International Tax Manager

EMEA Tax Manager

Location: Office is based Bracknell Berkshire, hybrid working

Job Summary:

As EMEA Tax Manager, you will be part of a small team which provides corporate tax and VAT input to the business for strategic initiatives and supports the EMEA country finance teams.

The team manages the corporate tax compliance in-house for all UK entities and oversees the US GAAP tax reporting for the EMEA group, working closely with our US head office tax team on quarterly and annual reporting. The team is fully involved with setting intercompany charges and maintains the EMEA group transfer pricing documentation.

We are looking for a well-rounded individual who isn’t afraid to ask questions and challenge the typical ways of working, providing new and fresh ideas to the business with a good understanding of technology. You will be joining an approachable and friendly team in a supportive environment, where you will be encouraged to learn, develop and succeed in your career.

Key Accountabilities:

• Oversee all aspects of UK corporate tax compliance, to include review of tax returns prepared in-house, return to provision calculations, management of payments on account, group relief, loss utilisation, controlled foreign companies, double tax relief claims and corporate interest restriction.
• Review of UK Statutory Accounts including tax notes prepared in house by Assistant Tax Manager.
• Manage the US GAAP tax accounting process including year-end, quarterly, cash tax forecasting and ETR modelling.
• Ensuring transfer pricing documentation for countries in EMEA, including monitoring intercompany trading agreements and other legal documentation to support transfer pricing position.
• Ensuring that appropriate documentation is in place to support the annual senior accounting officer requirements in relation to corporate tax.
• Oversee double tax relief process including loan passports, tax clearances, W8BEN and residence certificates.
• Coaching the Assistant Tax manager whose primary responsibility is preparation of UK tax compliance.
• Managing the process using external tax advisors for claims for R&D tax credits.
• Drive process improvement changes in relation to corporate tax processes to ensure efficiencies and improved controls.
• Work closely with the wider Tax, Finance & Business Teams and external advisors in helping to deliver the Group’s objectives, assisting with ad hoc advisory queries and undertaking relevant tax research.
• Regular contact with Financial Controllers within the region to ensure appropriate tax support is given.

Essential Skills:

• Accountancy qualification including ACCA, ACA and Tax qualification.
• Excel, Smartview, Powerpoint and Word skills.
• Experience of OneSource tax return software, to include tax returns, tax notes and group files.
• In house tax experience, preferably for a US lead group.
• Background knowledge in international tax regulation and US GAAP.
• Good communicator.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy skills.
• A desire to work in a fast-paced environment and to take responsibility and ownership of allocated work.

Desirable Experience:

• Indirect tax experience in cross border transactions, supply chains including agents.
• Employment tax experience to include PSA and tax award schemes.
• Experience of Onesource Tax provision software
• Experience of Exactera transfer pricing software.
• Experience of Oracle Fusion, PBCS forecasting tool, FCCS consolidation system

Benefits:

• 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provided by Health Assured – 24/7 support for your mental health and wellbeing.
• Employee discounts on car rental across Avis Budget Group (including Zipcar).
• Private health care
• Please ask for a full list of benefits if required