A luxury, reputable and fast-growing multi-channel retail business is currently seeking their next hire to join the London finance team.
This is a new broad Tax role due to continued growth and will support the business's expansion across UK and international markets. Responsibilities include:
- Ownership of all tax matters for the international and UK business.
- Responsible for compliance for UK tax related statutory filings.
- Provide technical tax advice to the wider business and update processes to align with changes in taxation legislation.
- Ownership of statutory tax and sales tax filings for international entities, including new territories hat the business enters.
- Ownership of relationship with our Tax Software partner, ensuring any changes are updated and communicated to the Business.
- Liaise with tax advisors on all Tax related queries and manage any reclaims and reviews.
- Act as the main point of contact for all HMRC related queries and audits
- Ownership of the Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) Risk Register and CCO (Corporate Criminal Offence) Compliance, hosting quarterly reviews to ensure compliance is maintained.
- Responsible for Transfer Pricing, working with external advisors to update regularly.
- Ensure tax compliance for all EU VAT matters as a result of Brexit, including the budgeting and forecasting for import duty.
- Ensure that the Tax/VAT impacts of any IT change or other business projects are fully understood and updated accordingly.
- Liaise with the Group on any tax related matters ensuring allowances across the group are maximised.
- Management and development of one direct report - Financial Accountant.
- Additional ad-hoc related project work to support the wider team and business.
Candidates must be qualified (ACA/ACCA) or similar, and ideally having trained at a big 4/ top 10 firm. Candidates must have a strong technical tax accounting background with good knowledge of regulatory requirements covering Corporation tax, VAT/Sales Tax, and duties in the UK and Internationally. Prior experience working in a consumer/ retail business is desirable, with strong Excel and systems skills, and the ability to work well and communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
If you have relevant experience and you are keen to find out more, please apply/ get in touch today!