Assistant Tax Manager

Futureshaper.com; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a purpose-driven company dedicated to renewable energy. This role is ideal for a tax professional eager to expand their expertise in VAT and corporate tax. As part of a dynamic finance team, you will manage compliance and reporting for various entities within the group, ensuring adherence to tax legislation while supporting the company's growth. With a focus on collaboration, you'll partner with colleagues across departments, engaging in tax planning and advisory projects. Join a forward-thinking organization that values its people and offers a hybrid working model, generous benefits, and a commitment to making a positive impact on the planet.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus birthday off

Discretionary Bonus

Bupa Health Check & Private Healthcare

Contributory Pension

Cycle scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Commercial discounts and perks

3 additional days for volunteering

Annual credit for childcare, eldercare, and pet care

Qualifications

• Degree educated with a professional tax and/or accounting qualification.
• Qualified Tax Advisor or Accountant with demonstrable PQE in UK corporation tax.

Responsibilities

• Manage UK VAT Returns and coordinate overseas tax compliance.
• Provide expert tax advice and manage relationships with tax advisors.

Skills

VAT experience

UK corporation tax knowledge

Strong interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Experience with tax compliance software

Education

Degree in Accounting or Taxation

Professional tax qualification (e.g., ATT, CTA)

Tools

Tax compliance software

Job description

About Low Carbon

Low Carbon is a purpose-driven company that creates large-scale renewable energy in the global fight against climate change. Our mission is to protect the planet for future generations while delivering positive returns for our communities and investors. Our goal is to produce as much new renewable energy as possible while limiting our own environmental impact. We do this by developing, investing in, and operating large-scale renewable energy projects across the globe.

Our people and culture are really important to us. We are friendly, approachable, and professional. We value enthusiasm, entrepreneurialism, clear communication, and drive. This, combined with our purpose and passion for climate change, is why our colleagues recommend Low Carbon as a great place to work.

Role Description

This role suits an individual with VAT/indirect tax experience, looking to broaden their horizons and experience to include corporate tax and employment taxes.

This is a great opportunity to manage and support tax compliance, planning and efficiency for the Low Carbon Group. As part of the Finance team, the Assistant Tax Manager / Tax Manager will take ownership for Low Carbon’s corporation tax and operational tax compliance and reporting. The role reports primarily into the Head of Tax and will also involve supporting and partnering with colleagues in the wider business including the Finance and Investment teams on overall group tax planning, tax aspects of transactions (both buy-side and sell-side) and general tax advisory projects.

This role encompasses the entire Low Carbon Group including Head Office, operational companies, development SPV’s, holding companies and some Fund entities. This is an exciting and interesting tax role to support the growth of the business and whilst focussing on group tax compliance, it also provides the opportunity to get involved in M&A tax and other tax advisory work.

Key Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility for preparation, review and submission of UK VAT Returns, occasional SDLT returns and review of overseas VAT returns prepared by service providers (e.g. Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Poland and other jurisdictions in line with the growth of the Group)
• Coordination of overseas tax compliance work to ensure it is completed on a timely basis, being the main point of contact with finance managers and overseas advisers
• Preparation, review and submission of other applicable UK tax returns including the UK VAT Returns, occasional SDLT returns and review of overseas VAT returns prepared by service providers (e.g. Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Poland and other jurisdictions in line with the growth of the Group)
• Assistance with implementing and maintaining transfer pricing policies and documentation across the group
• Primary responsibility for dealing with tax audit enquiries in the UK and providing assistance to manage overseas tax audits
• Providing expert advice and/or co-ordinating the same with external advisors, to all parts of the Group based on tax legislation, tax practice and ensuring the business remains compliant and up to date with its tax obligations (including transfer pricing, Payments on Account, CIR, SSE, etc.) on an ongoing basis
• Manage day to day relationship with Group tax advisors and tax compliance service providers
• Ad-hoc involvement on payroll tax matters working closely with the Group’s People Team
• Liaising with HMRC on tax compliance matters e.g. new group companies, changes to group VAT registrations, etc.

Skills & Experience

• Degree educated with a professional tax and/or accounting qualification or equivalent (e.g. ICAEW, ACCA, ICAS, CIMA, ATT, CTA, etc.)
• Qualified Tax Advisor or Accountant with demonstratable PQE working in UK corporation tax or qualified from experience
• Excellent UK tax technical knowledge including VAT required. Awareness of European tax regimes would be beneficial but not required
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to communicate complex tax matters effectively to non-tax specialist stakeholders at all levels
• Robust and able to manage in a rapidly changing environment and challenge the status quo
• Experience of working to multiple deadlines and managing multiple tax workstreams
• Experience of mixed tax compliance and transactional experience gained in-house or in an accounting/consulting firm
• VAT experience is essential, other indirect tax experience would be advantageous
• Renewable energy experience and/or infrastructure investments would be valuable but not essential
• Experience of working with tax compliance software and tax automation tools would be beneficial but not essential

Our Compensation & Benefits

• 26 days holiday plus your birthday off (with option to buy a further 5 days)
• Discretionary Bonus
• Bupa Health Check & Private Healthcare for you and your family (medical history disregarded)
• Contributory Pension
• Cycle scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Pluxee for commercial discounts and perks
• 3 additional days for volunteering to support causes of your choice
• Annual credit towards short notice childcare, eldercare and pet care via ‘Bubble’
• Hybrid working model (minimum 3 days a week in office)