Head of Tax & Reporting (Leeds)

Apleona; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management provider is seeking an experienced Head of Tax & Reporting based in Leeds. In this senior role, you will lead the tax strategy and compliance for multiple entities across the UK and Northern Europe. Candidates should have a strong background in tax leadership, compliance, and audit management. This is a hybrid position offering great employee benefits and requires excellent communication and leadership skills to ensure strategic tax optimisation.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life assurance

Employee discounts via Perkbox

Cycle to work scheme

Access to a virtual GP

Training & Development

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in senior tax leadership within a complex environment.
• Expert knowledge of UK tax, IFRS, and cross-border taxation.
• Proven experience in strategic tax planning and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead all direct and indirect tax compliance across multiple entities.
• Drive tax strategy and optimisation, managing risk effectively.
• Oversee audit processes and relationships with tax authorities.
• Provide technical tax guidance to finance teams.
• Monitor legislative changes and advise leadership on impacts.

Skills

Leadership and stakeholder management

Tax compliance and audit management

Knowledge of UK tax and IFRS

Experience in multi-entity environments

Communication skills

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, UK

Head of Tax & Reporting Location

Homebased / Hybrid Hours

Monday

Friday, 08 : 30 to 17 : 00

Benefits Include

• 25 days holiday plus BH per year
• Life assurance
• Employee discounts via Perkbox
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to a virtual GP and access to a health & wellbeing app
• Training & Development and plenty more

Apleona is a UK provider of integrated facilities management. With a client base that extends across 350 UK operational sites, we employ over 1800 talented people to deliver service solutions that work for our clients. Our culture is fast paced, challenging and above all, friendly and we are looking for you to join us!

Apleona UK is seeking an experienced and commercially astute Head of Tax & Reporting to lead our tax strategy, compliance and financial reporting across the Northern Europe region. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for governance, audit oversight and strategic tax optimisation, working closely with the Group CFO.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all direct and indirect tax compliance across multiple UK and European entities
• Drive tax strategy, risk management and optimisation (including transfer pricing and group relief)
• Oversee statutory accounts, consolidated tax reporting, and submissions to Group HQ
• Manage internal and external audits and relationships with tax authorities and advisors
• Provide technical tax and accounting guidance to regional finance teams
• Lead tax training and compliance programmes across the business
• Monitor legislative changes and advise senior leadership on business impact
• Champion continuous improvement in tax systems, processes and controls
• Support business projects with tax risk assessments and compliance reviews

Ideal Candidate

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Extensive experience in senior tax leadership within a complex, multi entity environment
• Expert knowledge of UK tax, IFRS, UK GAAP, and cross border taxation
• Proven experience in tax compliance, audit management and strategic tax planning
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience delivering tax training and developing high performing finance teams
• Background in facilities management, engineering, or a related service led sector would be desirable
• Experience with finance systems implementation and transformation

Well make sure that you have everything you need to do a great job. You will already have experience gained in a similar role. You will work 37.5 hours per week but will need to be flexible to ensure service delivery at the highest level. You will have access to Apleona employee benefits that will be available to you as soon as you start.

Apleona is an equal opportunities employer who deliver facilities management services to clients all over the UK and with vacancies in your area this is a great time to join our teams.

If this sounds like a job for you then click on the apply button and well start the process and if youre a good match well be in touch to discuss the next steps.