UK Direct Tax Specialist - Corporate & Employment - Milton Keynes in Hanslope

Location: Volkswagen Group UK - Milton Keynes

Department: Finance and Legal - Central Finance

Vacancy Type: Permanent - Full time

Our Central Finance team are recruiting for a UK Direct Tax Specialist on a full time permanent basis.

What you could be doing:

• You will be responsible for delivering high-quality, compliant and well-controlled tax outcomes for the company with primary responsibility for UK Corporation Tax and employment-related tax compliance, tax accounting and associated reporting.
• You will support the company in meeting its UK and Group tax obligations, contribute to the effective management of tax risk, and operate within established governance and control frameworks, while contributing to VAT and customs compliance activities and supporting the wider objectives of the Volkswagen Group Tax function.

Skills and experience you can bring to role:

• Recently qualified CTA, or part qualified CTA with the desire to complete the qualification. Alternatively, qualified ACA or equivalent with proven direct tax experience.
• Strong applied technical knowledge and experience of UK corporation tax and employment-related tax.
• Exposure to UK transfer pricing compliance and international tax concepts.
• Experience of year end deferred tax reporting.
• Proficient in financial and tax data analysis.
• Strong governance, documentation and control discipline.
• Ability to communicate, engage and influence stakeholders across multiple disciplines and levels.
• Well organised approach to work, with the ability to manage multiple compliance and reporting deadlines and priorities concurrently.

What can we offer you?

Along with a competitive salary, car schemes (including cars for family members), discretionary bonus, enhanced pension contributions, private medical insurance, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, 4 x life insurance & health & wellbeing support, we also offer a wide range of flexible benefits to suit you and your lifestyle.

Central Finance: In this team we make sure our suppliers and most importantly, our colleagues are paid the right amount, on time, every time. We also maintain the Groups financial records, from public financial statements to the monthly accounts for our parent company. Join this team of dedicated management accountants and you'll be vital in helping to maintain our financial integrity.

We're driven by difference. With six big brands under one roof each with its own history, designs and innovations we've created some of the worlds most iconic vehicles, from luxury sports cars to family camper vans. Here, you'll discover opportunities, explore ideas and tackle challenges that you won't find anywhere else.

It takes a range of teams to make the Group successful. We all share the same aim: to deliver sustainable mobility for generations to come, while keeping the customer and their changing demands at the heart of everything we do.

There's never been a more exciting time to join our industry as it undergoes the biggest transformation for over 100 years. With digitalisation, electrification and driverless mobility all coming to the market, we're actively looking for people with new skills, knowledge and outlooks. A brave new world demands brave, new, diverse people; so whatever your background, we would love to hear from you.

We know that different perspectives and thought processes are vital as our industry goes through an exciting period of change.

To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage the application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.