Tax Manager

Garmin (Europe) Ltd; Calderdale; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Garmin Europe Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Tax Accountant to oversee global VAT compliance, ensuring the tax team has controls to meet all obligations to a high quality and on time. You will own relationships with compliance advisors, liaise with HMRC and global tax teams, maintain governance and risk registers, and support acquisitions, restructurings and IT changes affecting tax.

The role also involves coaching the tax team, reviewing corporation tax calculations, and

Job description

• Oversee the global VAT compliance for Garmin Europe ensuring the tax team have adequate controls in place to meet all VAT obligations to a high quality and against agreed deadlines.
• Own the relationship with our compliance advisors ensuring we drive projects and service forward whilst being good value
• Key contact for liaison with HMRC and other tax authorities for audits, risk reviews and any ad hoc queries
• Liaise with the Global tax team and Senior Management to highlight Garmin Europe focused projects and developments
• Ensure a good control environment for Garmin Europe taxes. Help drive, maintain and document clear governance framework including documented roles, responsibilities, review and processes
• Identification and mitigation of tax risks through maintenance of tax risk register
• Support acquisitions, restructurings and international distribution flow changes - ensuring new or unusual flows are tax compliant
• Be a go to person for tax knowledge and queries, particularly to our accounts payables and accounts receivable functions
• Support IT for implementations and system changes ensuring upgrades are compliant, projects might include tax engines, E-invoicing
• Identify opportunities to standardise processes and improve efficiencies through use of new technology and utilising internal skill sets
• Reviewing corporation tax calculations and disclosures prepared internally or by external advisers ahead of submission along with quarterly and annual tax provisions
• Support for Pillar Two, transfer pricing and other projects taking place across EMEA region
• Manage, coach and develop the Tax Accountant, conducting appraisals and objective setting
• Undertake additional tax and finance projects consistent with the scope and seniority of the role

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