Interim Senior Tax Manager – Reporting

A PE backed communications business requires a Corporate Tax focussed interim to get them through year-end. This will bridge the gap and include a handover with current interim Head of Tax & returning Head of Tax.

Reporting to the CFO, and working with the finance team, the role will predominantly be responsible for continuation of the year-end reporting and consolidation process, answering ad-hoc tax queries from the business and providing UK VAT input into the implementation process for the group’s new accounting software.
 

• Year-end reporting – assist outgoing Interim Head of Tax with preparation of year-end templates, calculation of UK tax position by legal entity.  You will also collaborate with our US advisors on calculation of the US sub-groups current and deferred tax positions
• Roll-forward of consolidation template & reconciliation of expected year-end balances to ledgers & consolidation system
• Initial liaison with audit team
• Finalisation of 2025 Budget, focussing primarily on UK and US taxes (P&L and cashflow)
• Month end reporting & forecasts
• UK corporation tax instalment payment
• Assist with Q4 2024 VAT return process
• Provide assistance to finance team in relation to VAT accounting in new ERP system & liaise with bridging software provider on MTD compliance.  Note this is not expected to require much VAT technical knowledge – no special regimes/schemes/partial exemptions etc in play & is intended to support a capable finance function.
• Dealing with ad-hoc queries from the business – ranging from VAT, employment taxes, remote/overseas working, contract wording etc.
• Maintaining control environment & identifying practical areas for improvement/efficiencies
• Maintain a line of communication with HMRC/CRM during transition period & manage deadlines for response to any tax queries/enquiries as they arise
• Ensure appropriate use of advisors as/when needed