In House Corporate Tax Manager, Cambridge, to £75k

Our client is looking to recruit a Corporate Tax Manager within the Group Tax function, which sits within the wider Group Finance department.. The role of the Corporate Tax Manager will be to fully manage the Corporation Tax compliance for certain divisions/business units within the group, to assist with advisory and transactional work on an ad-hoc basis as required, and to manage CT related tax projects.

Key Responsibilities
• Work closely with the other Corporation Tax Manager, and Group Head of Tax to gain efficiencies and drive best performance within the department
• Lead a small team and co-ordinate staff and work-related issues, particularly with regard to planning and organising work schedules, assessing performance and development
• Deliver a full range of tax services in compliance with laws and regulations within timeframe, in relation to Corporation Tax
• Build relationships and interact with internal and external customers to provide excellent planning, consulting and expertise
• Review and undertake audit of tax packs prepared by business units, through to completion of CT return for submission to HMRC
• Identify and mitigate tax risks and actively contribute to the SAO return procedures for the Group
• Identify and drive opportunities for process improvements
• Manage tax provision and tax compliance process
• Preparation and responsibility for year-end tax reporting, tax papers, and to advise on tax notes for inclusion in statutory accounts
• Responsibility for worldwide debt cap calculations, preparation and submission of Joint Amended Returns, Payment On Account calculation
• Review and update Transfer Pricing documentation, and involvement in year-end Transfer Pricing calculation for appropriate business units throughout the group
• Assist in year-end consolidation process and review output
• Manage the transition from COINS to Oracle/Hyperion.
• Assist in the automation of Hyperion reports and consolidation process
• Process R&D credit claims
• Manage and coordinate tax audits
• Ensure that all tax reports, checklists, backup, tax packs etc are uploaded to tax archive
• Provide Management information regarding the satellite team’s performance and targets
• Directly responsible for supervising the relevant elements of Tax Process function
• Assists Head of Group Tax with line management responsibilities including performance review and appraisal
• Provide support and guidance to staff as needed in order to facilitate the performance of their duties. As required provide training, on the job and formal, for these staff to ensure any changes in procedures are conformed to or advances in technology are utilised

Key Skills and Qualifications

• Proven working experience as tax manager in a professional environment
• Experience in accounting processes, experience in a range of accounting areas, financial computer systems and knowledge of accounting legislation
• Excellent knowledge of tax accounting and tax compliance and ability to understand and work through complex tax positions in relation to Corporation Tax, and all types of tax would be beneficial but not essential
• Knowledge of tax software (Thomson OneSource) and MS Office
• Good at meeting deadlines, solving problems with strong analytical skills with detail orientation
• Strong leadership and personnel management skills
• Experience supervising teams and working effectively with Record to Repo