Director - Direct Tax Operations | London, UK

Vistra; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Vistra as a Director in Direct Tax Operations to lead a tax compliance team providing high-quality advisory services to diverse clients. Leveraging your experience in corporate tax, you will drive team development and enhance tax services across various sectors while building impactful client relationships.

Benefits

25 days annual leave per annum

Private medical Insurance

Health Cash Plan

Pension contribution

Life assurance 4x salary

Group Income protection

Season ticket loan

Ride to work scheme

Birthday leave

Opportunity to buy additional annual leave

Qualifications

• 7 years post qualification experience required.
• Experience in corporate tax with focus on Ireland needed.
• Strong understanding of R&D claims and international tax issues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality corporate tax compliance and advisory.
• Lead a team and ensure consistent standards.
• Manage key client relationships and drive service excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Client Service

Tax Compliance

Communication

Organisational Skills

Team Management

Education

AITI / CTA qualification

ACA qualification

Job description

It's never been a more exciting time to join Vistra.

At Vistra our purpose is progress. We believe that our clients have the power to change the world and to do great things for global progress, and we exist to remove the friction that comes from the complexity of global business - to help our clients achieve progress without friction.

But progress only happens when people come together and take action. And we're absolutely committed to building a culture where our people can do just that.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as Director, Direct Tax Operations. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Regional Practice Group , this full-time and permanent position is based in Reading, UK and offers regional coverage, allowing you to make a significant impact to our Tax Compliance department and its' growth.

Key responsibilities:

• Delivering high quality and efficient corporate tax compliance and ad hoc advisory to a wide range of clients across various industry sectors to include large corporates and multinational groups. (Execution market with significant referral from US and UK)
• Lead a team of experienced professionals based in Ireland and at our shared service centres, ensuring consistent standards and technical excellence. (Manager, 2 Assistant Managers and GSC support team)
• Reporting to the Head of the Finance Practice Group for UK and Ireland you will take ownership of key client relationships, drive team development and play a key role in reviewing complex work and maintaining service delivery standards.
• Work closely with the Company's wider leadership team to enhance the tax service offerings, contributing to strategic growth.
• Lead and manage a team of experienced tax professionals to deliver accurate and timely direct tax compliance together with ad hoc advisory work. (Tax planning, Global Mobility, R&D etc.)
• Maintain and develop strong client relationships.
• Review complex corporation tax returns and computations to ensure technical accuracy.

• Coach, mentor, and develop team members to support their technical growth and progression within Vistra.
• Collaborate with the wider leadership team in Ireland and UK to improve operational efficiency and enhance the tax offerings.
• Collaborate with the wider service team leads in Statutory Reporting, Audit and Payroll to optimise workflow and client experience
• Work alongside the commercial team and contribute to business development initiatives
• Monitor and manage team performance against revenue targets
• Identify and convert opportunities for additional revenue.
• Ensure risk management and internal controls are adhered to throughout the compliance process.

Key requirements:

• AITI / CTA qualified with at least 7 years post qualification experience. ACA qualified a bonus.
• Career developed to Senior Manager level with a corporate tax focussed background.
• Strong Irish Tax knowledge to include areas such as R&D claims, CFCs, corporate interest restrictions, share based compensation and other international tax issues.
• Leadership experience. Hands on and proactive approach to leadership.
• Strong client service ethos with flexibility to adapt to clients' needs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Highly organised individual with experience in managing teams to tight deadlines
• Strong people skills

Company Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave per annum
• Private medical Insurance cover
• Health Cash Plan
• Pension: 3% employee and 7% employer contribution
• Life assurance 4x salary
• Group Income protection
• Season ticket loan
• Ride to work scheme
• A day's birthday leave
• Ability to buy up to 1 week's annual leave per year

If you are excited about working with us, we encourage you to apply or have a confidential chat with one of our Talent Acquisition team members. Our goal is to make this a great place to work where all our people can thrive. We hope you join us on this exciting journey!

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