We are looking for an exceptional candidate to join our award-winning tax team (Tolley's 2019 Best In-House Tax Team Award).
Omnicom is one of the world's leading global marketing, advertising and public relations companies. A Fortune 250 company, Omnicom is listed on the NYSE and had a global turnover of $14.2 billion in 2022. Omnicom agencies produce outstanding creative work for global clients as diverse as Apple, McDonald's, Mars, PepsiCo, John Lewis, Singapore Airlines and Volkswagen.
The successful candidate will be based in Omnicom's European headquarters in Southwark Street (SE1), London, alongside around 200 people in finance, treasury, real estate, IT & tax, and will report into the UK Tax Manager, but will work across the UK, EMEA & APAC tax teams. This role presents an opportunity for someone to join a high-calibre and forward-thinking tax team in a fascinating fast-moving industry.
Specific duties:
- Responsible for supporting & delivering the annual UK tax compliance process including preparation of UK corporation tax returns
- Supporting the tax manager in dealing with any tax enquiries that arise across CT, PAYE & VAT;
- Researching and documenting tax technical points, and keeping up to date with legislative changes;
- Supporting in delivering training sessions for the finance & HR teams in our agencies;
- Assisting other members of the UK tax team to provide tax advice and support to Omnicom agencies;
- Building strong relationships and rapport with internal and external finance and commercial colleagues;
- Other responsibilities will include (as needed):
o Supporting in reviewing the tax reporting undertaken by our UK agencies on a quarterly basis for US GAAP reporting, and annually in the UK-GAAP statutory accounts;
o Supporting the tax manager with co-ordinating the SAO process;
o Looking for process improvements, including implementing new technologies;
o Supporting on the compliance needed for BEPS Pillar 2, and related OECD/EU initiatives;
o Supporting the wider team with the UK statutory account process;
o Supporting the tax manager on an ad-hoc basis with project work relating to restructuring and acquisitions.
Essential qualities:
- Working towards ACA or similar accountancy qualification and/or CTA (ideally part-qualified), with at least 1 year of relevant tax experience
- Enthusiastic attitude to work & strong attention to detail;
- Good problem-solving and numerical skills;
- Strong people skills with an ability to work collaboratively with the wider organisation;
- Confidence & gravitas;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Proven ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines;
- A good understanding of Microsoft Office and the ability to utilise new systems quickly;
- Strong team player.