Tax Manager

Overview

In this Tax Manager role, you own UK tax reporting, compliance, and planning for an established financial services business. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders, external advisors, and group teams to influence processes and manage tax risk. The role offers visibility across an international organisation and opportunities to optimise tax efficiency through strategic planning and process improvements. You will work on impactful projects that shape tax governance and tax reporting across the business.

Pay / Benefits

• 60,000-70,000 salary
• Up to 10% company bonus
• 25 days holiday, increasing to 30 days with service, plus bank holidays
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
• Private healthcare and dental cover

Responsibilities

• Lead UK tax reporting (VAT, Intrastat, Corporation Tax, employee taxes)
• Prepare timely tax information for month-end and statutory reporting
• Manage transfer pricing documentation (Local File)
• Serve as main point of contact for internal stakeholders, HMRC, and external tax advisors
• Monitor UK tax legislation changes and assess impact
• Support tax planning opportunities (capital allowances, tax-efficient structures)
• Provide tax input to new products, projects and initiatives
• Identify and implement tax process improvements, controls, and reporting
• Support development of the wider finance team and guide the Tax Accountant
• Ensure tax risks are identified, managed and reported

Key requirements

• Qualified finance or tax professional with strong technical knowledge in financial services
• ICAEW/ACCA/CTA/ATT qualifications (preferred)
• Strong UK Corporation Tax experience and complex computations
• Experience in financial services, ideally international
• Knowledge of VAT or keen to develop VAT expertise
• Strong UK tax compliance experience
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• High accuracy and attention to detail
• Proactive issue identification and resolution
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Experience with automation tools
• Excellent communication
• Stakeholder management
• Analytical mindset
• VAT
• Corporation Tax
• Transfer pricing

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