Group Head of Tax

Are you an expert International Tax professional looking for your next leadership role?

You will have the opportunity to work for a well-known household name within the media industry. This international group is looking to strengthen the businesses tax function by appointing a Group Head of Tax responsible for all aspects of the global Tax function. Reporting to the Director of Group Finance, the Group Head of Tax will be responsible for managing the Group's tax compliance, operations and policies.

Managing teams based in the UK and overseas you will work across multiple business units whilst working on international Tax Strategy and Planning initiatives with Finance Heads across the Group as well a number of third-party service providers.

Your role will cover all taxes, a high-level overview of your role is as follows (this is not an exhaustive list):

* Responsible for corporate tax compliance for companies
* Tax accounting and disclosures for the Group annual and interim reports and subsidiaries
* Group tax consolidation and calculating tax audit provisions
* Budgeting, forecasting and management of the Group ETR
* Managing Group transfer pricing including impact of changes to the business, documentation and benchmarking
* Leading the business to perform functional analysis to support transfer pricing policies
* Ongoing reviews of the Group's global structure and tax issues to optimise the Group's tax position in light of changes in the Group's commercial activities and to tax legislation.
* Completion of European and US tax returns including all related analysis and support.
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* Accounting for income taxes and ensuring that appropriate internal controls are in place over accounting for income taxes.
* Liaison with operating management on tax issues and accounting staff on tax accounting issues.
* Assisting with tax planning issues as required.
* Handling responses to international tax authorities in relation to queries
* Design and build of new processes to capture and account for VAT and sales taxes
* Advice to the business finance teams on product specific indirect tax matters

The successful candidate will posses

* At least 10 years of related experience with Industry experience
* Formal accounting and tax training and qualifications
* Experience of working with both UK and international tax authorities
* Experience in restructurings and M&A transactions
* Previous experience of managing a team and working with teams across multiple jurisdictions
* Must have a demonstrated hands-on approach and success in working in a team-based environment
* Ability to manage tax accounting, forecasting and analysis.
* Thorough understanding of international transfer pricing concepts and experience of formulating policy and documentation supported by functional analysis.

What's on offer:

* A competitive base salary and bonus
* Car allowance
* 25 days holiday
* Attractive pension contributions
* Life assurance
* Flexible working when needed
* International travel