Senior Tax Manager - Direct Tax

Müller UK & Ireland; East Kilbride; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy company in East Kilbride seeks a Senior Tax Manager-Direct Tax to oversee UK Group's tax compliance and reporting. The ideal candidate will have a CTA/ACA/CA/ACCA qualification along with corporate tax expertise and management experience. This role offers a hybrid working model with significant benefits including an annual bonus and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Up to 15% annual bonus

Private Medical Insurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension Employer Contribution Scheme

Exclusive access to Müller Rewards

Qualifications

• Corporate tax specialist with strong financial accounting knowledge/experience.
• Ability to keep up to date with changes to tax legislation.
• Experience managing a team and coaching junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepare corporation tax computations for submission to HMRC.
• Manage tax reporting disclosures for UK Group.
• Train and coach junior team members.

Skills

Corporate tax specialist

Strong financial accounting knowledge

Excellent knowledge of Excel

Management and coaching skills

Flexibility and responsiveness

Education

CTA/ACA/CA/ACCA professional qualification

Tools

SAP/S4 HANA

Alphatax

Job description

Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain.

Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer's Top 100 list of Britain's Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. Müller UK & Ireland includes:

Müller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain's private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.

Müller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Müller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj and Müller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.

Senior Tax Manager-Direct Tax

Are you ready to unleash your potential and build an exciting career in finance with Britain's most chosen dairy brand? Müller UK & Ireland, part of the renowned Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller, invites you to apply for our Senior Tax Manager-Direct Tax position. With over 26,000 employees across Europe and a long-standing commitment to excellence, Müller is a family-owned business known for its dedication to quality, innovation, and growth. In the UK alone, we produce a wide range of leading branded and private-label dairy products, from yogurts and desserts to butter and flavoured milk.

As Senior Tax Manager-Direct Tax, you will be responsible for the timely preparation of the UK Group's tax reporting disclosures, company tax returns and other direct tax compliance matters for an allocated portfolio. You will manage the UK Group's direct tax compliance requirements for BEPS Pillar 2, SAP4HANA and other related tax compliance projects. You will assist and act as a deputy to the Head of Direct Taxes providing support, training and guidance to other team members and the wider business including working closely with Finance Functions.

The role is located at East Kilbride with a hybrid working model - 2 days per week on site.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the preparation of and technical review of corporation tax computations for submission to HMRC for an allocated portfolio of complex entities within the UK Group in readiness for review by the Head of Direct Taxes and to manage all ancillary tasks pertaining to the process including improving tax processes that require direct interaction with Finance.
• Assist with the finalisation of group elements of tax computations ready for submission to HMRC.
• Responsible for the timely preparation of and technical review of the tax accounting and reporting disclosures for inclusion in the Group reporting packs (IFRS) and UK statutory accounts (UK GAAP) for the UK Group. Manage the UK statutory accounts tagging process for the UK Group.
• Train and coach junior team members in the process as appropriate.
• Responsible for supporting the SAO process; where it impacts direct tax, assist with the continuous development of SAP4/HANA to embed controls and improve data quality liaising with finance teams as necessary.
• Manage the UK & Ireland group's financial reporting and compliance requirements for BEPS Pillar 2.
• Research and understand changes to accounting standards and their impact in relation to corporation tax compliance.
• Manage the calculations for cash tax quarterly forecast updates with consideration for commercial awareness of the Group, financial accounting processes and group tax strategy.
• Proactively manage the professional development of team members in all matters relating to Direct Taxation and to foster a harmonious team working environment.

Requirements:

• CTA/ACA/CA/ACCA professional qualification or qualified by experience.
• Corporate tax specialist with strong financial accounting knowledge/experience.
• Excellent knowledge of Excel & Word.
• Working knowledge of SAP/ S4 HANA is desirable.
• Ability to keep up to date with changes to tax legislation
• Prior experience of Alphatax preferred.
• Experience of managing a team and coaching junior staff members.
• High level of accuracy & attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines.
• Confident to challenge processes.
• Drive, enthusiasm, flexibility, responsiveness and resourcefulness.
• Ability to multi-task and react quickly to changing work demands.
• Ability to explain complex technical tax issues to non-tax professionals.
• Demonstratable management and coaching skills.

Benefits:

• Up to 15% annual bonus, 4x Life Assurance policy, Private Medical Insurance, Company car, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising with service), Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Family Leave, Enhanced Bereavement Leave, Pension Employer Contribution Scheme (matched up to 8%), Exclusive access to Müller Rewards, offering a variety of online and in-store discounts and development opportunities.