Group Tax Manager

Some tax roles encourage specialisation. This one allows you to broaden your expertise across both Direct and Indirect Tax within a small, collaborative in-house team. Joining Halfords as Group Tax Manager, you’ll work closely with experienced tax leaders and gain exposure that would typically be split across multiple specialist roles. You’ll play an active role in compliance, reporting, advisory work and major process improvements, including Pillar2 implementation and new tax technology initiatives.

Whether you’re making your first move from practice or looking to broaden your in-house experience, this role offers the variety, responsibility and support to accelerate your career.

• Base salary: £55,000 + car allowance
• Bonus scheme:
  Discretionary annual performance bonus
• Working pattern:
  Hybrid working (2 days/week at the Redditch Support Centre)
• Pension & protection:
  Pension scheme and life assurance
• Time off: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, plus enhanced family leave
• Perks & discounts:
  Generous staff discounts across the full suite of Halfords products and services
• Wellbeing & inclusion:
  Dedicated wellbeing resources and active Colleague Networks supporting inclusion initiatives across Halfords.

• Dual-tax exposure:
  Build experience across both Direct and Indirect Tax (Corporate Tax & VAT), developing a well-rounded skillset.
• Move into industry:
  Ideal for qualified professionals moving from practice or in-house managers looking to broaden their experience.
• Broad responsibility:
  Take ownership across compliance, reporting, advisory work and business-critical projects from day one.
• Tech & transformation:
  Contribute to major projects, from VAT tech platforms to Pillar2 implementation.
• Commercial visibility:
  Partner directly with finance, legal, external auditors, and key business stakeholders.
• Supportive culture:
  Join a collaborative team that actively invests in your ongoing personal development.

• Qualifications & background: ACA, ACCA or CTA qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience (QBE), with experience in practice or an in-house tax environment.
• Technical capability:
  Experience in Corporate Tax, VAT or both, with confidence preparing or reviewing tax returns, tax accounting or VAT compliance and an appetite to broaden your expertise.
• Systems & data:
  Comfortable using finance and tax systems such as SAP, One Source or similar, and analysing data to support compliance, reporting and decision-making.
• Skills & mindset:
  Highly organised, proactive and a confident communicator, comfortable building relationships across the business.