Head of Tax Compliance

Job Introduction

We’re looking for a Head of Tax Compliance to join the transversal Finance team.

You’ll lead the UK & ROI tax compliance work and drive tax related projects and transactions to improve the compliance process.

This position will report into the Head of Tax, UK&I. Once safe to do so you’ll be required to base yourself in the Salford office 1-2 days per week with 3-4 days per week being accommodate from home.

Role Responsibility

Lead annual reporting and compliance calendar including returns and payments to ensure the ability to file online on a timely basis including but not limited to:

• Monthly corporate tax journal and group tax reporting for UK&I region (including year end reporting)
• Annual tax budgeting and regular tax cash forecasting for UK&I region
• ETR forecasting for UK&I region
• Submission of corporate tax computations and returns for the UK and ROI business (including review of returns)
• Assist the production and delivery of the Indirect tax returns (review support from the Senior Tax Specialist – Indirect Tax)
• Tax payments for both UK and I
• Preparation of the tax disclosures for statutory accounts
• Corporate tax claims and elections, and dormant company reviews
• Preparation of the following:
  • Corporate interest restriction return
  • JAR (including group relief position review)
  • Group payment arrangement
  • UK & I country transfer pricing files
  • UK & I country-by-country reporting notification
  • UK diverted profits tax files
  • UK controlled foreign company files
• Work closely with group accounting team and the auditors at half-year and year end in respect of tax entries in the accounts (support from Senior Tax Specialist – Indirect Tax)
• Identifying and implementing efficiencies in compliance processes and systems
• Monitor and advise upon corporate tax compliance in segments and the Shared Service Centre
• Understand implications of taxation and compliance changes and plan accordingly
• Manage internal controls as applicable to tax
• Day to day management of HMRC audits, visits and queries on tax matters
• Manage adhoc HMRC processes, such as clearance application, residence certificates etc
• Utilise support of the Tax Compliance Specialists to deliver the compliance calendar
• Audit business and accounting processes from a corporate tax compliance perspective
• Manage the maintenance, review and testing of the tax SAO procedures and documentation to enable the CFO to sign off the certificate to be submitted to HMRC
• Evaluate the impact of changes in corporate tax legislation or developments in the UK &ROI business
• Work with Head of Tax and Senior Tax Specialist – Indirect tax to:
  • define tax priorities and risk within the business
  • integrate new demands into a stretched agenda – e.g. acquisition implications
• Proactive management of relationship with Senior Tax Specialist – Indirect tax
• Together with the Senior Tax Specialist – Indirect tax, develop and support team members
• Managing performance of Tax Compliance Specialists
• Involvement in Employment tax queries, as and when required
• Any other tasks/projects as requested by the Head of Tax

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualified accountant
• Extensive tax experience, in a complex company structure (preferable either in-house or in tax compliance)
• Excellent and up to date technical knowledge
• Advanced Microsoft and general systems proficiency
• In depth experience and technical knowledge of tax accounting & disclosures for accounting purposes, including deferred tax, prior year adjustments and multiple years, able to hit the ground running
• Experience with OneSource tax software (or other leading tax software and able to transfer knowledge)
• Experience of HFM and SAP accounting packages, or eager to acquire in-depth knowledge on the job
• Board commercial sector experience
• Enthusiastic with strong communication and interpersonal skills and the confidence to deal with people at
• different levels throughout the UK & ROI business
• Experience in line management of team (preferable)
• Flexible approach and adaptable to a changing working environment
• Proactive, demonstrating initiative and anticipating needs of stakeholders
• Managing multiple demands on time and keeping on track
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure; think clearly and act decisively

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their age, disability, gender, transgender, marital or family status, race or ethnicity, religious belief of sexual orientation are welcome to and included within our business. We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process