Direct Tax Manager

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New opportunity for a Direct Tax Manager. The role will act as manager within the UK group tax team, supporting all areas of the business in respect of direct taxes. Key responsibility is for UK corporation tax compliance, reporting and advisory.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage UK corporation tax compliance process, including reviewing all computations and returns, ensuring accurate and timely submission to HMRC.
• Calculate quarterly corporation tax payments due to HMRC and ensuring timely payment.
• Manage preparation of UK corporation tax provision for UKGAAP statutory accounts, this will involve managing and developing the relationship with the external tax audit team and the internal statutory team.
• Prepare/review US GAAP quarterly reporting packs for the group’s US parent.
• Responsibility for corporation tax balance sheet reconciliations within ERP system.
• Allocate work to team members in an efficient manner and ensure all deadlines and key priorities are met.
• Participate in training and development of junior members of the team.
• Participate in managing tax team’s relationship with HMRC.
• Involvement in maintaining strong tax governance, ensuring SOX requirements are fully met.
• Involvement in M&A due diligence projects for UK acquisitions, review data, prepare reports and assist legal counsel.
• Involvement in tax advisory projects including, group restructuring and financing, adhoc queries from the business.

The Ideal Candidate:

Qualifications:

• CTA/CA/ACCA qualification or equivalent with at least 2/3 years post qualification experience is preferred.

Technical Knowledge:

• Strong technical knowledge of corporation tax is essential with a good understanding of tax accounting principles – US GAAP knowledge is desirable but not essential.

Experience:

• Practical experience applying up to date knowledge in either a Practice or Industry environment.

Skills/Other:

• Working knowledge of Thomson Reuters Onesource Corporation Tax.
• Excellent MS Excel skills (experience with MS Powersuite, Alteryx or Tableau not essential but desired).
• Ability to manage and adhere to challenging deadlines.
• Ability to keep technical knowledge updated.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Good communication skills in all formats.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing

Industries

Insurance and Financial Services

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