Head of Direct Tax

What are we looking for in our Head of Direct Tax?

Fully Remote
Excellent salary and bonus package

Need to have minimum of 3 Years inhouse experience, UK Outbound experience preferred

Job Description:

What you'll be doing:

• Accountability for the end-to-end delivery of UK and Ireland CT compliance and oversight of the group’s tax status in its key international jurisdictions
• Responsible for accurate reporting of CT results; review and delivery of accounting and reporting processes for tax, and preparation of the year end IFRS tax disclosures for the annual report
• Ensuring compliance with worldwide transfer pricing and BEPS obligations, including new Pillar II considerations
• Develop, own and communicate the delivery of strategy for CT while ensuring an appropriate CT governance framework is in place and operating effectively.
• Lead, maintain and develop an effective and content CT team, including managing performance of direct reports
• CT advisory support on large and complex contracts, internal restructuring projects, international business opportunities and M&A transactions.
• Providing support and advice to the business, including finance teams in other territories in order to help them manage their local CT risks.
• Responsible for continuous improvement of the group’s CT systems and processes, driving process efficiencies and technology improvements to ensure that they are fit for purpose and operating efficiently.
• Be the business' lead on the HMRC relationship and support finance teams with managing their relationships with local tax authorities as appropriate
• Reports to Director of Group Tax
• Line management responsibility for the corporation tax team (currently 2 managers and an assistant)
• Key member of the tax leadership team working alongside the Head of VAT and Head of Employment Tax.
• Works closely with the wider Tax Team, finance, and other internal stakeholders.

What we're looking for:

• 10 years tax experience in a listed company environment, with practice background
• Qualified tax professional or accountant, with excellent technical skills, and track record of addressing tax complexity
• Understanding of all Microsoft Office applications.
• Commercially aware, with ability to prepare communications for senior management, and translate tax risks to non-tax specialists
• Good ability to build productive relationships with Senior Finance and business leaders
• Experience managing, nurturing and maintaining a team