Senior Tax Specialist - Tax Compliance (maternity cover)

Job Introduction

We’re looking for a Senior Tax Specialist -  Tax Compliance to join our Finance team ona fixed term contract basis to cover a period of maternity cover (12 months).

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. This position will report into the Head of Tax, UK&I. Although you will be home based there will be a need to travel to the Salford, Manchester office on a monthly basis. 

Role Responsibility

• To own tax compliance calendar and to ensure the completion of returns in a timely basis, including but not limited to:
  • Group and statutory accounting tax reporting (including budgeting and forecasting)
  • Indirect tax returns (including VAT / CIS / RCT / EC Sales / Intrastat etc)
  • Direct tax returns
  • Tax payments
  • Corporate interest restriction return
  • CbCR notification
  • Diverted profits tax files
• To Identify and implement continual process improvement, with efficient use of technology
• Review and tracking of effective controls
• Effective relationship with Senior Tax Specialist – Indirect Tax, to assist with the delivery of the Indirect tax returns
• Maintain and develop a good relationship with Sodexo’s Customer Relationship Manager at HMRC and help maintain a low risk profile
• Involvement in/lead tax related projects / advice to business segments
• Continual support and development of direct reports (together with the Senior Tax Specialist – Indirect Tax)

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualified accountant with 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 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