Priory

Head of Tax

Priory

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Darlington • United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £75,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Develop the group’s tax strategy, ensuring appropriate controls, processes and teams are in place to support the delivery of that strategy.
  • Management of all group tax issues in a way which achieves the board’s main objectives whist minimising exposure to risk, achieving efficiency and continuous improvement.
  • Manage the in-house tax function for the Group. Key objective being to reduce reliance on external advisers in terms of fees but retain relationships and co-ordinate external input where specialist advice is needed.
  • Establish and manage Group tax compliance and reporting procedures and embed these within the wider finance function. In particular liaise with external auditor on tax sign off for year end.
  • Provide tax support on corporate finance projects to ensure tax risks associated with transactions are minimised.
  • Manage external communication with HMRC across all areas of tax in terms of compliance, enquiries and investigations.

Requirements

  • Expert specialist knowledge of managing tax affairs in a related business environment.
  • Experience of preparing detailed year-end tax calculations and consolidations, including IAS 12 understanding, deferred tax knowledge and experience, CIR understanding and experience of group reporting.
  • Professional qualification held.
  • Significant track record of relevant practice or industry experience at a senior level and previous experience of managing a group of professional staff.
Benefits
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Life Assurance
  • Bonus scheme
  • Competitive Pension Scheme
  • 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays + additional day’s leave for your Birthday!
  • Annual leave entitlement increases based on length of service: 27 days after 5 years’ service and 30 days after 10 years’ service
  • Length of service recognition awards – every 5 years
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Initial Disclosure Check Cost covered, if applicable to role
  • ‘My Possible Self’ App and health-related benefits
  • Online discounts and cashback rewards – Priory Perks
  • Smart Technology scheme (qualifying period)
  • Cycle to work scheme (qualifying period)
  • Smart Holidays (qualifying period)
  • Gym Flex (qualifying period)
  • Healthcare Cash Plan – Simply Health Scheme
  • Eye Care Vouchers
  • ‘Cash for Colleagues’ – Employee referral scheme
  • Access to development opportunities
  • Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
  • Leadership & management development
  • Parental Leave Gift
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
tax strategy developmenttax complianceyear-end tax calculationsconsolidationsIAS 12deferred taxCIRgroup reportingtax risk managementcorporate finance tax support
Soft Skills
managementleadershipcommunicationrelationship managementorganizational skillscontinuous improvementrisk minimizationteam coordinationexternal communicationproblem-solving
Certifications
professional qualification