The role sits within the Group Finance Team headed by the Group Financial Controller and reporting to the Group Finance Director. There will also be close working relationships with the Finance Directors and Controllers across all business units.
The Role:
This role will be seen as a central source for tax advice to the Group on a range of tax matters including corporation tax, indirect taxes and tax planning. The role is a new opportunity within the Group and is suitable for a self motivated individual with the aspiration to develop the role and really make it their own.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage the UK corporation tax return process
* To be the central source of tax knowledge for the Group including an understanding of indirect taxes including IPT and VAT
* Liaise with external tax advisors on key issues
* Tax planning and risk management for the Group
* Manage relationship with HMRC
* Manage tax considerations for corporate transactions including transfer pricing
* Support the Senior Accounting Officer for tax reporting
* Provide tax support for ad hoc projects
* Keep up to date with new legislations and Finance Acts including assessing impact on the Group and ensuring compliance
Person Specification:
* Qualified accountant
* Tax experience with a Big 4 accounting firm or multinational company
* Excellent communication skills at all levels
* Ability to use own initiative and to work well alone and as part of a team
* Working knowledge of the standard Microsoft environment
* Insurance industry and knowledge of IFRS is advantageous but is not required
We request applications to be submitted in a word format only.
Pure Recruitment Group Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. Pure Recruitment Group Limited aims to promote diversity and equal opportunity through its work - we monitor and evaluate our performance on a regular basis.
Please note our advertisements use PQE levels purely as a guide to the minimum level of experience that we anticipate will be needed to fulfil the position. However, we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role and they will be considered on an equal basis.
Pure Taxation was established in 1999 as part of the Pure Recruitment Group. Rather than imitate existing providers of tax recruitment consultancy, we sought to create a new methodology based on quality, relationships and integrity. Since then, Pure Taxation has become market leader in the UK because of our approach to recruitment and the excellence of our experienced consultants, making us a profitable business every year since inception.
Our current team comprises of 16 specialist consultants in London and Hong Kong focusing on permanent tax recruitment in the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific regions, three specialists in interim tax recruitment and four dedicated support and research staff, making us the largest dedicated tax recruiter in the UK.
