Head of Tax

Overview

Head of Tax. Salary: 100,000 - 120,000 + bonus and great benefits. Location: Watford (office based 4 days pw).Our client, a highly reputable commercial enterprise with a market leading reputation, has opened up an exciting opportunity for a commercially focused Tax Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of the client''s employment tax position within the UK and overseas. Reporting to the Director of Finance, this role will include corporation tax returns, as well as a number of larger ongoing and new tax projects. To thrive in this role, you will demonstrate resilience, organised multi-tasking and a tenacious and driven personality.Responsibilities

Oversight for all direct and indirect taxes - Corporation tax, VAT, Employment taxes, Customs and Transfer Pricing.Responsible for VAT compliance and liaising with the commercial and sales ledger teams to review VAT assessments on contracts. Ensuring VAT accounting across the Group post Brexit (postponed VAT) and post Domestic Reverse Charge (DRC) is correct.Review of monthly/quarterly VAT returns submitted to HMRC for all companies and managing any HMRC correspondence.Working closely with the Payroll department to ensure that all obligations are met.Previous knowledge and experience of employment status/IR35/Off-payroll working tax implications and processes and mitigating the associated risks.Working with CT advisors, setting corporation tax and deferred tax provisions and ensuring all corporate tax audit and compliance requirements are met.Lead the Group\''s transfer pricing strategy, ensuring the required UK and overseas documentation and files are in place.Working with advisors, oversight of RandD tax credit process across the Group. Understanding of the criteria for eligibility, categories of expenditure and the types of benefits available.Participating in month end reporting and reconciling tax balances in the general ledger.Setting and communicating tax strategy and compliance across the Group, through the documentation of policies/processes/how to guides and delivery of internal training.Building and maintaining working relationships with the Group\''s external auditors and advisors and HMRC.Qualifications

ACA/ATT/CTA qualified with a proven track record in actively engaging and advising stakeholders.Ability to provide real insight into where their efforts have made a difference, and demonstrate how their skill-set can impact the client\''s business moving forward.Benefits

In return, our client will provide a highly competitive remuneration package and the chance to play an integral role within a market leading organisation. There will be opportunities for new learning as well as appraisal and reward for those that show drive, enthusiasm, and achieve results. A well-balanced professional/social environment is offered.AGY - Vitae Financial RecruitmentWe Exist To Be Different - Membership NOT ..... full job details .....