This is a rare opportunity to join a market leading FTSE 100 business based in an excellent central London location for up to 11 months in duration. The role involves leading a team of 3 with the job details as follows:
Compliance
- Manages HMRC relationship
- Directs compliance process for UK and Ireland
- Reviews computations prepared by tax managers for all UK entities (approx 40 computations)
- Manages relationship re outsourced Irish computation preparation
- Responsible for iXBRL implementation
Reporting
- Reviews quarterly and year end reporting packs prepared by tax managers (UK/Ireland)
- Responsible for contingent tax for the UK/Ireland group
- Decides on application of tax accounting treatments
- Process owner for UK tax SOX processes
- Reviews UK tax forecasts (re ETR impact and pensions planning opportunities)
Advisory
- Main contact for Co Sec, Pensions, Treasury, UK Legal re UK/Ireland tax issues
- Leads projects such as crossborder restructuring (eg UK/Ireland В‘clusterВ’, Consolidating overseas shareholding structure) liquidations,
- Advises on UK aspects of M&A transactions (deal structure, integration etc)
- Advises on UK aspects of global contracts, global cost recovery systems, transfer Pricing, IP royalties, PE management etc
- Works closely with Global Tax teams in Rotterdam, Singapore, New York
- Represents Unilever on CBI tax committee; leads Unilever response to condocs etc
Skills required
- Strong technical background
- Good people management techniques and experience
- Pro-active
- Used to cross-functional working
- Excellent project management abilities
For more information, please contact Mo Hanslod at Brewer Morris
Brewer Morris was the first recruitment consultancy to focus exclusively on the recruitment of taxation professionals. With over 20 years' experience and offices in London, Sydney and Melbourne, our international network is unrivalled and is just one of the reasons we are the world?s leading international search and contingency specialist tax recruitment firm.
We are firmly established as the market leader and take great pride in the enormous number of long-term working partnerships that we have developed throughout the tax world.
All our consultants have a background in tax within accountancy firms, industry or legal practices and are handpicked for their integrity and commitment to providing the highest level of service.
Brewer Morris comprises three teams in the UK, covering the UK, European and Middle East markets:
Our Private Practice Team recruits tax specialists at all levels from Tax Assistant through to Tax Partner covering all tax disciplines. Our clients include all of the leading accountancy firms, national, regional and local practices throughout the UK. We also recruit throughout the legal profession.
Our In-House Team recruits for a sizeable range of Plcs, financial institutions and multinational companies, including many FTSE500 companies. We handle assignments at all levels from Tax Accountant to Head of Tax and specialist roles.
Our Interim Team is able to provide responsive and flexible resourcing solutions across tax teams in practice, financial services and commercial organisation at all levels and within all tax specialisms.
Our Asia Pacific practice is headquartered in Melbourne. From our Melbourne and Sydney offices, we work with top-tier and mid-tier law firms; Big 4, mid-tier and business services accountancy practices; and some of the largest multinational corporations and financial institutions throughout Australia and New Zealand, South East and East Asia.
