Group Tax Manager

The Very Group

Group Tax Manager overseeing UK corporate tax compliance and reporting responsibilities. Partnering with finance, technology, HR, and business stakeholders in a hybrid work model.

Posted 4/27/2026full-timeLiverpool • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Providing effective and timely business tax advice
Delivering overall UK corporation tax compliance including preparation of tax returns and group reporting requirements
Preparing accurate tax disclosures within the financial statements
Preparing Indirect tax returns & supporting forecasting (VAT experience non-essential)
Ensuring the accuracy of tax forecasting and payments
Ensuring appropriate tax governance
Managing compliance with new UK and international regulations.
Managing IR35 determinations, preparing PSA and employment tax disclosures
Automating tax process using tax technology & AI

Requirements

What you’ll need

Tax qualification (e.g. CTA or ATT)
Corporation tax knowledge of UK headed groups with global presence ideally in a listed environment
Practical experience preparing and reviewing corporation tax computations and returns, tax accounting and financial statement disclosures.
Comfortable navigating complex tax issues and applying UK tax legislation in a commercial context.
Strong understanding of tax provisioning, ETR drivers and forecasting methodologies.
Familiarity with employment tax, including IR35 and PSA.
Confident communicator with the ability to influence non-tax stakeholders and translate technical concepts into clear business impacts.
Highly organised, detail focused and comfortable working to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong self-starter with desire to improve processes and implement appropriate change

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible, hybrid working model
Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews
£1,000 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
30 days holiday + bank holidays
LinkedIn learning access
Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk
Matched pension up to 6%
More benefits can be found on our career site

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Hard Skills & Tools

UK corporation tax compliancetax returns preparationtax disclosuresIndirect tax returnstax forecastingtax governanceIR35 determinationsPSA disclosurestax technologyAI in tax processes

Soft Skills

confident communicatorinfluencing stakeholderstranslating technical conceptshighly organiseddetail focusedworking to deadlinesself-starterprocess improvementimplementing change

Certifications

CTAATT