Tax Manager

As a Tax Manager you will provide support and assurance to the Senior Tax Manager that Greene King is complying with all relevant requirements of the tax authorities. The role is required to ensure that our accounting systems and processes are sufficiently robust to satisfy any internal or external audit or enquiry. As a tax manager you will take responsibility for Corporation Tax, tax reporting and the group's PSA, working independently and taking decisions with using technical guidance subject to overall approval of any proposed projects from the Senior Tax Manager.  This role is operating from either our Bury St Edmunds offices or our Burton on Trent site on a hybrid working basis.

Join us at Greene King the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British, the pub experience.  

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, bonus and pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career. 
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could receive £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more…

Your role as Tax Manager 

• Management of the group's Corporation Tax, tax reporting and PSA reporting. 
• Provision of support and advice across all other taxes and SAO reporting.
• Ensuring appropriate tax accounting systems and processes are in place and where necessary lead the process to implement any new processes and systems.
• Optimise the group’s overall tax burden and cash flow by ensuring that all appropriate deductions and reliefs are claimed.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with your colleagues, external auditors and HMRC.
• To support and develop the group's Assistant Tax Manager. 

What you’ll bring… 

• Someone that can work independently, taking responsibility for decisions, demonstrates accuracy, attention to detail, dependability and integrity.
• Experience of working in a tax function.
• Ability to use and create advanced Excel spreadsheets.
• Agility to diversify across a range of taxes / duties.
• Seen as an expert in your field by your seniors / peers and an effective ambassador for the group tax function.

Qualifications...

• ACA/ACCA/ ICAEW/ ICAS or IOT qualified.
• Comprehensive and well-rounded understanding of UK tax laws, regulations and accounting standards.
• Experience in tax strategy, compliance, reporting and risk management.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate complex tax matters to non-tax professionals.
• Experience of using AlphaTax.

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