MERJE Ltd
Location
England | United Kingdom
Job description
Our client, a FTSE Organisation and a leading name within the Construction and Property Industry are seeking to recruit a Interim Direct Tax Manager to join the Group Tax Team for a 6 month contract.
You would be responsible for driving Corporate, RPDT and Income Tax compliance process, reporting tax figures for financial (half year and full year) statements, and handling ad-hoc projects as they arise. This is a technical role that requires hands-on experience in direct tax compliance and accounting as well as Financial Reporting, Advisory and Business Partnering.
Job Description
-Drive corporate income tax compliance and manage outsource providers in their preparation and submission of group corporation tax and partnership income tax returns.
-Prepare RPDT calculations for inclusion in direct tax returns and review, challenge, and oversee the annual corporation interest restriction return.
-Calculate transfer pricing adjustments for inclusion in tax returns and forecast the Group's direct tax liabilities including JVs (QIPs calculations), CT/RPDT split and allocation of payments under the Group Payments Arrangement.
-Proactively manage R&D and land remediation relief claims and deal with tax authority queries and correspondence as required.
-Prepare current, RPDT and deferred tax provisions for half-year and full-year statutory financial statements accounts, including all disclosures.
-Partner with colleagues across trading divisions and central functions to support business decisions, including JVs, land acquisitions, bulk sales and other significant (M&A) transactions.
-Research and respond to ad-hoc tax queries from the business and manage and support key relationships with business advisors and tax authorities.
-Advise on the impact of new or emerging changes in tax legislation and tax authority guidance, ensure compliance with changes and that impact is correctly reflected in tax forecasts.
-Monitor existing direct tax accounting arrangements as part of compliance with SAO and CCO obligations and support review of tax risks, controls, policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Strong UK corporate tax compliance and accounting background, with 3-5-year direct tax experience gained either from practice or in-house.
-Excellent UK tax technical and accounting knowledge.
-Experience of indirect tax (land and construction VAT and SDLT) useful but not essential (there is ample opportunity to develop this requisite in role).
-Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA), or relevant Tax qualification (ATT, CTA).
- Good commercial awareness
-Good attention to detail and analytical approach.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), with the ability to explain complex tax matters in a clear and concise manner.
- Experience of tax compliance software (One-Source and Alphatax) would be beneficial.
-Strong Excel skills and enthusiasm for bringing new ideas and processes to the Group Tax Team.
Please note, should feedback not be received within 28 days due to the large volume of applications, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful. However, we may be in touch with similar relevant opportunities.If you would like this job advertisement in an alternative format, please contact MERJE directly.
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