Group Tax Manager

Group Tax Manager The role

As Tax Manager at Halfords, you’ll join 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 where you’ll work 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’s an ideal opportunity for someone looking to make their first move into industry or broaden their experience across both corporate and indirect taxes.

Day to day, you’ll work with the Tax Analyst to prepare and review VAT and corporate tax returns, support tax accounting at half year and year end, and help ensure tax reporting and compliance processes run smoothly. You’ll also get involved in project work across the tax team, from supporting audits and legislative changes to improving processes and implementing new 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.

This is a great opportunity to join a supportive team during a period of change and development, where you’ll be given the opportunity to learn, take on responsibility and develop your career in‑house. You’ll also 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.
• Support accurate VAT accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, and process documentation within SAP.
• Support any tax audits and contribute to required documentation for SAO/BRR+/CCO obligations.
• Help maintain transfer pricing documentation, including CbC reporting.
• Assist the Senior Managers in providing practical and timely tax 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 teams, legal, and other business stakeholders.
• Monitor and analyse tax data, KPIs, and performance indicators.
• Support tax-related projects, process optimisation, and continuous improvement.
• Line manage the Tax Analyst, providing training and development support.

• Professionally qualified (ACA, ACCA, CTA or equivalent) with experience in either Direct Tax or Indirect Tax
• Strong technical knowledge in corporate tax, VAT, or both, with a willingness to learn and develop across the other area
• Experience preparing or reviewing tax returns, tax accounting, or VAT returns within practice or industry
• Experience using tax and finance systems such as SAP, One Source, GVRT or similar
• Comfortable working with data, running reports and carrying out analysis to support tax filings and reporting
• Strong organisational skills, able to manage multiple deadlines across compliance and project work
• Confident communicator, able to work with finance teams, auditors and other stakeholders across the business
• Proactive and self‑motivated, with a willingness to get involved in new areas and support wider tax projects
• Experience or interest in process improvement, automation or tax technology would be advantageous
• Comfortable managing and developing a junior team member (Tax Analyst)

• A fair and competitive salary evaluated against market data, annual discretionary bonus scheme, pension, life assurance, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and enhanced family leave.
• Commitment and dedication to your ongoing personal and professional development. We help you to own and grow your potential so…