Group Tax Manager

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Work type: Full time
Site: Redditch
Categories: Finance
Location: West Midlands, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Salary: £55,000 + Car Allowance
Business Area: Halfords Support Centre

At Halfords, our mission is to inspire and support a lifetime of motoring and cycling. As a specialist retailer, we lead the market through customer-driven innovation and a distinct product range. Weare dedicated to providing our customers with an integrated, unique, and convenient service experience,from e-bike and electric vehicle servicing to on-demand solutions. Our commitment is to foster customer loyalty by offering compelling reasons to keep coming back to our stores, ensuring a lifetime ofmotoringand cycling enjoyment.

The teams at our Support Centre work with every other area of our business, putting them at the heart of the action and playing a key role in our success and growth. Everyone brings their individual knowledge and experience to work every day, working as one team to keep things moving smoothly.

Ifyou’rewilling to get stuck in,you’lllove it here too. So put yourself at the heart of a dynamic, fast-paced working environment whereexpertiseand focus take people far.

As Group Tax  Manager at Halfords,you’lljoin a small, collaborative tax team within a large, listed retail and services group, supporting both Direct and Indirect Tax across the business. This is a varied, hands-on role whereyou’llwork closely with the Senior Direct Tax Manager and Senior Indirect Tax Manager to support compliance, reporting and advisory work, while gaining exposure across multiple areas of tax.

It’san ideal opportunity for someone looking to make their first move into industry,orfor an existing in-housetax professional keen tobroadentheir experience across both corporate and indirect taxeswithin a supportive team environment.

Day to day,you’lltake responsibility for thepreparationand reviewof

VAT and corporate tax returns,,workingcloselywiththe

Tax Analystand providing reviewed outputs to senior managers for their oversight and sign‑off.

You'llsupport tax accounting at half year and year end, includingtax disclosures in thestatutory accounts, andplayan important rolein ensuringtax reporting and complianceprocesses run smoothly and consistently.

You’llalso get involved ina range ofprojectand advisorywork across the tax team, from supporting audits andassessing the impact oflegislative changes,to improving processes andhelpingimplementnew tax technology. The role offers plenty of variety, and the balance of direct and indirect tax work will develop over time depending on your background and experience, allowing you to develop broader capability while building confidence and ownership across key areas.

This isa great opportunity to join a supportive team during a period of change and development, whereyou’llbe given the opportunity to learn, take on responsibility and develop your career in-house.

You’llalso have line management responsibility for a Tax Analyst, giving you the opportunity to develop leadership experience while continuing to build your technical and commercial knowledge across a complex, international business.

• Support the review and submission of UK and overseas corporation tax returns, working with the Senior Direct Tax Manager
• Support the review and submission of UK and overseas VAT returns, working with the Senior Indirect Tax Manager
• Assist with preparation and review of tax accounting and disclosures for group and entity reporting.
• Supportaccurate
  
  VAT accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, and process documentation within SAP.
• Support any tax audits and contribute to required documentation for SAO/BRR+/CCO obligations.
• Helpmaintaintransfer pricing documentation, including
  
  CbCreporting.
• Assist the Senior Managers in providing practical andtimelytax advice on queries, restructuring, and transformational initiatives.
• Contribute to new tax processes in response to international and domestic legislative changes (e.g. Pillar
  2) and evolving business models.
• Support delivery of VAT technology initiatives such as the VAT platform project.
• Liaise with auditors, finance…