Tax Manager

Michael Page Finance; West Malling; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Enhanced pension

Job summary

West Malling area-based client seeks an experienced Tax Manager to lead corporate tax, VAT and related compliance within the finance team. The role emphasises UK taxation knowledge, IFRS/UK GAAP alignment, and proactive planning.

Hybrid working is offered with a 3-day-per-week schedule, and the client values thorough governance and strategic tax initiatives. Reporting lines include collaboration with external auditors and cross-functional stakeholders to optimise tax outcomes while ensuring

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified accountant or tax specialist (ACA, ACCA, CTA, or equivalent).
• Strong technical expertise in UK tax legislation, regulations, and HMRC guidance.
• Sound knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP, with the relationship between financial reporting and tax accounting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, review, and submission of corporate tax returns and statutory filings, maintaining robust documentation and managing R&D tax relief claims from HMRC.
• Oversee VAT, PAYE, and indirect tax compliance activities, including customs duties and import VAT via clearing agents.
• Manage interim and year-end tax provisions for statutory accounts, coordinating with external auditors on tax disclosures.
• Prepare and maintain corporation tax forecasts, budgets, and financial models to support planning and decision-making.
• Monitor and enhance tax governance, policies, controls, and systems to support statutory responsibilities.
• Develop and implement tax planning initiatives to optimise tax efficiency while maintaining compliance.
• Provide expert tax advice across the business, including assessment of transactions and strategic projects, engaging external advisers where appropriate.
• Monitor changes in tax legislation and advise on implications and actions to stay compliant.

Job description

Our client is a large services business based in the West Malling area. They are seeking to appoint an experienced and qualified Tax Manager to bolster their finance team.

Client Details

Our client is a large services business based in the West Malling area. They are seeking to appoint an experienced and qualified Tax Manager to bolster their finance team.

Description

• Lead the preparation, review, and submission of corporate tax returns and statutory filings, maintaining robust supporting documentation and managing the recovery of R&D tax relief claims from HMRC.
• Oversee VAT, PAYE, and wider indirect tax compliance activities, including supporting customs clearance processes for imported goods and liaising with clearing agents to ensure the accurate assessment and payment of customs duties and import VAT.
• Manage the calculation of interim and year-end tax provisions for inclusion in statutory accounts, ensuring compliance with IFRS requirements, and collaborate with external auditors to agree tax disclosures for group financial statements.
• Prepare and maintain corporation tax forecasts, budgets, and financial models to support business planning and decision-making.
• Monitor and enhance the Group's tax governance framework, including policies, controls, systems, and procedures, ensuring effective support for the Senior Accounting Officer in fulfilling statutory responsibilities.
• Develop and implement tax planning initiatives that optimise tax efficiency while maintaining compliance with relevant legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Provide expert tax advice and support across the business, including the assessment of transactions, commercial activities, and strategic projects, engaging external advisers where appropriate.
• Monitor changes in tax legislation and regulatory developments, assessing their impact on the business and recommending appropriate actions to maintain compliance and mitigate risk.

Profile

• Professionally qualified accountant or tax specialist (ACA, ACCA, CTA, or equivalent), with demonstrable experience in corporate taxation and compliance.
• Strong technical expertise in UK tax legislation, regulations, and HMRC guidance, with a thorough understanding of filing, reporting, and compliance obligations.
• Sound knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP, with a clear understanding of the relationship between financial reporting and tax accounting, including the tax implications of accounting treatments.

Job Offer

• Salary between £75,000 and £85,000 FTE (the role is 3 days per week)
• Hybrid working
• Enhanced pension