Senior Tax Manager - Direct Tax and Compliance

Job Introduction

We're looking for an experienced Senior Tax Manager who will lead direct tax advisory, risk management and transfer pricing work/projects for the Sodexo tax team and to develop the UK & ROI tax compliance team (which includes Group reporting and ETR forecasting).

This is a key role for team and Head of Tax.

Reporting to: Head of Tax, UK&I

Role Responsibility

• Lead direct tax advisory and project work for the team, with the support of the compliance team.
• Maintain tax risk register and highlight any key or emerging tax risks and work on resolutions.
• Maintain the UK/ROI local transfer pricing files and liaise with Group and UK Region in relation to transfer pricing obligations.
• Manage the SAO certification process and advice on SAO documentation to the other SAOs within the UK Region, including responsibility for the Direct Tax SAO process.
• Support Tax Director with the UK Tax Straegy and Tax Policy, ensuring compliance with Corporate Criminal Offence Legislation.
• Supervision of the UK & ROI corporate tax compliance annual cycle 
• Management and development of the direct reports.
• Overview and support on tax process improvement projects and reviews.
• Develop relationships with the HR team, to support with Employment Tax queries/projects.
• Evaluate the impact of changes in or new corporate tax legislation or developments in the UK &ROI business, working with the Senior Tax Specialist to implement new processes where required.
• Keep up to date with tax technical developments for CPD.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant subject, 2:1 minimum
• Accountancy qualification (AAT/ACA/ACCA)
• CiOT qualified (preferred)
• Industry experience in a tax team in a national or multi-national organisation, leading the team or supporting the Head of the team.
• Minimum 10 years of direct tax advisory experience
• Experience in tax risk management, tax policy and transfer pricing
• Experience in tax compliance
• Excellent and up to date technical knowledge
• Able to leverage technical knowledge (tax, accounting, plus software packages)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the confidence to deal with people at different levels throughout the UK & ROI business
• Flexible, adaptable, proactive
• Managing multiple demands, process simultaneously, keep on track
• Organised and methodical

Desirable

• Knowledge of OneSource Direct tax software
• Big 4 / Top10 public accounting firm training
• Advanced Microsoft, SAP, HFM and general systems proficiency
• Able to demonstrate practical process and system knowledge.
• Irish tax knowledge

Package Description

Competitive salary plus Benefits including pension, bonus, flexible benefits scheme

As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life for our employees, Sodexo offers a flexible benefits scheme, allowing you to tailor a reward package to suit your needs which includes a technology scheme, private dental insurance, travel insurance, gym membership, Gourmet card, private medical insurance and the ability to purchase or sell annual leave.

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.  

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. 

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