Tax Manager

This opportunity with an international business will enable the candidatse to work with experienced senior tax professionals who will help develop their tax skills and knowledge. A breakdown or the role and requirements as follows: CompliancePreparation and submission of allocated UK CT returns to an agreed timetableDealing with other aspects of compliance for these entities e.g. preparation of statutory accounts tax notesDealing with HMRC enquiries and other correspondenceManaging the UK wide tax position on losses, interest & group tax paymentsManaging the UK wide group for claims and elections reviewDealing with the group's CFC compliance, which includes the semi-automated data-gathering process, reporting to HMRC and following up issues, along with recommending changes required to the group structure to minimise risks if deemed appropriateManaging the group's exposures to UK and overseas withholding taxes and ensuring appropriate treaty clearances are in placeMonitoring existing UK treaty clearances and ensuring these clearances are renewed timeouslyCompletion and filing of quarterly UK withholding tax returnsRegularised and ad-hoc project support: Advising on the regular repatriation of a number of sizeable dividends from various jurisdictionsRequires the ability to work in and manage a multi-disciplinary team (tax, legal, accounting, treasury and company secretarial) and with the relevant external advisory communitySignificant project management skills are required, along with the attention to detail, as a number of dividends are brought up through long multi-jurisdictional holding structuresAssisting with aspects of UK and international planning projects, as required. This may cover areas such as recapitalisations, capital reductions, capital reorganisations, mergers, transfer pricing, reviewing hedging positions and dealing with other treasury tax mattersRegular first point of contact with selected overseas business units and tax advisers on both planning and compliance issues, including tax auditsExtract and interpret data from the group consolidation system, mostly in connection with foreign group companies, for example to assist with the review debt capacity, asset valuations, reserves capacity, capital structure etcDrafting technical research/briefing papersGroup reportingAssistance with budget, quarterly and year end US GAAP reporting in connection with allocated UK companiesAssistance with budget, quarterly and year end review of US GAAP overseas tax packs Key skill sets required:Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA,CTA) preferably with recent experience of working in a large multinational in-house tax environmentMinimum 5 years post-qualified experience in taxGood UK tax technical knowledge, including experience of outbound and inbound issues as they relate to multinational groupsSome exposure to tax issues arising in overseas jurisdictions primarily as they relate to repatriations, financing and restructuringGood recent tax accounting experience for group reporting requirements, whether US GAAP or IFRS. This includes recent exposure to group consolidation systems, such as Oracle Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) or BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation (BFC), or the equivalentExposure to US GAAP tax provisioning an advantageStrong general IT skillsAbility to work proactively with substantial autonomy, initiative and driveStrong interpersonal skills, as the role will require a team player both within the tax and wider finance communities. Will need the ability to influence, guide and work productively with other specialist functionsDiligent with exceptional attention to detail and strong organisational skillsVAT experience & some exposure to US direct tax issues an advantage Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the regions premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at www.macildowie.com.