Senior Tax Governance Lead – Risk & Controls

PRO TAX; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

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Job summary

PRO TAX in Newcastle is seeking a Senior Manager to lead Tax Governance. The role focuses on managing tax governance, risk management, and control-framework projects for a portfolio of clients, with a requirement to work 2 days per week in the office.

You will advise clients on tax risk and governance requirements, review and improve tax controls, support audits and HMRC enquiries, monitor legislation, present governance reports to senior stakeholders, and help develop junior team members while

Qualifications

• Experience in tax governance, risk management, and control frameworks.
• Experience leading teams and developing juniors.
• Strong background in practice, in-house, or HMRC.
• Ability to manage governance-related compliance and client engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead tax governance, risk management, and control framework projects for a portfolio of clients.
• Advise clients on tax risk, governance requirements, and best practice compliance processes.
• Review and improve tax control frameworks, identifying and mitigating key tax risks.
• Manage governance-related compliance requirements, including SAO, CCO, and tax risk reporting obligations.
• Support tax audits, HMRC enquiries, and governance reviews.
• Monitor legislative developments and assess the impact on client\'s governance frameworks.
• Prepare and present tax risk assessments and governance reports to senior stakeholders.
• Work closely with finance, tax, legal, and compliance teams to strengthen tax governance processes.
• Lead and develop junior team members, providing technical and project guidance.
• Support business development activities and identify opportunities for additional advisory work.

Skills

Tax governance

Team leadership

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Job description

PRO TAX in Newcastle is seeking a Senior Manager to lead Tax Governance. The role focuses on managing tax governance, risk management, and control-framework projects for a portfolio of clients, with a requirement to work 2 days per week in the office.

You will advise clients on tax risk and governance requirements, review and improve tax controls, support audits and HMRC enquiries, monitor legislation, present governance reports to senior stakeholders, and help develop junior team members while