Tax Manager

Boots; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A major retail and pharmacy chain in Nottingham is seeking a Tax Manager for a permanent position. The role involves ensuring timely UK tax compliance, leading projects related to UK transactions, and supporting local compliance for non-UK branches. Ideal candidates should have experience as a qualified accountant or tax advisor, with a strong background in UK tax matters and tax accounting processes. The position provides a range of employee benefits including bonuses and discounts.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to 24/7 counselling and support

Qualifications

• Experience in a tax department of a multinational company or accountancy firm.
• Good understanding of tax accounting under UK GAAP/IFRS.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and meet deadlines for multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Support all UK compliance requirements and prepare returns.
• Ensure efficient and documented processes.
• Work with stakeholders to provide tax input for projects.

Skills

Qualified accountant or tax advisor

Understanding of tax accounting under UK GAAP/IFRS

Experience in UK tax matters

Time management skills

Communication at varying levels of seniority

Direct and indirect management experience

Education

Qualified accountant or tax advisor

Tools

OneSource software experience

Cognos

Job description

Overview

Job Description

Tax Manager

Contract: Permanent

Location: Nottingham

Recruitment Partner: Vyoma Gandhi

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.

Responsibilities

• Support all UK compliance requirements being met on a timely basis, leading the team to prepare & review returns, work with stakeholders regarding 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.

Qualifications

What you'll need to have

• Qualified accountant or tax advisor with experience in a tax department of a multinational 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 communications 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 of 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

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.

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