Manager of Tax Risk

Position: Manager of Tax Risk - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Company description:
Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.

Job description:

Manager of Tax Risk - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:
We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience (Up to £75,000) A company car cash allowance Annual incentive related bonus (up to 15% of annual salary) Private health care (self only) Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution) Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus an extra wellness day! A great benefits package choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.

Retail savings scheme Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location:

West Yorkshire / Hybrid Working (1-2 days office a week Bradford Relocating to Leeds Work type:
Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday Friday. We have an exciting opportunity for a Manager of Tax Risk to join the Finance team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, its so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshires water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the regions health, wellbeing, and prosperity. New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry.

The Finance function is a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Were looking for a talented tax professional who loves variety and wants to make a real impact. Youll bring experience in managing tax risk, SAO and corporation tax and a solid understanding of VAT and wider tax areas. If youve worked with SAP or supported R&D claims even better. If you enjoy collaborating, improving processes, and bringing fresh ideas, youll fit right in.

Where you fit in:
As our Manager of Tax Risk, you will:
Work with relevant business stakeholders to maintain accurate and up-to-date tax risk matrices for designated business areas. Maintain regular communication with teams responsible for managing tax controls. Review, challenge, and recommend improvements to existing tax controls, and oversee the implementation of agreed changes. Carry out annual audit testing of selected tax controls to ensure they remain effective and compliant. Prepare the annual report required to support the signing of SAO certificates.

Support year end corporate tax reporting for smaller group entities, including statutory account tax disclosures. Prepare corporation tax computations for smaller group entities using Alphatax. Assist with corporation tax compliance activities, including transfer pricing support, intercompany interest reconciliations, data collation for Corporate Interest Restriction and Pillar 2 compliance. Coordinate the collection and delivery of R&D project information for external advisors to assess qualifying activities.

Undertake additional corporation tax compliance responsibilities as required by the Corporation Tax Manager. What skills & qualifications you will need: ACA and/or CTA qualified Experience in managing, challenging and monitoring of tax risks in a business. Knowledge of SAO legislation and practical application to achieve compliance for a business Strong experience in year end tax provisions and corporation tax returns prepared using Alphatax software Solid knowledge of VAT and wider tax areas (e.g. employment…