Fractional Group Tax Manager in Manchester

Tax Manager - Part Time (3 Days p/w)

Location

Manchester

Type

Permanent/part-time

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Hours

• 3 days per week (flexible on non-working days)
• What You’ll Do
• Tax Strategy & Advisory
• Develop and maintain the Group's tax strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and best practice.
• Serve as the primary tax advisor to the CFO and senior leadership, providing commercially relevant guidance on all tax matters.
• Identify and communicate tax implications of business decisions, transactions, restructurings, and new business models.
• Advise on tax-efficient structures, M&A activity, and corporate restructuring projects.
• Monitor changes in domestic and international tax legislation, communicating impacts to the Board and relevant stakeholders.
• Support legal entity rationalisation, ERP implementations and finance transformation projects from a tax perspective.
• Tax Compliance & Reporting
• Own the Group's tax compliance obligations across all jurisdictions, including corporate income tax, VAT/indirect tax, employment taxes, and withholding taxes.
• Oversee the preparation and timely submission of all Group tax returns.
• Prepare and review tax provisions and disclosures under IFRS, UK GAAP, or US GAAP, including deferred tax, for inclusion in statutory financial statements.
• Lead year-end and interim tax reporting processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable accounting standards.
• Maintain and reconcile the Group's tax provisions against filed returns.
• Transfer Pricing
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve the Group's transfer pricing policy, ensuring it is OECD-compliant and fit for purpose across all jurisdictions.
• Oversee the preparation and maintenance of transfer pricing documentation, including Master File and Local Files.
• Manage intercompany pricing arrangements and ensure timely recording of transfer pricing adjustments.
• International Tax & Regulatory Compliance
• Lead the Group's Country-by-Country (Cb C) reporting and Pillar Two (OECD) compliance obligations.
• Ensure compliance with Corporate Interest Restriction (CIR) rules and monitor relevant thresholds.
• Manage Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) and Criminal Finances Act (Corporate Criminal Offence) obligations.
• Act as the primary point of contact for HMRC and other tax authorities; manage tax audits and enquiries, both in the UK and overseas.
• Maintain and develop a robust Tax Control Framework and governance structure.
• Risk Assessment & Mitigation
• Develop and maintain the Group Tax Risk Framework.
• Ensure strong internal tax controls.
• Manage tax audits and enquiries from tax authorities.
• Maintain appropriate documentation supporting tax positions.
• Assess permanent establishment risks arising from employee relocation, remote working and international presence.
• Stakeholder Management
• Build strong relationships with finance teams across the business.
• Partner with legal, treasury, HR, payroll and commercial teams.
• Manage relationships with external auditors and tax advisers.
• Present tax matters to senior management when required, ensuring key stakeholders are informed and up to date with relevant legislative changes.
• Process Improvement
• Identify opportunities to improve tax processes and controls.
• Support automation of tax reporting and compliance activities.
• What We Can Offer
• Up to 7% pension contribution
• Life insurance, income protection, and private medical insurance
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements with option to work globally two weeks per year
• 25 days of annual leave plus two personal well-being days
• Gifted end-of-year holidays and early Summer Friday finish (June, July, August)
• Free counselling through employee assistance program
• Personalized health support
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies
• On-demand training and professional development opportunities
• Global mobility opportunities across the business
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