Tax Manager in Slough

PURPOSE SUMMARY:

As a senior tax professional, you will take ownership of the varied tax requirements across all three UK companies within our auto finance group. Operating with strong autonomy and technical confidence, this role suits an individual with broad, mixed tax expertise. You will work independently while partnering with external tax consultants who provide expert review across compliance and advisory projects.

Compliance:

 Preparation of annual corporate tax returns using tax software.

 Monthly tax accounting for all companies and preparation of tax journals

 True up tax calculations following finalisation of tax computations

 Preparation of calculations for quarterly corporate tax payments

 Calculation of thin capitalisation ratios for UK group

 Liaison with central team to ensure transfer pricing requirements are met

 Quarterly calculations of withholding tax payments and completion of CT61 forms

 Review of double tax treaty passport process and liaison with treasury as required

 Support to central team on Corporate Interest Restriction requirements

 Support to central team with bank levy requirements

 Preparation of quarterly VAT returns

 Review of Regulation 38 VAT adjustments

 Liaison with treasury to ensure timely VAT payments

 Completion of partial exemption calculations and ensuring annual adjustments are made

 VAT accounting entries on a quarterly basis following submission of VAT returns

 Preparation of PAYE Settlement Agreements calculations

 Preparation of Tax Award Scheme calculations

 Supporting with Senior Accounting Officer requirements Advisory

 Continually looking for improvements to the tax processes and consideration of tax risk assessment

 Working with external advisers as required on tax opportunities and risk areas identified.

 To provide business leaders updates on changes in tax statute or case law Working with HMRC

 Direct liaison with HMRC specialists in areas of corporate tax, VAT, and employment duties.

 Dealing with HMRC enquiries as they arise on a timely basis Candidate Profile Specification: The ideal Tax Manager is an autonomous, technically confident professional with broad UK mixed-tax expertise across corporate, indirect, and employment taxes. Pragmatic and proactive, they independently manage multi-company compliance, mitigate risk through process improvement, and collaborate smoothly with HMRC, external advisers, and internal stakeholders.