Senior Tax Manager

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries; Brentford; Sur place; GBP 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading industrial company is seeking a Senior Tax Manager responsible for corporate income tax compliance and tax strategy for UK and EMEA operations. Ideal candidates have relevant qualifications and at least 4 years of experience. The role offers a full-time position with a focus on collaboration across internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Qualified Tax professional with minimum 4 years of experience.
• Experience in using AlphaTax software is required.
• Excellent tax reporting knowledge is essential.

Responsabilités

• Responsible for all aspects of corporate income tax compliance.
• Prepare and review tax returns and financial statements.
• Work with the Group Tax team to coordinate EMEA tax strategy.

Connaissances

UK Corporate tax experience

Indirect tax knowledge

Experience using AlphaTax software

Microsoft Office proficiency

Communication skills

Formation

CTA qualification

Outils

AlphaTax software

Microsoft Excel

Description du poste

Overview

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Location: Chiswick (W4 5YA)

Job details

Job title: Senior Tax Manager

Position: Full-time, permanent

Functional area: Finance, Tax & Treasury

Reporting to: General Manager - Finance, Tax, Treasury

Location: Chiswick (W4 5YA)

Purpose of the Role

Reporting to the General Manager of Finance, Treasury & Tax, the person will undertake tax analysis, compliance, reporting, and planning/advisory responsibilities, and help to provide a tax shared service for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) UK and EMEA group companies, including Netherlands, Germany, France, and other jurisdictions. The successful candidate will work with finance / tax colleagues of other UK and EMEA group entities to fulfil the shared service deliverables of MHI-EMEA.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of corporate income tax and indirect tax compliance/advisory for certain MHI UK companies, MHI EMEA companies, and their overseas permanent establishments, liaising with tax / finance colleagues, and external tax advisors to ensure tax submissions are filed accurately and on time. This includes but is not limited to the following:
• UK corporation tax compliance for 8 Group entities, and VAT compliance for 2 Group entities. This includes preparing and/or reviewing tax returns in AlphaTax or AlphaBridge, tax accounting for group reporting, tax provisions for financial statements, and calculation of tax payments.
• Responsible for EMEA tax returns for Group companies and PEs in Netherlands, Germany, France, working directly with external tax advisors.
• Prepare and review quarterly instalment payment calculations, UK group relief claims including SAGR, CIR returns, and any other UK Group tax positions with a view to maximising the Group’s cash tax efficiency.
• Responsible for managing tax related compliance for MNEs, including SAO reviews and certifications, publishing the Group Tax Strategy, CbCR notifications, and Pillar II local compliance obligations.
• Work with the Group Tax team in Japan to co-ordinate EMEA tax strategy, including Pillar 2 compliance and organising workshops on tax compliance, best practice, and policy updates for EMEA entities.
• Responsible for project tax advice in the UK and overseas, related to business expansion and restructures, including PE assessments, contract reviews, withholding tax queries, management of double tax relief, tax registrations, transfer pricing and working with external advisors.
• Proactively promoting awareness of tax issues across the group and building relationships with key stakeholders in all jurisdictions covered to achieve that goal.
• Ensuring a close working relationship with HR to ensure the Group's employment tax and social security obligations are met, including the identification and implementation of employment tax policies and procedures, and advice on changes in tax legislation.
• Assist external advisors in completing transfer pricing local files to meet local TP regulations in the UK and EMEA region. Maintain and update intercompany Service agreements to meet OECD TP guidelines and local jurisdictions rules. Assist external advisors in preparing tax claims such as R&D tax credits and capital allowances, and working with business units to identify and claim government grant / subsidies.

Qualification/skills/knowledge

• Qualified Tax professional with good UK Corporate tax experience (CTA qualified with minimum 4yrs - PQE), as well as an understanding of indirect tax and ideally, European/International tax experience.
• Experience in using AlphaTax software.
• Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent tax reporting knowledge with sound IFRS knowledge.
• Reasonable knowledge of the evolving tax environment following BEPS and subsequent EU and OECD proposals.
• Ability to distil complex tax technical situations into practical and implementable guidance to support new business developments.
• Developing relationships with external advisors, group auditors and tax authorities.
• Confident, with good communication skills, and able to readily gain the confidence of the business teams and Group management.

Working Hours

Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance and Accounting/Auditing
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing