Tax Manager

About Princes The Princes Group has over 7,000 employees with offices and production sites in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France and Mauritius. Princes manufactures 350 different food and drink products responsibly sourced and enjoyed by consumers every day. None of this would be possible without striving to be an employer of choice, where our colleagues are proud to represent our business.

Role Description

Own the UK tax affairs of Princes Group plc and its UK-incorporated subsidiaries, acting as the key point of expertise on UK taxation matters. Support the continued development of the New Princes Group Tax function, initially with a UK focus and scope to evolve as the function develops. Provide technical and practical expertise across UK corporation tax, VAT, tax governance, transfer pricing, Pillar Two and international tax matters relevant to the UK business.

Work closely with senior stakeholders and collaborate across an international Group , including with colleagues across Finance, Treasury, Legal and Supply Chain.

• Managing and co-ordinating UK corporation tax compliance, including corporation tax returns, group relief, Corporate Interest Restriction and other group-wide claims and elections.
• Managing the annual UK tax accounting process and providing UK tax input into wider Group tax reporting.
• Overseeing UK VAT compliance, including monthly and quarterly returns across the UK Group.
• Providing practical tax advice to the business on commercial transactions, acquisitions and disposals, major capital expenditure and other strategic projects.
• Managing UK tax considerations arising from relationships with international Group companies, including transfer pricing, intra-group financing, cash pooling, dividends, royalties, management charges, withholding taxes, CFC matters and double tax treaty relief.
• Co-ordinating UK transfer pricing documentation, including Master File and Local File requirements, working with professional advisers and the wider Group Tax function.
• Managing the UK Group's Pillar Two obligations, including Multinational and Domestic Top-up Tax requirements.
• Ensuring compliance with Senior Accounting Officer requirements and maintaining effective tax controls and supporting documentation.
• Helping develop and embed the UK Tax Control Framework in alignment with the wider New Princes Group tax strategy.
• Maintaining an open and constructive relationship with HMRC, including engagement with the Customer Compliance Manager.
• Identifying available tax reliefs and allowances, including opportunities relating to R&D and capital expenditure.
• Advising on tax-efficient routes to market from a VAT, customs and excise duties perspective while supporting wider commercial objectives.
• Monitoring changes in UK tax legislation and leading the implementation of new requirements across the business.
• Supporting the annual publication of the UK tax strategy.
• Working closely with colleagues across Finance, Treasury, Legal and Supply Chain as well as external auditors and tax advisers.

• Around five years' experience in UK corporate tax and VAT, gained within a Big Four/professional services firm and/or the in-house tax function of a multinational organisation.
• Experience operating at approximately Manager level, with exposure to large, complex and ideally multi-site or international businesses.
• Strong knowledge of UK corporation tax and VAT.
• A sound working knowledge of international tax matters relevant to a UK parent company, including transfer pricing, withholding taxes, CFC rules, Corporate Interest Restriction and Pillar Two.
• Experience of tax accounting, compliance, controls and governance.
• Strong stakeholder management skills…