We are currently partnering with a growing media business looking for an experienced tax professional on a 12-month fixed-term basis to review, strengthen and help modernise the tax processes, controls and governance framework.
This is a hands‑on role with a clear mandate. The successful candidate will assess how tax currently operates across the business, identify risks and improvement opportunities, and then work with stakeholders to put practical solutions in place. The focus is not only on identifying issues, but on leaving behind a sustainable framework, with clear ownership, documentation and controls that can continue after the contract ends.
The role covers corporate tax, VAT, employment taxes and SAO compliance, and will work closely with finance, legal, HR, procurement and external advisers.
Key Responsibilities
- Review existing tax processes, controls and governance arrangements across corporate tax, indirect tax and employment taxes
- Evaluate the effectiveness of current compliance and reporting processes, identifying gaps, risks and inefficiencies
- Assess the existing SAO framework, including controls, documentation and evidence requirements
- Develop practical recommendations to improve controls, accountability, documentation and governance
Deliver Sustainable Change
- Design and implement an improved tax operating framework, including process ownership, control points and governance routines
- Strengthen tax documentation, working papers and audit‑ready evidence across key tax are as
- Create clear procedures and guidance to support consistency and reduce key‑person dependency
- Manage delivery of agreed improvements and ensure effective handover to the business
Provide Technical Oversight
- Maintain oversight of tax compliance obligations across corporate tax, VAT and employment taxes throughout the review period
- Support annual SAO requirements and readiness activities
- Liaise with external advisers, auditors and HMRC where required
- Provide practical tax input on projects, restructures and business initiatives that may create tax risk or process implications
Stakeholder Engagement
- Build strong relationships across finance and the wider business to understand current challenges and drive improvement
- Work collaboratively with legal, HR, procurement and external advisers to implement changes effectively
- Communicate complex tax matters clearly and pragmatically to non-tax stakeholders
About You
- Strong experience in corporate tax, indirect tax or a mixed tax role gained in industry or practice
- Good understanding of tax compliance, reporting, governance and control frameworks
- Experience working with SAO requirements and tax risk management would be advantageous
- Comfortable reviewing existing processes, identifying improvement opportunities and driving change
- Able to balance technical accuracy with commercial practicality
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and build credibility across the business
What Success Looks Like
By the end of the assignment, the business will have a clearer, more robust tax control environment, improved documentation and governance, stronger SAO processes and a practical roadmap for ongoing compliance and risk management. The successful candidate will leave behind a sustainable framework that enables the business to manage its tax obligations with greater confidence and control.
This is a 12‑month fixed‑term contract offering excellent flexibility, with a three‑day working week, a pro‑rata salary based on a £100,000 full‑time equivalent, and hybrid working requiring just 1-2 days per week in the office.
