Tax Manager – In-House Tax Function Build

CMC Consulting Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CMC Consulting Ltd is seeking a technically strong Group Head of Tax to own and build the tax function within a fast-growing, purpose-driven organisation. In this UK-based, hands-on role you will design the operating model and lead VAT and indirect tax strategy from day one.

You will recruit and lead a specialist team covering indirect and direct tax, shaping governance, data, and controls to support scalable, compliant operations across the business.

Qualifications

• Strong UK tax background with VAT and indirect tax strength.
• Experience in corporation tax and the wider UK tax landscape.
• Experience working with HMRC and external advisers.
• Experience designing or improving tax processes, controls and governance.
• Qualified CTA/ACA or equivalent with practice/industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Design the tax operating model from scratch, including policies, controls, governance and annual compliance timetable.
• Take ownership of VAT and indirect tax, guiding core transactions, charges and funds flows.
• Set up corporation tax compliance and reporting and define direct tax approach.
• Review customs obligations and evolving tax requirements as the business grows.
• Partner with Finance and IT to embed tax into ERP and systems before launch.
• Create scalable processes for tax code setup, data standards, reconciliations and reporting.
• Act as main contact for HMRC and external advisers on high-value issues.
• Provide tax input on contracts and partnerships and any scheme changes.
• Establish a tax risk and controls framework with clear judgements and records.
• Hire, mentor and grow a tax team as workload increases.

Skills

UK tax expertise

VAT & indirect tax

Corporation tax

HMRC liaison

Tax governance & controls

Education

CTA/ACA or equivalent

Job description

Group Head of Tax - £80,000 - £90,000 + Bens

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a technically strong tax professional to take ownership of a tax function within a rapidly developing, purpose-driven organisation. They are appointing their first senior tax hire and want someone to create the tax function rather than inherit one.

In the early months you will be hands-on and wide-ranging, setting the foundations before launch. You will decide how tax should work across the business and make sure it is built into new systems and ways of working from the start. As the organisation grows, you will have the chance to recruit and lead a specialist team covering indirect and direct tax.

Key responsibilities:-

• Design the tax operating model from scratch, including the policies, controls, governance structure and annual compliance timetable
• Take ownership of VAT and wider indirect tax, deciding how the organisation’s core transactions, charges, deposits and funds flows should be treated
• Set up corporation tax compliance and reporting, and put the wider direct tax approach in place
• Review customs obligations and other developing tax requirements as the business model takes shape
• Partner with Finance and IT colleagues so that tax logic, data and reporting needs are built into the ERP implementation and surrounding operational platforms before launch
• Create processes that can scale, covering tax code set-up, data standards, reconciliations, management reporting, control activity and automation
• Act as the main contact for HMRC and external advisers on complex or high-value technical issues
• Give commercially minded tax input on contracts, new partnerships and any changes to the scheme’s design or operations
• Put a tax risk and controls framework in place, and keep clear records of key positions and the judgements behind them
• Hire, mentor and grow a tax team as the workload increases, which may include specialist Indirect Tax and Direct Tax Managers

Ideally you will be:-

• Qualified CTA, ACA or equivalent with experience in practice and / or industry
• A strong UK tax background, with VAT and indirect tax as your particular strength
• Solid working knowledge of corporation tax and the wider UK tax landscape
• A track record of working with HMRC and external advisory firms
• Experience of building or improving tax processes, controls and governance

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.