-US direct tax compliance requirements including tax returns and transfer pricing is an added strength but not required.
• Prior Pillar 2 knowledge is not a requirement.
• Strong knowledge of M365 and Onesource desirable.
• Collaborative, proactive, team-oriented personality with the ability to build and foster relationships with internal and external business partners.

Additional Information:

This position requires the candidate to work a 5-day-a-week schedule in the office. We have stipulated a five-day-a-week onsite work requirement. Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.