Tax Manager

Part-Time of a minimum of 25 hours up to Full-Time of 35 hours per week considered

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced tax manager to join our busy Finance team at Sumitomo Electric Europe Ltd at our head office in Elstree.

Sumitomo is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading forces in the research and development of high-technology products and systems in the info-communications, electronics, automotive and environment & energy industries. Our mission is to enrich our society through the provision of our products, which include optical fibres, cables and connectors. We have been established within the UK for over 50 years and are part of a wider global group employing more than 280,000 employees in over 400 companies worldwide.

The Tax Manager is a key role that will be responsible for all aspects of Indirect tax compliance for our UK Head Office and branch offices across Europe in Italy, Netherlands, Sweden and Finland.

You will be representing the Company and the main point of contact for dealing with tax authorities and external tax advisors within the UK and across Europe when managing tax queries and preparing tax reports and submissions. It is therefore imperative that you can build good working relationships with people from a diverse range of cultures and be an initiative-taking leader to ensure returns and tax reports are accurate and submitted within timescales.

You will also be responsible for monitoring transfer pricing ratios, preparing transfer pricing documentation and collaborating with other departments within the Company to achieve transfer pricing targets.

This role will ideally suit an individual that has been working in an in-house tax manager role for a few years and is now looking to develop their career and broaden their tax knowledge.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have:

• a recognised accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or similar)
• a minimum of 3 years’ post-qualified experience ideally in a multinational corporation
• a solid understanding of the VAT rules for domestic and cross-border transactions
• sound experience of other Indirect Taxes UK
• experience of dealing with transfer pricing issues / documentation
• good interpersonal and communication skills
• good computer skills - Word and Excel (intermediate to advanced level for Excel is mandatory)
• an ability to take full responsibility for your area of Finance
• a flexible approach to your work and an ability to multitask effectively and work to tight deadlines.

It would also be desirable to have a good knowledge of UK corporation tax.

If you have the above experience then we would love to hear from you, so please apply by submitting your current CV and a cover letter to say why we should recruit you.

In return you will receive a competitive salary, pension, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, private healthcare cover, income protection, annual medical, life and travel insurance. The Company also offers the option of hybrid working.

Please state on your application whether you are interested in part-time or full-time work and approximate hours you would like to work per week.