Tax & Financial Reporting Manager

At Vodafone, we\’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we\’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact. Join our dynamic Group Tax Reporting (\’GTR\’) team, where you will play a pivotal role in delivering the annual cycle of external and internal tax reporting. This includes half-year and year-end external financial reporting, effective tax rate (\’ETR\’) and cash-tax forecasting. Additionally, you will be responsible for the group\’s annual Country by Country Reporting (\’CbCR\’) and Global minimum tax compliance (\’Pillar Two\’), as well as producing Vodafone\’s Total Economic Contribution reports. As the Group Tax Reporting Senior Manager, you will lead and take ownership of significant portions of the half-year and year-end group tax reporting. You will also lead the preparation and delivery of internal tax forecasting, CbCR, and Pillar Two compliance. Your strong working knowledge will make you the primary contact for tax accounting, particularly in deferred tax asset recognition and assessing uncertain tax positions. Your expertise in using tax and/or finance reporting systems, especially Longview, will be highly valued. As a \’tax\’ business partner, you will cultivate strong working relationships with tax and other colleagues across the Group, building and maintaining a good working knowledge of the profile of the respective businesses and local tax rules. This will enable you to support and critically challenge local reporting to the group. Regular interaction with Vodafone\’s core financial and tax systems HFM and Longview is expected, so experience with these systems is highly desirable. High proficiency in Excel is required. A \’change\’ and \’solution-focused\’ mindset is crucial to support the team in the continuous incremental development of our processes, systems, and controls. Relevant tax reporting experience is important, as is the ability to influence stakeholders across the business, raise issues with confidence, find solutions, and get things done. Strong interpersonal skills and a desire for career progression in this dynamic and fast-moving tax department are vital for this candidate. You will lead significant aspects of the preparation of the group\’s ETR calculations, deferred tax calculations, and disclosures. This includes in-year and future year ETR and cash-tax forecasting and scenario planning. You will operate evidence-led tax SOX controls and manage statutory audit compliance. Additionally, you will handle Pillar 2 Global minimum tax compliance and the group\’s external Total Economic Contribution report. You will collate and review the group\’s tax risks and support the maintenance and improvement of the systems that support the tax reporting processes and controls. Bring experience in coaching and/or leading others, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment. Tax Accounting Expertise: Possess strong tax accounting knowledge and experience in designing, improving, and operating SOX controls. Multinational Experience: Have experience working in a Group Tax Reporting environment of a Multinational Company (MNC). Tax Rules Proficiency: Maintain a good working knowledge of the tax rules in one jurisdiction, along with at least a basic understanding of the Pillar 2 rules. Technical Proficiency: Demonstrate working knowledge of HFM and Longview Tax Provision, with experience in other Enterprise Performance and/or tax reporting software being valuable. Professional Certification: Hold an ACA/ACCA/CTA or equivalent qualification with at least 5 years of experience, including over 2 years in tax accounting/reporting. Excel Mastery: Be highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, leveraging its capabilities for efficient and accurate reporting. There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave. Discretionary yearly bonus: 20% Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year Maternity/adoption leave: 52 weeks out of which the first 13 weeks are fully paid followed by 26 weeks of half pay and 6 months – working 4 days, getting paid 5 Private pension: Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same. Belonging at Vodafone isn\’t a concept; You\’ll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. We\’re committed to increasing diversity, ensuring equal representation, and making Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included. #