Head of Tax

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Your Role:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Head of Tax to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in indirect tax, with a working knowledge of other relevant areas such as Employment taxes, Business Tax, Transfer Pricing and R&D tax credits.

Reporting directly to the Finance Director, this role will be instrumental in shaping and leading our tax compliance and strategy as we scale.

Your Responsibilities:

• Managing all aspects of UK tax compliance, including Corporate Income Tax, Employment taxes, VAT, and other relevant taxes for the UK Group entities.
• Ensuring accurate and timely filings of quarterly and annual tax returns, along with other reporting obligations.
• Proactively creating and implementing processes, controls and governance, as well as improvements in the robustness of tax data to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the tax function.
• Developing features, functionalities and processes within the ERP system.
• Collaborating with different parts of the business to ensure tax considerations are integrated into business decisions and providing advice and support on tax-related matters, including property transactions, transfer pricing, and structuring.
• Managing relationships with external tax advisors, auditors and HMRC, including the management of tax audits.
• Supporting with financial reporting, tax account reconciliations, tax provisions and tax forecasting.
• Identifying and mitigating tax risks, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.
• Developing and implementing tax strategies, which are aligned with the company's overall business objectives, considering both short-term and long-term implications.
• Staying up to date with changes in tax legislation, assessing their impact on the company and proactively adapting strategies as needed.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

• Qualified tax professional (e.g., ACA/CTA/ATT) with extensive experience in UK tax.
• 10 years PQE, with experience working in-house, as well as in a professional services firm.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Have excellent communication skills and an ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Strategic thinking.
• Experience of Oracle is desirable but not essential.
• Prior experience working in similar industries is nice to have.

Key Attributes:

• Experience with managing HMRC.
• Proactive self-starter who is a highly organised individual with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel.
• Ability to engage and effectively build relationships with business stakeholders across functions from all levels of the organisation. 

Our Benefits:

• Salary: £120,000 - £140,000 + travel allowance + bonus
• Enhanced holiday pay
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance
• Hospital Cash Plan
• Therapy Services
• Perk Box
• Electric Car Scheme

Working Together – What It Involves:

• You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary.
• You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford.