Head of Tax - 12 month FTC

at  Three UK

Company Description
Lead, manage, operate and report the tax affairs of the business, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation. Lead and develop a high performing tax team. Review, understand and advise on the company’ financial planning from a tax perspective in order to support decision making and strategy development.

Job Description

• Manage relationship with HMRC.
• Lead team of 4 (2 direct reports) and take responsibility for implementing the team’s formal development framework with guidance from senior colleagues.
• Ensure accurate and timely filing and payment of corporation tax and indirect taxes.
• Assist/manage HMRC queries/enquiries.
• Review transfer pricing policies and documentation.
• Advise on tax implications of business changes.
• Communicate tax matters clearly to senior management where required.
• Liase with HR and payroll in relation to employment taxes.
• Liase with external auditors and tax advisors.
• Manage and update embedded quarterly SAO process.
• Manage tax budget.
• Manage tax projects where required.
• Review monthly journals and reconciliations.
• Lead weekly tax department meetings.
• Work with external advisors in relation to R&D claims.

QUALIFICATIONS

• CTA qualified or recognised qualifications in accountancy or taxation.
• Tax knowledge (ideally in corporation tax).
• An engaging individual able to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external advisors.
• Experience of people management.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Strong organisational and collaboration skills to coordinate activities across various teams.
• Ability to analyse problems and apply innovative solutions.
• Assertive and diplomatic working style.
• Experience of working in a fast moving, complex, dynamic and technical environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good at Excel and Power Point.
  Additional Information

Additional Information

• A car allowance, a performance based annual bonus & an additional ‘flexible allowance’ to spend on additional benefits, topping up your pension, or to be added to your salary.
• Hybrid working between your home (2-3 days a week) and our brand new Reading HQ office at Green Park (2-3 days a week)
• 28 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays + 3 personal days annually, which increases with length of service.
• Private Medical Insurance, Life Assurance and Income Protection.
• Free mobile phone package & unlimited sim-card
• Free on-site car parking
• Plus lots more including wellbeing and learning & development benefits!

Our people make us who we are. We’re a diverse and inclusive bunch, and it’s important you can feel you belong here. We value everybody for who they are and what they bring to the table, supporting one another as we continue to deliver for our customers.
With that in mind, if you do not ‘tick every box’ in the job advert above, there are likely other valuable attributes and skills you have that would make you a great addition for the team. So, if you feel this role is for you, then please apply! We are committed to equality in employment and growing a diverse workforce. We embrace those of any race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital status, family status or civil status and we want our teams to reflect this!
We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. Need any reasonable adjustments? Let us know when you apply so we can support you throughout the interview process.
At Three we have a hybrid working arrangement in place as standard for office based employees, where employees work from a mix of office based location and working from their home in the UK to carry on their role.
Excluding retail, our core hours at Three are between 10:00 and 16:00, with operating hours between 08:00 & 18:30. This allows employees to have a start time between 08:00 and 10:00 and finish time between 16:00 and 18:30

Please refer the Job description for details