Corporate Tax Manager

Heathrow; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in aviation is seeking a Corporate Tax Manager to enhance its Corporation Tax team. This pivotal role entails managing compliance, reporting, and tax process automation while collaborating closely with senior tax leaders. The ideal candidate will be an ACA or CTA graduate, with experience in Big 4 firms, advanced IT skills, particularly in Excel, and a drive for efficiency improvements.

Qualifications

• Having industry experience in a corporate tax role is preferred.
• Background in Big 4 firms is a plus.
• Enthusiasm for automation and efficiency improvements.

Responsibilities

• Support the Tax team in liaising with HMRC.
• Prepare group’s corporation tax computations ensuring compliance.
• Review tax treatment of capital projects and manage trackers.

Skills

Tax compliance

Tax reporting

Process automation

Excellent IT skills

Advanced Excel

Education

ACA or CTA graduate

Tools

Onesource compliance and reporting

Job description

The Corporate Tax Manager will support the core activities of the Corporation Tax team at Heathrow, including compliance, reporting, forecasting, and capital allowances. They will play an important role within this small, supportive team to ensure that the group complies with Corporation Tax legislation, meeting both external and internal tax reporting obligations, and identify and implement tax process automation and improvement opportunities.

In this role, you will work closely with the Corporation Tax Lead and Corporation Tax Compliance & Reporting Manager, whilst reporting to the Head of Tax.

Responsibilities include:

1. Supporting the Tax team in maintaining good relations with HMRC, including liaising with HMRC on various issues and managing cash tax paid via the portal.
2. Preparing the group’s corporation tax computations in Onesource, ensuring timely submission to HMRC, compliance with UK tax legislation, and proper controls and checks are in place. Keeping process notes up to date.
3. Preparing group and entity tax figures and disclosures for statutory accounts on a UK GAAP and IFRS basis, on a half-year and annual basis, in collaboration with others.
4. Preparing tax forecasts and calculating effective tax rates for estimating quarterly tax payments and internal business planning.
5. Reviewing the tax treatment of completed capital projects and managing the review tracker.
6. Qualifications: ACA or CTA graduate, preferably with industry experience.
7. Experience: Big 4 and large corporate entity experience is desirable.
8. Enthusiasm and experience in automation and efficiency improvements.
9. Proficiency in Onesource compliance and reporting.
10. Excellent IT skills, especially advanced Excel skills.