Group Corporate Tax Manager

We are looking to offer a Group Corporate Tax Manager the opportunity to join our expanding Group Financial Control & Reporting team. The role will be remote with occasional travel required.

As a Group Corporate Tax Manager you will be a part of our commitment to deliver what we promise for our clients, within the leading essential infrastructure services provider operating within the UK & Ireland.

Does this sound like a role for you? Read more…

About M Group Services and your team

M Group Services is a trusted employer to more than 10,500 people in the UK and Ireland. Operating across 21 businesses in 240 locations, we provide specialist infrastructure services in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors.

We work in a fast-paced environment and our business is constantly growing and evolving. Our central support team, based at Head Office, has grown rapidly and provides support across our Group and divisions to deliver to our people, our clients and their customers.

As a Group we recognise that engaging and empowering our people to deliver and grow is pivotal to driving our business and achieving continued success. We are committed to creating an environment in which our people feel valued, supported and fulfilled.

Who you are?

You will lead the tax compliance process (currently outsourced) and support the delivery of strategic projects as well as all aspects of reporting, cash tax forecasting and advisory matters.

Do you like a challenge, are keen to develop your skills and enjoy finding solutions? If you want to make a difference working within a supportive team environment, we would be pleased to hear from you.

As the Group Corporate Tax Manager, you’ll get the opportunity to: - Lead the corporate tax compliance process with advisors: Work closely with the finance teams to gather and review tax inputs, co-ordinate appropriate responses to queries and ensure accurate and timely filing of tax returns. - Budgeting and cash tax forecasts: Prepare tax-related inputs for group budgeting and forecasting purposes including quarterly instalment calculations. - Prepare corporate tax provisions and tax disclosures: Prepare accurate and complete year-end tax provisions for statutory reporting and group consolidation purposes and, together with the Group Head of Tax, help manage the annual external tax audit process; acting as the first point of contact for queries from the external auditors. - Country-by-Country reporting and transfer pricing: Prepare the Group’s CbCR documentation and support the Group Head of Tax with reviewing and monitoring the group-wide transfer pricing policies, systems, and documentation. - SAO compliance: Maintain, review and test the SAO procedures and documentation to enable the CFO to sign off on the certificate to be submitted to HMRC. - Drive continuous tax improvements: On an ongoing basis, review corporate tax processes to identify improvements which create efficiencies, support automation and future proof corporate tax obligations. - Project work: Assist with M&A activity, group restructuring, RDEC, Patent Box and capital investment reviews including the preparation of annual capital allowance claims

What you’ll bring? - A professional tax or accounting qualification with post qualification experience. - Demonstrable experience of tax accounting under FRS 102. Knowledge of IFRS is desirable but not essential. - Demonstrate a willingness to learn, ambitious to contribute and wanting to make a difference. - Good at working with key stakeholders and building relationships. - Organised, proactive and able to articulate in both written and oral communication. - Have a strong sense of ownership and accountability. - Ability to work independently and as part of a team. - An interest in technology and automation.

What’s in it for you? - 25 days' annual leave plus statutory holidays - Discretionary annual bonus - Contributory Pension scheme - Life Assurance - Access to our Employee Assistance Programme - Cycle to work scheme - Access to a wide range of discounts and special offers through our online rewards platform - Private health care - Company car/car allowance and fuel card

Our Vision and ValuesOur vision is to be the leading service provider for essential infrastructure in the UK and Ireland.The core values for our sustainable growth are: - People – engaging and empowering everyone to deliver and grow. - Safety – putting health, wellbeing and safety of people first. - Delivery – helping deliver our clients’ business needs. - Integrity – behaving respectfully and in a sustainable manner to our communities and the environment, maintaining accountability and honesty in the way we work.