Tax Manager

BOOTS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Nottingham seeks a Tax Manager to ensure UK tax compliance requirements are met on time. The role involves leading teams, working with stakeholders, and overseeing processes across the business. Ideal candidates will be qualified accountants or tax advisors with extensive experience in UK tax matters and team management skills. The position offers a permanent contract with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced leave pay and gift card for expectant or adopting parents

Flexible benefits scheme

24/7 counselling and support

Qualifications

• Experience in a tax department of a multi-national company or within an accountancy firm.
• Understanding of tax accounting under UK GAAP/IFRS.
• Experience in direct and indirect management of team members.

Responsibilities

• Support all UK compliance requirements lead team to prepare & review returns.
• Work with stakeholders to provide appropriate tax input to proposed projects.
• Support non-UK branch compliance for UK trading entities.

Skills

UK tax matters

Time management

Relationship management

Team management

Education

Qualified accountant or tax advisor

Tools

Cognos

Onesource

Job description

Tax Manager

Contract: Permanent

Nottingham

Recruitment Partner: Vyoma Gandhi

About the role

We are looking for a Tax Manager for a permanent contract to be based at the Nottingham headquarters office of The Boots Group. Reporting to the Senior Tax Manager, work with the other Tax Managers to ensure that The Boots Group's UK entities fulfil all tax compliance requirements on a timely basis. Also, project work with a particular focus on UK transactions for The Boots Group.

Key responsibilities

• Support all UK compliance requirements being met on a timely basis, leading the team to prepare & review returns, work with stakeholders re. queries and technical issues, obtain all relevant approvals and submit to HMRC.


• Ensure associated processes are efficient, clearly documented and make best use of available technology.


• Support in relation to SAO requirements for the group.


• Work with stakeholders within The Boots Group businesses to provide appropriate tax input to proposed projects and other approval papers


• Support all local compliance requirements being met on a timely basis in relation to the non-UK branches of UK trading entities (e.g. Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man).


• Support other UK compliance related processes being appropriately managed to comfortably meet associated deadlines - e.g. CIR return, Uncertain Tax Treatment notifications, group relief, GPA, Pillar Two

What you'll need to have

• Qualified accountant or tax advisor with experience in a tax department of a multi-national company or in a tax department within an accountancy firm.


• A good understanding of tax accounting under UK GAAP/IFRS is essential (US GAAP preferred but not required). An appreciation of financial accounting processes and systems (e.g. Cognos) is also an advantage.


• Experience in UK tax matters.


• Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates.


• Experience establishing and maintaining relationships and communication with individuals at varying levels of seniority.


• Experience in direct and indirect management of team members, including assisting in the development, training and assignment of work/projects to other team members.

It would be great if you also have

• Experience in the delivery in cross-functional and cross-business projects.


• Knowledge and experience of tax reporting requirements under IFRS and/or US GAAP.


• An awareness of budgeting and management of relationships with external advisors to support the team in ensuring that costs are kept within the departmental budgeted amounts.


• Onesource software experience.

Our benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan


• Discretionary annual bonus


• Generous employee discounts


• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child


• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.


• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.

What's next

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.