Group Tax Manager – Part Time

The Group Tax Manager reports to the Group Financial Controller and is accountable for leading the implementation of the Group’s tax strategy, governance framework, controls and processes. The role has primary responsibility for governing, determining and reporting the Group’s UK tax position, and partners with overseas teams and external advisers to ensure the tax position of foreign subsidiaries is appropriately recorded. In performing this role, the Group Tax Manager will direct external specialist support where appropriate, and review their output. This position is part‑time, working three days per week.

Principle Accountabilities

• Lead the Group’s overall tax strategy, tax risk register and internal controls and processes to support unqualified SAO reporting.
• Track changes in UK legislation, assess the impact on the Group and socialise in advance with the Group CFO and Group FC, and direct updates to internal processes as required.
• Own, maintain and continuously enhance Group tax strategy and policies, including transfer pricing and indirect and employment taxes. Ensure disclosures are in line with legislation.
• Own and refresh the tax risk register, ensuring alignment with the Group’s wider risk framework.
• Provide oversight and input to Board reporting on tax risk, compliance and strategy.
• Prepare and submit CT returns and tax provisions for UK entities.
• Consolidate UK and overseas tax positions for monthly, quarterly and annual internal and external reporting, and for the Group’s planning exercises, including effective tax rate analysis.
• Deliver external reporting current and deferred tax disclosures for Group and solus entities.
• Serve as the primary contact for HMRC, leading enquiries, audits and information requests.
• Calculate and manage timely and accurate payments on account for UK entities.
• Oversee transfer pricing compliance, including intercompany charge calculations and maintenance of documentation (master and local files).
• Assess and manage withholding taxes and tax treaty exemptions on cross‑border transactions.
• Lead the management of Group VAT registrations, group structures and the partial exemption position.
• Review VAT returns and assure that recoverability is appropriate.
• Review and oversee the Group’s PSA and CIS returns.
• Provide strategic advice on the tax implications of proposed transactions.
• Commission, manage and challenge external experts delivering advice and reporting on technical tax matters, including (but not limited to) capital allowance claims, corporate interest restriction, Group restructuring and acquisitions, indirect taxes and transfer pricing.
• Lead the tax aspects of Group and UK statutory audits.
• Partner with the Group’s Technology team to ensure tax requirements are embedded in financial systems, and champion improvements in tax data, controls and automation.

Nature and Scope

The majority of the Group Tax Manager’s time is spent delivering the principal accountabilities, with planning horizons of up to three years aligned to the company’s annual financial calendar and planning cycle. Unplanned activity is linked mainly to corporate or financial restructuring and acquisitions. The individual is a recognised subject matter expert and trusted adviser, providing authoritative guidance to senior internal stakeholders. This includes the CFO, Financial Controller, Senior Commercial and Investor Relations Manager, and the Head of Procurement, as well as other stakeholders outside of their immediate team. They also engage with external stakeholders including finance providers, tax advisers, HMRC and external auditors.

Essential Criteria

• Degree level education.
• Relevant professional tax or accounting qualification; CTA preferred. ACA/ACCA with significant UK corporate tax experience also considered.
• Extensive professional experience.
• Experience of working within a high‑volume workload Group Tax function.
• Strong working knowledge of direct, indirect and employment taxes and best practice for tax‑related governance and controls.
• Strong across all MS Office applications, with at least intermediate Excel skills.
• Exposure to Financial systems, with the ability to interrogate accounting systems for relevant information.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver to tight deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical mindset.
• Approachable and able to advise finance and business colleagues on tax matters.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Desirable Criteria

• Real estate/ construction/ home‑building industry experience desirable but not essential.
• Understanding or experience of Microsoft D365.

Other Information

• Role location: Pinewood Studios.
• Competitive starting salary and discretionary annual bonus of up to 15% of salary.
• 25 days’ holiday as standard with the option to buy 5 additional days, plus English public holidays. This entitlement will be pro‑rated for a part‑time employee based on days worked per week.
• An extra day of leave to celebrate your Birthday.
• Pension scheme 5% employer contribution and 3% minimum employee contribution.
• Comprehensive private medical healthcare from Bupa, including cover for pre‑existing conditions, dental and optical cover.
• Income Protection for yourself, up to 75% of salary.
• Life assurance of 4 x annual salary.
• £3.20 per day Pinewood canteen subsidy.
• Two days per year volunteering allowance for our local communities.
• Invest@Work Saving Account with Fidelity.
• Various other staff perks including but not limited to, gym and retail discounts, free film screenings and staff events.

Our Values

• Teamwork.
• Respect.
• Integrity.
• Pioneering.
• Passionate.
• Can‑do.

Closing Date

Closing date for applications is 14th May 2026.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Pinewood Group is an equal opportunities employer. We are highly committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture for our people and actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. As such we would invite you to please complete our Diversity Monitoring Survey. We collect this information for equality monitoring purposes, as permitted by law, but you do not have to complete this form. If you choose to provide this information, you will help us to develop our equal opportunities policies and to monitor each stage of recruitment. All the information you provide will be anonymous and is not considered with your application. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to any stage of the recruitment process in your cover letter.