Uniper

Indirect Tax Manager

Uniper

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Birmingham • United Kingdom

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About the role

  • You will be the internally recognised expert, responsible for ensuring UK VAT, Customs & Excise, environmental tax and employment tax compliance in an accurate and timely manner.
  • You will manage internal and external stakeholders and provide technical advice to the wider business.
  • It will be your responsibility to manage all aspects of the UK group’s Indirect Taxes compliance processes including the review and filing of tax returns and managing the tax payment process, ensuring that the business is tax compliant at all times.
  • You shall work closely with the business partners to understand their issues and provide planning and advisory support for all UK Indirect tax related business queries, projects and restructuring activities.
  • You would be responsible for the management of all UK Indirect tax risks, HMRC enquiries and audits, respond to HMRC consultations and lead on the engagement with relevant industry bodies.
  • You shall monitor tax legislation and case law developments in order to advise business partners of tax law changes and implement appropriate new processes.
  • You will undertake process reviews and implement digital process improvements including UK support for transformation/implementation of new digital systems.
  • You would support the UK Payroll function with employment tax issues, review employment tax returns and provide the business with support for IR35 compliance in collaboration where necessary with external advisors.
  • You shall support the development of other team members and support the UK Head of Tax where appropriate on tax governance and other Indirect Tax related issues.

Requirements

  • Tax Qualification
  • Proven experience with an attention to detail mindset and technically competent knowledge of VAT, Customs & Excise duties and environmental taxes gained within an international accountancy or law firm, or within a major corporate group
  • Strong communication skills with a proven ability to place tax in a business context and explain technical concepts to non-tax people
  • A proactive, attention to detail mindset and willingness to learn new skills
  • Chartered Institute of Tax qualified (Desirable)
  • Experience of UK employment taxes (Desirable)
  • Basic knowledge of corporation tax, sufficient to be able to identify situations where the Direct Tax Manager needs to be made aware (Desirable)
Benefits
  • Competitive salary
  • Personal development and Learning opportunities
  • Enhanced company pension – With up to 12% company contributions
  • 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
  • Electric vehicle charging at our sites
  • In house Occupational Health Services
  • Company funded Private Medical Insurance including free GP service
  • Performance related benefits
  • Access to a range of flexible benefits such as Share Incentive Plan, Dental, Critical Illness and Life Insurance, Cycle2Work or buy and sell extra holiday
  • Future career opportunities (UK & International) with a strong focus on Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
VATCustoms dutiesExcise dutiesEnvironmental taxesIndirect Taxes complianceTax returnsTax payment processEmployment taxIR35 complianceTax legislation
Soft Skills
Attention to detailCommunication skillsProactive mindsetAdvisory supportStakeholder managementTeam developmentProblem-solvingTechnical adviceBusiness context explanationWillingness to learn
Certifications
Tax QualificationChartered Institute of Tax qualified