In line with Octopus’ expansion within the UK and across the world, we are looking to grow our tax team to better support the group. The current tax team is a team of four, Head of Tax, Group Tax Senior Manager, Funds Tax Manager and Assistant Tax Manager. The Group Tax Manager will report directly into the Group Tax Senior Manager. The Group Tax Manager will work closely with key stakeholders across the business functions. You'll have a core focus on the management of corporate tax compliance but you can also expect to be involved with various projects. The role is a great opportunity for a qualified individual with a couple of years post qualified experience, looking to move into industry or make a second move within industry. This is a newly created role driven by the growth of the group. Therefore, there is a huge opportunity for the role to be shaped to suit your experience and career aspirations.
What you'll do
Manage the outsourced preparation of the corporate tax computations and tax provisions for the UK entities
Build tax calculations for input into forecast models, and for the purpose of quarterly instalment payments
Support with the implementation of Pillar 2, including coordination with our overseas territories
Support with other group tax compliance projects across corporate tax, VAT and payroll taxes
Work with our advisers on our transfer pricing obligations, including master file documentation and CbCR
Assistance with tax governance processes
Get involved with other advisory, M&A and international tax projects across the group
What you'll need
A professional qualification in tax or accountancy, with demonstrable experience PQE
Strong corporate tax background, including knowledge of tax accounting
Whilst this is a mixed tax role, it isn’t necessary that you have experience of all taxes
An eagerness to build tax knowledge and get involved in a variety of tax work
Self motivated and able to work independently, but also enjoys being part of a wider team
Able to work to deadlines
Strong attention to detail
Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders
Why else you'll love it here
Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus - what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!