Full job descriptionI’m working on a broad in-house tax leadership role sitting within a sizeable privately-held business. The mandate spans day-to-day compliance ownership through to shaping the group’s longer-term tax governance and risk posture, a genuine mix of technical delivery and strategic input.
Governance & Risk
*Build out and embed a robust tax governance and controls framework group-wide
*Run periodic risk reviews to surface exposure areas and tighten controls
*Own reconciliation between tax filings, management accounts and statutory reporting
*Take the lead on tax disclosures within the group’s statutory accounts
Compliance & HMRC Relationship
*Hold end-to-end responsibility for corporation tax, VAT, CIS, withholding tax and property tax compliance across a multi-entity structure
*Act as the group’s main contact for HMRC — enquiries, disclosures, compliance reviews
*Take a hands-on role on the more technically complex or higher-risk filings, while overseeing the rest across all entities
Strategic & Transactional Input
*Support M&A activity, refinancing and group restructuring from a tax angle
*Feed into tax planning work — capital allowances, group relief, loss utilisation, interest restriction rules, deal structuring
*Track legislative and case law developments and translate the impact for the business
*Work closely alongside the CFO, finance leadership, and external advisers on significant matters
People & Influence
*Line manage and develop a junior tax team member
*Deliver tax training across finance and non-finance functions to raise wider awareness
*Drive ongoing improvement of tax processes, systems and reporting
What We’re Looking For
*ACA and/or CTA qualified
*5+ years’ PQE within a large or complex corporate environment
*Comfortable holding your own with senior stakeholders — able to influence and push back where needed
*Strong technical base across corporation tax, VAT, CIS and property tax
*Direct experience dealing with HMRC, auditors and external advisers
*Office-based five days