Senior Tax Manager

Marks and Spencer; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking a Senior Tax Manager to join their dynamic Tax team in London. This role involves overseeing Direct Tax compliance, shaping tax strategy, and providing expert tax advice. The ideal candidate will have a strong UK tax background, exemplary communication skills, and relevant professional qualifications. By joining Marks & Spencer, you will have the opportunity to influence tax strategy at a group level and work in an inclusive and supportive environment.

Benefits

20% colleague discount across all M&S products

Competitive holiday entitlement

Discretionary bonus schemes

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Wide range of training programmes

Wellbeing support, including 24/7 Virtual GP

Charity volunteer day

Qualifications

• Strong UK tax knowledge, especially in compliance and consolidated reporting for listed groups.
• Ability to present complex tax matters clearly and persuasively to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team overseeing Direct Tax compliance and reporting.
• Provide expert tax advice to business units and support tax strategy.
• Implement tax design in the S4 Hana system.

Skills

UK tax knowledge

Presentation skills

Communication

Leadership

Education

ACA, CTA, or ACCA qualified

Tools

Excel

S4 Hana

Job description

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We’re looking for a highly skilled and motivated Senior Tax Manager to join our dynamic Tax team. In this pivotal role, you’ll take full ownership of the Group’s Direct Tax compliance and reporting, ensuring we meet all statutory obligations while creating sustainable value across the business.

As a key member of the tax leadership team, you’ll play a strategic role in shaping our tax strategy, managing risk, and supporting commercial initiatives with expert tax advice.

To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a forward-thinking, collaborative team.
• Influence tax strategy at a group level.
• Work in a role that combines technical depth with strategic impact.
• Enjoy a supportive environment that values innovation and continuous improvement.

What’s in it for you

Being a part of M&S is exactly that – playing your part to bring the magic of M&S to our customers every day. We’re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special…

• After completing your probationary period, you’ll receive 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household.
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!
• Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
• Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
• Industry-leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
• Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
• A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

What you’ll do

Your key accountabilities will include

• Lead and develop a team of two, overseeing all aspects of Direct Tax compliance and reporting. Ensuring timely and accurate delivery of tax returns and year-end external reporting.
• Provide expert tax advice to business units on commercial initiatives and international operations. Supporting the Group Head of Tax in managing tax strategy, risk, and team performance.
• Drive the tax design and implementation of the S4 Hana system, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Act as the subject matter expert on Direct Tax, keeping the business informed of relevant developments.
• Assist with tax forecasting, budgeting, and payment calculations.
• Champion continuous improvement in tax processes and systems. Prepare board-level recommendations on tax issues and opportunities.

Who you are

Your skills and experience will include

• Professional Qualifications: ACA, CTA, or ACCA qualified.
• Experience: Strong UK tax knowledge, especially in compliance and consolidated reporting for listed groups.
• Technical Skills: Solid accounting and tax provisioning knowledge; Proficiency in Excel and financial modelling; Familiarity with deferred tax principles and property tax considerations.
• Communication: Able to present complex tax matters clearly and persuasively to stakeholders.
• Systems Knowledge: Experience with tax and financial system setup is a plus (e.g., S4 Hana).

Everyone’s welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

• Industries

  Retail

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