Group Tax Manager

Distinct Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Discretionary bonus

Hybrid working

Pension & life assurance

25 days leave + holidays

Staff discounts

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Halfords is seeking a Group Tax Manager to broaden expertise across Direct and Indirect Tax within a small, collaborative in-house team. You’ll work with senior tax leaders on compliance, reporting, advisory work and major process improvements, including Pillar2 implementation and new tax technology initiatives.

Hybrid working (2 days/week at the Redditch Support Centre) with a base salary of £55,000 plus car allowance and discretionary annual bonus, plus pension, 25 days annual leave + bank

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA, ACCA or CTA, or QBE with in-house or practice tax experience.
• Experience in Corporate Tax and VAT or both.
• Strong data analysis and ability to work with finance systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist with compliance, reporting, and advisory work.
• Lead major process improvements including Pillar 2 implementation.
• Collaborate with finance, legal, and external auditors.

Skills

Highly organised

Proactive

Confident communicator

Education

ACA/ACCA/CTA

Tools

SAP

OneSource

Job description

Some tax roles encourage specialisation. This one allows you to broaden your expertise across both Direct and Indirect Tax within a small, collaborative in-house team. Joining Halfords as Group Tax Manager, you’ll work closely with experienced tax leaders and gain exposure that would typically be split across multiple specialist roles. You’ll play an active role in compliance, reporting, advisory work and major process improvements, including Pillar2 implementation and new tax technology initiatives. Whether you’re making your first move from practice or looking to broaden your in-house experience, this role offers the variety, responsibility and support to accelerate your career.

Reward & benefits

• Base salary: £55,000 + car allowance
• Bonus scheme: Discretionary annual performance bonus
• Working pattern: Hybrid working (2 days/week at the Redditch Support Centre)
• Pension & protection: Pension scheme and life assurance
• Time off: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, plus enhanced family leave
• Perks & discounts: Generous staff discounts across the full suite of Halfords products and services
• Wellbeing & inclusion: Dedicated wellbeing resources and active Colleague Networks supporting inclusion initiatives across Halfords.

What makes this role different?

• Dual-tax exposure: Build experience across both Direct and Indirect Tax (Corporate Tax & VAT), developing a well-rounded skillset.
• Move into industry: Ideal for qualified professionals moving from practice or in-house managers looking to broaden their experience.
• Broad responsibility: Take ownership across compliance, reporting, advisory work and business-critical projects from day one.
• Tech & transformation: Contribute to major projects, from VAT tech platforms to Pillar2 implementation.
• Commercial visibility: Partner directly with finance, legal, external auditors, and key business stakeholders.
• Supportive culture: Join a collaborative team that actively invests in your ongoing personal development.

What you’ll bring

• Qualifications & background: ACA, ACCA or CTA qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience (QBE), with experience in practice or an in-house tax environment.
• Technical capability: Experience in Corporate Tax, VAT or both, with confidence preparing or reviewing tax returns, tax accounting or VAT compliance and an appetite to broaden your expertise.
• Systems & data: Comfortable using finance and tax systems such as SAP, OneSource or similar, and analysing data to support compliance, reporting and decision-making.
• Skills & mindset: Highly organised, proactive and a confident communicator, comfortable building relationships across the business.