Senior Tax Manager- Tax Compliance and Reporting (London)

Location: London – hybrid 50% Full time – 35 hours

Who are Just? We help people achieve a better later life. That’s our purpose and it’s the reason we exist. We are a fast-growing FTSE 250 company helping customers enjoy the retirement they deserve. We do this through a variety of market leading, award-winning products and services, delivered by a diverse team of over 1,400 purpose-led colleagues who genuinely put the customer at the heart of everything we do. This is a brilliant time to join our business. We are on an exciting growth journey to become the UK’s most loved retirement expert.

About the role

Reporting to the Head of Tax, as the Tax Compliance and Reporting Senior Manager you will be responsible for providing tax services to the Just Group, including Corporation Tax and Value Added Tax. Services will include tax compliance, tax reporting and submission of appropriate tax and related returns for the Group. You will assist in the operational aspects of the in-house tax function across a range of taxes. The role focuses on reporting and control of JRP Group tax (both group and company level) but will also include involvement in interesting advisory projects with exposure to stakeholders from across the business including at executive level.

Responsibilities

• Corporation Tax

• Manage the outsourced annual corporation tax computations for the Just Retirement Group.
• Preparation of accurate and timely year quarterly tax provisions for IFRS and PRA reporting for review.
• Group tax consolidation each hard close month.
• Analysis of expenditure in key areas to ensure appropriate tax treatment.
• Provide support to the business for Solvency II reporting.
• Preparation of audit deliverables.
• Preparation of Quarterly Instalment Payment calculations.

• Preparation of the quarterly VAT return, ensuring all transactions are recorded accurately.
• Preparation of working papers to support the calculation of the Partial Exemption Special Methodology and the annual adjustment.
• Prepare Error Correction Notices (ECNs) for reclaim of input tax in line with the recently agreed Partial Exemption Special Methodology (PESM).
• Liaise with HMRC in relation to these ECNs and manage any enquiries to ensure the speedy repayment of input tax.
• Work with Finance to establish a process for ongoing preparation of PESM calculations on an ongoing basis.
• Work with Change and Investment Operations to continuously improve our reporting processes.

• Manage the Annuitants PAYE Tax Administrator.

Skills & Experience

• Qualified accountant (ACA, CA, ACCA, CIMA) is essential for the role.
• Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA) is desirable.
• Extensive tax compliance knowledge and experience is essential.
• Extensive accounting and tax technical knowledge within financial services.
• Ability to manage numerous stakeholders.

Company Benefits

• A Competitive Salary, Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• 25 Days Annual Leave plus an Additional Day on us for your Birthday.
• Private Medical Cover and Income Protection.
• A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme – paid annually based on individual and company performance against targets.
• Opportunity to progress within your career both in-role and within the company.
• FREE access to the Headspace App, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline and Trained Physical & Mental Health First Aiders (On-Site).
• A variety of Employee Funded Benefits available to you via our Online Benefits Portal.
• Several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones.

Why Just?

At Just you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career, whilst making a difference to the lives of those around you. You’ll be part of a company with a strong and distinctive culture - we’re ambitious, curious and collaborative – and every decision we make centres around being Just and delivering the best outcomes for our customers. We’re committed to building a more sustainable business, and we’re working hard to make progress against our Net Zero targets. We are reducing our reliance on fossil fuels in our offices, switching to more sustainable sources of energy and we’re investing more of our money in green and social assets. Valuing diversity of thought and fostering a sense of belonging is critical to our business success, driving innovation and balanced decision making. Our work on DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) aims to deliver a brilliant employee experience underpinned by a sense of belonging, where our people feel proud to work at Just. We remain committed to our publicly disclosed HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and Race at Work Charter targets and support a wide range of employee network and events, championing issues including intergenerational working, social mobility and neurodiversity.

Be Bold. Be Brilliant. Be Just.

At Just we encourage a flexible and agile working environment for the majority of our opportunities.