Head of Tax

Vitae Financial Recruitment; Watford; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Head of Tax to oversee all direct and indirect taxes for a reputable commercial enterprise in Watford. This role involves ensuring VAT compliance, leading transfer pricing strategy, and engaging with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be ACA/ATT/CTA qualified with substantial experience in tax compliance. In return, a competitive salary package and a dynamic working environment are offered, providing opportunities for growth and learning.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Opportunities for learning and growth

Balanced professional/social dynamic

Qualifications

• Proven track record advising stakeholders.
• Experience in tax compliance and reporting.
• Knowledge of IR35 and off-payroll working.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of all direct and indirect taxes.
• Ensure VAT compliance and review assessments.
• Lead the Group's transfer pricing strategy.
• Participate in month end reporting.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Tax compliance

VAT knowledge

Transfer pricing strategy

R&D tax credit understanding

Education

ACA/ATT/CTA qualification

Job description

Head of Tax

100,000 - 135,000 + bonus and great benefits.

Watford (office based 4 days pw)

Our Client, a highly reputable commercial enterprise with a market leading reputation, has opened up a truly exciting opportunity for a commercially focused Tax Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversight for all direct and indirect taxes - (Corporation tax, VAT, Employment taxes, Customs and Transfer Pricing
• Responsible for VAT compliance and liaising with the commercial and sales ledger teams to review VAT assessments on contracts. Ensuring VAT accounting across the Group post Brexit (postponed VAT) and post Domestic Reverse Charge (DRC) is correct.
• Review of monthly/quarterly VAT returns submitted to HMRC for all companies and managing any HMRC correspondence.
• Working closely with the Payroll department to ensure that all obligations are met.
• Previous knowledge and experience of employment status/IR35/Off-payroll working tax implications and processes and mitigating the associated risks.
• Working with CT advisors, setting corporation tax and deferred tax provisions and ensuring all corporate tax audit and compliance requirements are met.
• Lead the Group's transfer pricing strategy, ensuring the required UK and overseas documentation and files are in place.
• Working with advisors, oversight of R&D tax credit process across the Group. Understanding of the criteria for eligibility, categories of expenditure and the types of benefits available.
• Participating in month end reporting and reconciling tax balances in the general ledger.
• Setting and communicating tax strategy and compliance across the Group, through the documentation of policies/processes/how to guides and delivery of internal training.
• Building and maintaining working relationships with the Group's external auditors and advisors and HMRC.

Qualifications and Experience

The chosen candidate will be ACA/ATT/CTA qualified and have a proven track record in actively engaging and advising stakeholders. Aside from submitting a polished CV they will be able to provide a real insight into where their efforts have made a difference in their career to date and be able to demonstrate how their skill‑set can leave its mark on the client's business moving forward.

What We Offer

In return, our client will provide a highly competitive remuneration package and the chance to play an integral role within a market leading organisation. There will be endless opportunities for new learning as well as appraisal and reward for those that show, drive, enthusiasm, and ultimately achieve results. In addition, they will enjoy a working environment that is second to none in terms of achieving a well balanced professional/social dynamic.