Group tax manager - mat leave cover

Element Materials Technology Ltd.; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Group Tax Manager for a fixed-term maternity cover role. This position involves ensuring tax compliance, providing input on global transactions, and preparing tax disclosures. The ideal candidate will possess broad tax knowledge and strong interpersonal skills, working closely with both internal teams and external advisers. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a global network while being part of a supportive team that values integrity and excellence. If you are passionate about tax and compliance and want to make a difference, this role is for you.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Health and wellness programs

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Practical tax experience, preferably in an in-house role.
• Ability to work independently and conduct research.

Responsibilities

• Liaison for tax compliance with internal and external advisers.
• Preparation of tax accounting schedules for group reporting.
• Supporting worldwide tax audits and liaising with HMRC.

Skills

Broad tax technical knowledge

Qualified accountant

CTA qualified

Strong interpersonal skills

Excellent MS Office skills

Attention to detail

Education

Qualified accountant

CTA qualification

Tools

Onestream

MS Excel

Job description

Overview

Element has a great opportunity for a Group Tax Manager to join our team on a Fixed Term 1 year Basis for Maternity cover. Reporting to the Tax Director, this role will provide support for tax compliance and advisory obligations across a global network. As Group Tax Manager your main responsibilities will include:

Responsibilities

1. Liaison with the internal Element network and external advisers to ensure tax compliance (primarily corporate income tax) operates efficiently and effectively.
2. Providing tax input on global M&A transactions and subsequent tax integration projects.
3. Preparation of tax accounting schedules for inclusion in year-end group reporting, in line with agreed deadlines.
4. Contributing to CFC, corporate interest restriction, group relief, loss utilisation and foreign exchange planning for the UK group.
5. Preparing and reviewing tax disclosures for UK statutory accounts.
6. Contributing to transfer pricing projects including CbCR and Pillar 2.
7. Supporting on worldwide tax audits, with external adviser support.
8. Liaising with HMRC and supporting the Tax Director with the HMRC relationship.
9. Supporting ad-hoc international tax queries including support around withholding tax.
10. Input as required into regulatory and legislative tax related policies and procedures.
11. Dealing with tax (non-corporate) queries through research and seeking assistance as required.
12. Supporting tax provisioning model set up, integrated into Element’s new group reporting package – Onestream.

Skills / Qualifications

1. Broad tax technical knowledge gained through practical experience, preferably in an in-house tax role.
2. A qualified accountant plus CTA qualified or specific tax experience.
3. The ability to work independently and do their own research to come to a conclusion.
4. Capable of working under pressure, multi-tasking, prioritising and coordinating their own workload.
5. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with colleagues and external advisers.
6. Excellent MS Office skills, in particular strong Excel skills are critical.
7. Accounting systems knowledge or an interest in learning.
8. Excellent attention to detail.

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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