Tax Business Partner in Coventry

At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide for employee engagement, and we’re equally proud of our strong Glassdoor score — reflecting how much our people love working here. Join us to make a positive impact on the environment and our communities, while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace. If you want to do more, because you care, we want you on our team.

This is a fantastic opportunity working as a Tax Business Partner with us at Severn Trent for a 12-month FTC, working from our head office in Coventry. As an experienced Tax Professional, we will want you to take the lead in managing our Corporation Tax Return Process for the Severn Trent group of companies based in the UK. In this role, you will also manage the year-end tax provisioning process, delivering defendable tax positions that are fully supported by transparent and clear disclosures and take an active role on all regulatory matters including Price Reviews and Annual Performance.

What We're Looking For

• Supporting the tax function with new business initiatives (such as M&A & restructuring) and legislative change (including lobbying, impact assessments).
• Pursuing value added tax opportunities in-line with the Group’s approach to tax planning.
• Business partnering key stakeholders, such as ST Services, Property, Treasury and R&D teams.
• Coordinating the Group’s tax governance work streams, including running the Group’s SAO programme, maintaining the tax risk register, reviewing inter-company charges & defending tax audits.
• Managing the tax treatment of treasury matters, including derivatives, transfer pricing, interest deductibility, withholding taxes and FATCA.
• Identifying and implementing improvements and better ways of working.
• Support on audits/queries raised by HM Revenue & Customs Large Business Unit.
• Manage relationship with external tax advisers on complex and technical areas of direct tax.

We’re looking for a candidate who has 2-3 years experience in UK corporation tax, with experience in Onesource being desirable. The successful candidate would be a qualified Chartered Accountant, or Chartered Tax Adviser. The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity, and a caring attitude we want to talk to you too. We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involved. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care.

How We’ll Reward and Care for You in Return

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/sell up to 5 days per year).
• Annual leave rises to 31 days after 5 years of service.
• Annual bonus scheme (Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%).
• Family friendly policies (including, a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave).
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate.
• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’.
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers.
• Two volunteering days per year.

At Severn Trent, you’ll be joining a culture that cares, one that works together to achieve, grow, and develop. And when it comes to our employee engagement scores – they’re some of the highest of energy and utility companies globally, and we believe that is down to our wonderful culture, created by our wonderful people. That’s why when it comes to how we work, we want to keep up those special in-person moments, to keep our culture alive. But don’t get us wrong, we understand the flexibility that working remotely can bring. Which is why when it comes to how we work – you’ll usually find us in the office, but when you need to work remotely, we’re here for it, when you need it – if suitable for your role.