Interim Senior Analyst, Corporate OTC; Witholding Tax - mths FTC

Work Locations

Hilton – Area Office – Glasgow 191 West George Street Glasgow G2 2LD

This opportunity is part of our Corporate Accounting function, which sits within the Hilton Accounting and Finance Services (HAFS) organisation at our Centres of Excellence (CoE). The HAFS organisation manages the accounting and finance functions both on property and at a corporate level, enabling us to develop scalable, global processes that allow our team members the chance for growth and the ability to spend more time on strategic, high value work.

This includes managing relationships with our critical business partners across our global activities as it relates to Accounting & Finance, Tax, FP&A, Risk Management, Asset Management and general operations.

This position works under the direction of Corporate OTC leadership and the International Tax team to manage and execute processes related to withholding tax (WHT) compliance for Hilton’s international managed and franchised hotels. The role ensures accurate reconciliation of WHT certificates and deductions, safeguarding Hilton’s ability to offset approximately $25m annually against UK Corporation Tax in line with HMRC requirements.

As Interim Senior Analyst, you will be responsible for collating, validating, and reconciling WHT certificates received from hotels against amounts recorded in Hilton’s General Ledger (GL). You will liaise with hotels and internal teams to resolve discrepancies, monitor compliance with country-specific tax rules, and report exceptions to the Tax team. In addition, you will review GL postings to WHT expense accounts by Cash Applications to confirm that WHT allocations are recorded to the correct account based on fee type and linked to the correct invoices specified by the hotel.

This role is critical in maintaining Hilton’s tax compliance and mitigating financial risk, while driving process improvements and leveraging technology for efficiency.

• Download and review GL data to identify hotels that have withheld tax and require certificates.
• Maintain an organised schedule for requesting and tracking WHT certificates from hotels.
• Prioritise reconciliation tasks to ensure timely completion and compliance with HMRC deadlines.
• Prepare regular status updates and reports for OTC leadership and the Tax team.
• Support planning for process improvements and automation initiatives.
• Reconcile WHT certificate amounts to GL postings and payment remittances (approx. 4,000 transactions annually).
• Investigate and resolve variances by liaising with hotels and the Cash Applications team.
• Review GL postings to WHT expense accounts to confirm correct allocation by fee type and invoice.
• Report non‑compliance or discrepancies in withholding percentages to the Tax team.
• Ensure all documentation meets SOX and internal audit requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with hotels, internal finance teams, and the Tax department.
• Provide guidance and support to stakeholders on WHT processes and compliance requirements.
• Assist with ad‑hoc reporting and analysis as requested by OTC leadership.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including automation and process optimisation.
• Engage in any other tasks assigned by OTC leadership to support departmental goals.

• A motivated and enthusiastic team player.
• Superior attention to detail.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills to evaluate and interpret large data sets.
• Proven experience in financial reconciliation, including investigating variances and resolving errors in high‑volume financial transactions.
• A general understanding of withholding tax.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for engaging with hotels and internal stakeholders.
• Experience working in a Shared Services or Centre of Excellence environment.
• Ability to collaborate with others and act in an objective manner to effectively solve problems and stay on track towards accomplishing organisational goals.
• Hospitality industry experience is an advantage but not essential.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with ERP…