Tax Advisor

Muller UK & Ireland; Market Drayton; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous annual bonus

Life Assurance

Health Care Cash Plan

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave

Enhanced Bereavement Leave

Employer pension matched up to 8%

Müller Rewards discounts

Job summary

Müller UK & Ireland is recruiting a Tax Advisor to join our UK finance team in Market Drayton on a hybrid basis, three days on site. This full-time permanent role offers a competitive salary, bonus potential and opportunities to work across VAT, indirect taxes and employment taxes.

You will bring ATT, strong UK tax experience and the ability to advise on HMRC matters, tax governance and wider business risk.

Qualifications

• ATT qualified or equivalent, knowledge of UK taxation, including VAT and Employment Taxes.
• Strong technical tax knowledge with practical application experience.
• Ability to explain complex tax issues to non-tax colleagues.
• Experience in working with HMRC and tax authorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on VAT, indirect taxes and employment taxes across the Group.
• Prepare and review VAT returns and other indirect tax submissions.
• Advise on tax governance, HMRC enquiries and SAO processes.
• Support contracts and internal policy reviews from a tax perspective.
• Train and guide Finance, HR and other departments to improve tax awareness.

Skills

CTA desirable

High technical expertise

UK taxation experience

Prioritisation under deadlines

Team player

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Business context awareness

Training delivery

Problem solving

Education

ATT

Job description

We recruiting....Tax Advisor

Location: Market Drayton / Hybrid - 3 days per week on site.

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent

Hours: Monday-Friday (40 hours)

Benefits for the role:

• Competitive salary
• generous annual bonus
• Life Assurance
• Health Care Cash Plan
• 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.

What you'll do:

• VAT & Indirect Taxes
  • Provide expert advice on day to day and project related indirect tax queries across the Group.
  • Prepare and review Plastic Packaging Tax Returns.
  • Prepare and review UK and Irish VAT returns.
  • Review the VAT treatment of new products, competitions and promotions.
  • Prepare and review Alcohol Duty reclaims.
  • Support the tax review of contracts from a VAT and indirect tax perspective.
• Employment Taxes
  • Prepare and review PAYE Settlement Agreement workings and submissions to HMRC.
  • Advise on Global Mobility matters, including Short Term Business Visitor (STBV) reporting, shadow/modified payroll arrangements and ad hoc queries.
  • Advise on IR35 and off-payroll working reviews.
  • Provide guidance on Benefits in Kind and Expenses, including policy interpretation and planning opportunities.
• Tax Governance & HMRC
  • Support with HMRC enquiries and maintaining the relationships with HMRC.
  • Participate in internal tax health checks and reviews to ensure ongoing compliance.
  • Support the Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) process.
• Other responsibilities
  • Identify weaknesses or inefficiencies in business processes and controls and design practical solutions to mitigate tax risk.
  • Provide training and guidance to colleagues in Finance, HR and other departments to improve tax awareness and compliance.
  • Build relationships with stakeholders across the Group to ensure tax risks and opportunities are considered at the appropriate time.
  • Train, coach and develop colleagues, sharing knowledge to help build a highly effective tax function.
  • Develop and maintain a network of tax experts in the broader industry.
  • Support senior members of the tax team with project work.
  • Keep abreast of developments in UK and international tax legislation, assessing and communicating relevant impacts to the business.

What you'll bring:

• ATT qualified, CTA desirable.
• A high level of technical expertise.
• Demonstratable experience in UK taxation.
• Able to prioritise and work to tight deadlines.
• Flexible, responsive, and resourceful when reacting to changing work demands.
• Strong team player with excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills but with the ability to use initiative.
• Drive and enthusiasm with resilience and able to deal with changing deadlines.
• Ability to see tasks in the wider business context.
• Dissemination of technical knowledge through training sessions aimed at a variety of audiences including junior and senior colleagues.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Able to explain technical tax issues clearly to tax and non-tax professionals.

At Müller, we're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage people to apply even if they don't meet every requirement listed. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know - we're happy to support you.

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